KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — GSK recently released new data insights from a global survey, marking the launch of Shingles Action Week (February 23 to March 1). The global survey, funded and commissioned by GSK, reveals how over 78 per cent of adults, who responded to the survey, worry shingles may disrupt their everyday life, … Read more
The expansion of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programme to broaden eligible food categories has reopened an uncomfortable policy contradiction. While the Ministry of Education has recently banned processed items such as nuggets, sausages, and instant noodles in school canteens, similar products remain widely accessible, and are now effectively subsidised under the SARA programme. The public conversation … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The Covid-19 vaccine taken years ago isn’t the cause of chronic diseases as side effects from vaccination are extremely short-term, medical experts told Malaysians. Amid a non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol in the country, many Malaysians now are drawing connections between their current health issues … Read more