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Deforestation making Malaysia ‘ground zero’ for surge in monkey malaria say scientists
Although Malaysia has largely eradicated human to human cases of malaria, there is a new threat in our midst in the form of monkey malaria. Previously a threat confined to the jungles, and rarely transmitted to humans, with encroaching farms taking over what was once wildlife, Malaysia has borne the brunt of the recent wave ...
61 cases of laksa food poisoning, reports that noodles may have been the cause
Over the last week, 61 cases of food poisoning have been attributed to the consumption of laksa purchased from a hawker stall in the north of the country. Today, reports have...
Saving Face: Fourteen skincare products pulled from shelves by Health Ministry
Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Department (NPRA), a branch of the Health Ministry, announced today that 14 products listed as skincare items were being pulled...
Lettuce not eat this: Vege 2 Fresh brand of iceberg lettuce pulled from Malaysian shelves
Last week we reported that Singaporean health authorities pulled two brands of lettuce of Malaysian provenance from their supermarket shelves due to excessive pesticide...
Three beverages pulled from shelves after tests show they contain steroids
Health Ministry officials have issued a warning against three juices produced by Sri Saga Marketing Sdh Bhd, telling consumers stop drinking them, and retailers to cease...
Man whose life was saved by five teens after cardiac arrest will finally meet boys
Three weeks ago, 49-year-old Long Soo Keat was playing football with friends on the grounds of his alma mater Chung Ling High School in George Town, Penang, when he suffered what...
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[UPDATE] Malaysia Impossible: Popular radioactive material used to make ‘dirty bombs’ gone missing from local company
UPDATE: Police report that two men have been arrested in connection with the missing device. No further update on where the materials could be, or whether the two newly detained...
Two dead, 18 injured after ice factory experiences second ammonia leak incident
Tragedy struck a Shah Alam ice factory early this morning after a severe ammonia leak resulted in the death of two workers, and the hospitalization of several others. Officials...
Malaysia has the highest incidence of diabetes in Asia
A two-day conference of global Endocrinologists held in Kuching, Sarawak this week saw Malaysia’s National Diabetes Institute (NADI) executive chairman Dr. Mustaffa Embong tell...
Tesco shut after rat nibbling on baked goods gets casual reaction from employees
The saying another day, another health infraction at your local food outlet might just have to change for Malaysia to “another hour, another rat dining in” after a local Tesco...