How Will Government’s Cost-Cutting Impact Healthcare? May 8, 2026 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics The Ministry of Health expects a 10% cut of its 2026 budget, as part of cost-cutting measures to save government funds amid the impact of the Iran war. This cut would be equivalent to RM4.65 billion,...
Why We’re Spending RM3.3bil on Treating Chronic Kidney Disease April 24, 2026 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements The burden of chronic kidney disease is a silent but growing public health crisis in Malaysia. Minister of Health Dato’ Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad recently highlighted how treatment costs have surged from...
What Would The DRG System Mean For Healthcare Costs? April 17, 2026 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics What is the DRG or diagnosis-related group system? If you’ve been following the news about healthcare reform, you would’ve heard Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad mention this several times...
The Manosphere Is Pushing Testosterone Supplements And That’s Dangerous March 13, 2026 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Boys and young men are seeing social media influencers pushing the idea of testosterone as a marker of being “real men”. We explore why these narratives of toxic masculinity are dangerous, from the...
What The Base MHIT Plan Is All About January 30, 2026 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics Last week, the government announced that they’ll be rolling out a new base medical and health insurance/takaful plan in 2027, in line with a host of health reforms that are in the works. Consultant...
When Medications Fuel The Next Superbug November 21, 2025 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements Medicines save lives, but they’re also fuelling a silent but grave threat: antimicrobial resistance. After years of warning and education, are we still struggling to keep this global health threat in check?...
Budget 2026 And The Needs of An Ageing Population October 17, 2025 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics Catering to the needs of an ageing population means planning ahead and setting aside enough funds for those policies and programmes, but with aged care so glaringly missing from Budget 2026, are we doing...
What Happens When Doctors Use AI? July 4, 2025 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements Can generative AI tools like ChatGPT improve workflow in clinics and hospitals, allowing doctors and nurses to focus on the most important areas of patient care? We speak to Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam, Nerve...
How Pharmacists Can Help Lower Rising Healthcare Costs May 17, 2025 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Everything related to healthcare is becoming more expensive today, including medicines, hospital and clinic visits, and insurance premiums. What role do community pharmacies play in helping people get...
You Can Retract Papers But Can You Retract Misinformation? January 10, 2025 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics Remember that time during the pandemic Trump and many others promoted hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment? Well, the paper that people referred to in early 2020 has recently been retracted, but can the...
