Govt bans fixed-dose combo drugs with chlorpheniramine, phenylephrine for under 4yrs
The Union ministry of health and family welfare on Saturday announced that it has banned Fixed Dose Combinations…
Govt tightens rules on high-alcohol medicines, to be sold now on doctor’s prescription
New Delhi: Oral medicines containing more than 12 percent ethyl alcohol will now be subject to tighter regulation, and…
Second person hospitalized in Israel for possible Ebola after trip to DR Congo
The Health Ministry announced Sunday that a second individual suspected of contracting Ebola after returning from the Democratic…
Suspected Ebola patient being treated at Haifa hospital after recent trip to DRC
A man suspected of having contracted Ebola following a recent trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Suspected Ebola patient undergoes testing at Rambam Medical Center, results expected in days
The Health Ministry said it is currently conducting an epidemiological investigation to locate those who had relevant contact…
Health Ministry panel seeks to halt use of medical cannabis in smokable form
As Israel has earned the distinction of having one of the highest rates of medical cannabis consumption per…
Man with mental health issues critically injured after falling from fifth-floor flat in Jelutong
GEORGE TOWN, April 12 — A 53-year-old man believed to have mental health issues was seriously injured after…
Health Ministry: 2,600 exposed to tuberculosis in Sheba Medical Center
The Health Ministry and Sheba Medical Center issued a joint statement Sunday evening following the exposure of thousands…
Health Ministry confirms stable national medicine supply
KUALA LUMPUR: The supply of medicines in Malaysia is stable and under control, says the Health Ministry, which…
Unvaccinated child dies of complications from measles
A nine-year-old unvaccinated child died of measles on Friday, the Health Ministry announced, in the 15th recorded death…
Patients, families suffer due to lack of transparency
Prof. Mayer Brezis has dedicated most of his professional life to preventing medical errors. A trained nephrologist, he…
Private docs awaiting practising cert approval can still buy meds
PETALING JAYA: Private medical practitioners who have submitted applications for their 2026 Annual Practising Certificate (APC) may place…