Flying Dutchman recognised as longest-surviving heart transplant patient
Bert Janssen was 17 when he underwent heart transplant surgery following a tragic car crash in which two young adults died.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Longest-surviving heart transplant patient breaks world record
Bert Janssen, from the Netherlands, has survived 39 years with the donor heart he received at Harefield Hospital in London in the 1980s.
Thu Feb 08 2024
Two pig heart transplants succeed in brain-dead recipients
The hearts functioned normally, with no signs of rejection during the three-day experiments in June and July, according to researchers.
Wed Jul 13 2022
Son calls father's pig-heart transplant a miracle of science
The surgery is among the first to demonstrate the feasibility of a pig-to-human heart transplant.
Fri Jan 14 2022
Two-month-old Spanish baby saved by pioneering heart transplant
The operation was complicated as the donor was at a hospital in a different Spanish region and the heart stopped beating for a few minutes.
Tue May 18 2021
Dr Yahya: The Man Who Tun M Trusted with His Heart
AWANI Reviews meets the heart surgeon who carrying out the first heart transplant locally and had a leading role in setting up the Institut Jantung Negara where he operated on Tun Ms heart.
Mon Jun 25 2018
Arshad to undergo surgery Oct 30 - Antashah
The baby who had been suffering from biliary atresia (a liver disease) since birth, Arshad Imanshah Antashah is scheduled to begin the heart transplant surgery on Oct 30.
Sat Oct 04 2014
Tan Sri Dr Yahya Awang is among Merdeka Awards recepients
Tan Sri Dr Yahya Awang, who successfully performed the first heart transplant in Malaysia, is among five recipients of the prestigous Merdeka Award 2013
Thu Oct 17 2013
Argentine woman gives birth after heart transplant
In what doctors Tuesday said was a medical first, an Argentine woman with a transplanted heart gave birth to a baby girl following an in vitro fertilization.
Tue Jan 29 2013
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024