Being A Surgeon in a Conflict Zone August 19, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements More than seven years after the civil war began, Yemen is one of the largest humanitarian crises we’re seeing globally. With reports indicating that less than half of their health facilities are functioning...
A Conversation With The Surgeon Who Started University Hospital’s Neurosurgery Unit July 22, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements More than 20 years ago, neurosurgeon Prof Dr Vickneswaran Mathaneswaran set up a one-person Neurosurgery Unit in University Malaya Medical Centre. Today, the unit is recognised as a major Neurosurgical...
Are We Prepared for a Monkeypox Outbreak? June 20, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements With reports of monkeypox spreading in countries where it is not usually found, experts and the public are both keeping an eye on its spread and beefing up measures to keep the virus contained. But is it a...
What Happens When Medicines Are in Short Supply? June 10, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements On top of worrying about food shortages - especially chicken - there have been some recent concerns over a shortage of medicines as well. However, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has reassured that these...
As Parkinson’s Disease Becomes More Common, How Will Patients Manage? May 27, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements We’re living in an age where many more of us will live longer - and with that, comes a higher likelihood of ageing conditions. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative...
Can Patients With Mucopolysaccharidosis Get Treatment? May 20, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements What happens when your body is lacking the enzymes needed to break down sugars? You might think it’s just a matter of extra carbohydrates in the body - but the effects are actually far more wide-ranging and...
Can Autistic People Find Employment? April 29, 2022 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements Do the words ‘work’ and ‘autism’ go together? The rates of employment among autistic individuals seem to suggest otherwise. Despite the communication and behavioural challenges faced by people with...
There Is No Health Without Human Rights and Equity April 8, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements In 2022, World Health Day was celebrated on 7 April with the theme ‘Our Planet, Our Health’. The theme challenges us to look at health as an outcome of factors like the environment, economy, and equitable...
2 Years After MCO 1.0, Are We Ready To Transition Into Endemicity? March 18, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements Two years ago, on the 18th of March, Malaysia entered into its very first lockdown, what many colloquially termed MCO1.0. Two years later, in just two weeks, Malaysia will begin its “transition into...
Malaysia’s Omicron Wave and What We Can Learn From South Africa February 18, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements Urinary problems can be debilitating, but many people are too embarrassed to talk about it. Consultant urologist Dr George Lee joins us to answer common questions about urine, bladder, and kidney...