
I am taking a rest first - Dr Noor Hisham
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all he wanted to do was to take a break after serving the MOH.
Wed Apr 19 2023

Health Minister, MOH express gratitude to Dr Noor Hisham
Health DG Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has called it a day after serving Malaysia for 35 years in the public healthcare sector.
Wed Apr 19 2023

COVID-19 admissions up 6.3 pct last week - Health DG
Admissions of COVID-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population increased 6.3 pct in the fourth epidemiological week from Jan 22-28.
Wed Feb 01 2023

No cases of stroke reported for Comirnaty Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in clinical studies
No cases of stroke were reported for the Comirnaty Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in the clinical studies conducted.
Wed Jan 18 2023

COVID-19 admissions drop 27.1 pct last week - Health DG
Admissions of COVID-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population dropped 27.1 per cent in the second epidemiological week of 2023 (ME 2/2023) from Jan 8 to 14.
Mon Jan 16 2023

MOH expects no spike in COVID-19 cases during upcoming festive season
MOH does not expect to see a spike in new COVID-19 cases during the upcoming festive season, said Health D-G Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Tue Jan 10 2023

Dengue cases in 2022 rose by 150 pct, death toll up by 180 pct from 2021 - Health DG
The cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported in 2022 saw an increase of 150.7 pct or 39,737 cases to a total of 66,102 cases.
Wed Jan 04 2023

COVID: Two main variants found in China detected in Malaysia - Health DG
Two main COVID-19 variants spreading rapidly in China, namely BA.5.2 and BF.7, that accounted for almost 80 per cent of the variants found in China currently, have been detected in Malaysia.
Mon Jan 02 2023

COVID-19: Monitoring of asymptomatic patients to be done totally via MySejahtera - Health D-G
From now on the reporting and monitoring of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients will be done totally through the MySejahtera platform.
Mon Jan 02 2023

SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in 28 sewage water samples - Health DG
COVID-19 environmental surveillance using sewage water showed 28 out of 29 samples taken from international entry points contained the presence of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Mon Jan 02 2023

No new COVID-19 variants detected so far - Health DG
No new COVID-19 variants of COVID-19 have been detected so far, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today.
Fri Dec 30 2022

COVID-19: MOH advises frontliners, high risk groups to get booster dose
The MoH recommends frontliners and the public, especially high-risk groups, get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine following the latest developments on the pandemic in China.
Thu Dec 29 2022

Naegleria Fowleri: No cases reported in Malaysia but public urged to be vigilant
Malaysia has yet to record any cases of Naegleria Fowleri infection, but members of the public have been urged to be vigilant and take appropriate measures.
Wed Dec 28 2022

New COVID-19 cases drop 18.7 pct last week - Health DG
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the week from Dec 18 to 24 recorded a drop of 18.7 pct at 5,894 cases compared with 7,249 cases reported in the previous week.
Mon Dec 26 2022

COVID: 33.7 pct drop in new cases last week - Health DG
New COVID-19 cases in the country dropped by 33.7 pct to 7,249 cases in the 50th Epidemiological Week (ME 50/2022) from Dec 11 to 17.
Mon Dec 19 2022

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025