PUTRAJAYA: Two out of three Malaysian men are at risk of erectile dysfunction (ED), Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni revealed on Tuesday (May 20). "Data shows that 69.5 per cent of men aged 40 and above are currently experiencing or have experienced ED,” he told reporters after launching the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is closely monitoring the Covid-19 situation both domestically and abroad, particularly in light of rising cases in neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia remains vigilant despite recording a weekly average of around 600 cases, a figure that is still below the national...
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has revoked the notification of cosmetic products, Hebe - Micro Rescue Cream (Reduce Acne Scar) and Cloroc Reju Cream, after they were found to contain four types of scheduled poisons. These products are no longer permitted for sale in Malaysia as they were found to contain Clindamycin and Metronidazole, as well as...
PUTRAJAYA: Forty-two of the 145 victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, last Tuesday are still receiving treatment at hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. It said that 24 victims were being treated, including one in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Hospital Ampang, while 18 others were at private hospitals. It said a 65-year-old man...
BUTTERWORTH: The Health Ministry is holding nationwide engagement sessions before making a final decision on implementing a 45-hour work week for shift-based staff, including nurses, assistant medical officers, and ambulance drivers. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said he has personally attended several sessions in Penang, Pahang, Kota Kinabalu (Sabah), and Batu Pahat (Johor), with...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Police have confirmed receiving another report on negligence from a father who claimed his baby daughter fell onto the road tarmac from a baby cot at a hospital here on Nov 17, when she was just two days old. Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the second report was received this...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of dengue cases for 34th epidemiological week (ME34) from Aug 18 to 24 dropped to 1,980 cases with one death due to complications, compared to 2,294 the previous week. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the cumulative number of cases of dengue reported until the ME34 was 94,807, compared...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of dengue cases for 34th epidemiological week (ME34) from Aug 18 to 24 dropped to 1,980 cases with one death due to complications, compared to 2,294 the previous week. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the cumulative number of cases of dengue reported until the ME34 was 94,807, compared...
PUTRAJAYA: The number of dengue fever cases increased to 3,572 in the 8th Epidemiological Week (ME08) from Feb 18 to 24, compared to 3,483 cases in the previous week. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said deaths due to dengue fever complications were recorded during the period. He said the cumulative number of dengue fever...
SEGAMAT: Wolbachia-infected Aedes mosquitoes will be continuously released in stages via the Wolbachia Mosquito Release project, at locations experiencing increased dengue cases. Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said 50 million Wolbachia mosquitoes have been released between July 2019 and May 2023 at 28 locations in Penang, Selangor, the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Melaka,...
