Health

Breast Lump Doesn’t Have To Hurt To Warrant A Check, Says Surgeon

MELAKA, 06 Oct 2026 – A breast lump does not have to be painful to warrant medical attention, and women should not assume it is harmless simply because it feels mobile or changes with the menstrual cycle. Consultant General Surgeon Dr Ong Kheng Wah of Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre said while breast lumps were […]

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GoodARCH Invests Nearly RM1 Million in AI Foot Mapping Technology, Expanding into Malaysia

Five-minute AI-powered analysis marks brand’s latest move into preventive health, building on cloud-based image recognition and reusable silicone footprint mapping. KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2026 — GoodARCH has invested nearly RM1 million (approximately NT$7 million) to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) powered foot mapping system that can generate a personalised foot assessment in about five

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SJMC and AstraZeneca Introduce Malaysia’s First AI-assisted Computational Pathology Solution to Support HER2 Breast Cancer Diagnostics

SUBANG JAYA, MALAYSIA, 08 Sept 2026 – Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC), in collaboration with AstraZeneca, introduced Malaysia’s first computational pathology solution that uses AI-assisted imaging to support the review of digitised tissue samples in breast cancer testing for patients in Malaysia. This represents a step forward in the digitisation of pathology services and the

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NestBloom Steps Up Regional Expansion With Malaysia Entry

KUALA LUMPUR 7 Sept 2026 – Singapore based wellness brand NestBloom is expanding into Malaysia as part of its regional growth strategy, bringing its modern bird’s nest format into a market where the traditional ingredient is already well established. The Malaysia entry follows the company’s expansion into Thailand in July and adds another Southeast Asian

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New Malaysian Evidence for Cancer Nutrition Care Underpins Pharm-D Health Science-NCSM’s “1,000Cans of Hope” Initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Sept 2026 — When Puan Suzana was diagnosed with breast cancer, she expected chemotherapy to be the toughest part of her journey.  She never imagined one of her greatest daily battles would simply be: eating.  “Some days, after going through chemotherapy, I didn’t feel like eating at all. Even swallowing became difficult,”

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Baby Angels Brings Taegyo, Korean Prenatal Education to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 – The bond between parents and their child can begin long before birth. Baby Angels Childcare Centre Sdn. Bhd. is bringing this belief into focus through Taegyo, a Korean-inspired prenatal education programme for expectant parents. From a parent’s question to a purposeful beginning, the story of Baby Angels began with a

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Universiti Sains Malaysia–Pharm-D Health Science Partnership Brings Multi Award-Winning Malaysian Postbiotic Innovation to Market

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Aug –  A Malaysian-developed halal postbiotic science derived from local bioresources including Musang King durians and cabbage has gained recognition across scientific, innovation and industry circles, demonstrating how Malaysian research can translate local resources into globally relevant solutions addressing some of today’s most pressing challenges in health, food systems and antimicrobial resistance.

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Qmed Asia and Intel Collaborate to Enable and Accelerate Development of a Unified Patient Monitoring Solution

Qmed Asia’s latest patient monitoring platform, optimized on Intel technology, helps bring fragmented bedside data into one real-time Smart Ward view. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 06 August 2026 — Qmed Asia today announced a strategic collaboration with Intel to accelerate the development of intelligent healthcare infrastructure for hospitals. As healthcare systems become increasingly connected, critical patient

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Black Stools Can Signal Serious Internal Bleeding, Says Surgeon 

Malacca, 13 July 2026– A black stool can mean nothing at all, or it can be the body’s first warning sign of life-threatening internal bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The difference, according to Dr Quek Yeow Ling, Consultant General Surgeon at Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre, comes down to colour, texture, smell and

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