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...
Dealing with a Backlog of 50,000 Non-COVID Procedures February 11, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements After two years of a continuous battle against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health now finds itself with a backlog of more than 50,000 non-COVID procedures. How will this impact the health of patients and the...
Putting The COVID-19 Testing Strategy To Use January 14, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements The National COVID-19 Testing Strategy was launched late last year to help the country transition to living with COVID-19 as an endemic disease. The testing strategy is meant to enable safe reopening of...
What Omicron Means for the Pandemic in 202 January 7, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements 2021 was a rollercoaster year. When vaccines began rolling out worldwide, many thought that it meant the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the SARS-CoV-2 virus continued to mutate amidst...