October 15, 2019The World Health Organisation lists “vaccine hesitancy" among its Top 10 threats to human lives, which has lead to a reemergence and resurgence of illnesses long thought over.
September 3, 2019Vaccination rates have been dropping across the world because myths propagated by a vocal anti-vaccination lobby. Here's the real science to debunk those pseudo-facts.
June 11, 2019Is mandatory vaccination the answer to curbing the current outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, or does it infringe too much on our personal rights?
May 26, 2019Health experts are blaming the rapidly increasing spread of measles, which was previously rare because of a high vaccination rate, on the worldwide anti-vaccine movement.
May 5, 2019Orang asli living deep in the interior of Peninsular Malaysia are woefully underserved in health care, especially when it comes to vaccinating the children.
March 13, 2019If scientific evidence is not enough to sway anti-vaxxers, maybe vaccination needs to be made compulsory to save lives, says Contradictheory columnist Dazof Azmi.
February 11, 2019Did you check the facts behind that post you just shared? Big Smile No Teeth columnist Jason Godfrey believes human beings are geared to remember stories no matter how completely wrong they are, while cold hard facts about vital matters like vaccines just slip away.
January 30, 2019In conjunction with Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, we share the story of a cervical cancer survivor and her efforts to raise awareness of this disease.
November 29, 2018Medical experts offer tips on how to prevent your child from catching the potentially life-threatening respiratory condition known as pneumonia.
August 12, 2018The influenza virus can have dangerous effects on our organs, resulting in increased risk of death from heart attacks, stroke and diabetes, among others.
July 26, 2018A number of vaccines that protect against infectious diseases are mandatory during childhood. Here's a description of what makes these vaccines work.
January 15, 2018The Health Ministry is moving the emphasis back to primary healthcare in order to tackle the increasingly worrying problem of non-communicable diseases.
May 12, 2016Infants have a much lower risk of getting influenza when their mothers are vaccinated against the virus during pregnancy, a study confirms.
October 20, 2015Vaccinate yourselves against measles before your start off on your holiday. It doesn't matter where you go, measles is still a health risk for travellers.
July 23, 2015Flu is highly contagious and in Malaysia the peak season is from October to January and April to June. Protect yourself and your family, here are steps you can take to not get sick.
