Study reveals antioxidant Ubiquinol supports cognitive health
16% of Malaysians aged 60 and above are living with cognitive decline in 2024.
Wed Jun 19 2024
2nd booster dose: Senior citizens to receive booking link from today - Khairy
Individuals aged 60 and above who meet the criteria for the COVID-19 vaccine second booster dose will receive a booking link in stages starting today via the MySejahtera application.
Fri Apr 22 2022
Seniors with comorbidities advised to take second booster shot - ProtectHealth
Individuals aged 60 and above with high-risk comorbidities have been advised to obtain their second booster dose vaccination as recommended by the Health Ministry (MOH).
Fri Apr 15 2022
Seniors with comorbidities given option of second booster dose - Khairy
Individuals aged 60 and above with high-risk comorbidities are now given the option of getting a second booster dose with an interval of at least four to six months after the date of the first booster
Thu Apr 14 2022
MOH extends deadline for booster jabs to March 31
The deadline for all senior citizens aged 60 years and above and Sinovac recipients aged 18 years and above to obtain their booster dose to maintain fully vaccinated status, has been extended.
Thu Feb 24 2022
MOH to start dispensing COVID-19 booster dose for senior citizens, frontliners
MOH will be starting to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to senior citizens aged 60 and above and frontliners who have completed vaccination at least six months ago.
Wed Oct 13 2021
Walk-in vaccination for senior citizens extended nationwide
Walk-in vaccination for senior citizens aged 60 and above will be extended throughout the country from next week, said PICK Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Mon Aug 02 2021
COVID: Walk-in vaccinations for senior citizens in Klang Valley
Individuals aged 60 and above in the Klang Valley will soon be allowed to walk into a vaccination centre (PPV) and get their COVID-19 jab.
Thu Jul 15 2021
Malaysia says Astrazeneca vaccine safe, will be used on elderly
Dr Adham confirms the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca is safe, and it will be administered to those aged 60 years and older.
Mon Apr 26 2021
443,029 people complete both doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The second phase kicked off today and will last until August this year involving 9.4 million senior citizens, aged 60 and above.
Mon Apr 19 2021
National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme: Phase two brought forward to April 17
The registration campaign needed to be intensified as people aged 60 and above and individuals with comorbidities made up only 30 per cent of the seven million people who had registered.
Thu Apr 01 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Germany will limit the use of AstraZeneca's AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above as well as high-priority groups.
Wed Mar 31 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: MOH seeking senior citizen volunteers for phase three clinical trial
Volunteers aged 60 and above are being sought by the Health Ministry (MOH) to participate in phase three clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Thu Feb 11 2021
Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh introduces geriatric medicine
Geriatric medicine focuses on the treatment of elderly patients aged 60 and above, to improve the quality of life and well-being.
Sat Jan 09 2021
Maradona wanted to be embalmed and put on show, friend says
Maradona, who died from a heart attack on Wednesday aged 60, told friends during the coronavirus lockdown that when he died he wanted to be embalmed and put on show for fans.
Fri Nov 27 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024