US Senate Democrats advance US$430 billion climate, drug bill
In a key first test of the ability of Democrats to win passage of the sweeping legislation, the Senate voted 51-50 with vice-president Kamala Harris breaking the tie.
A year after hartal, contract doctors still searching for hope
While some improvements have been made, they say this is still far short of their requests.
The idea behind social health insurance schemes
With the cost of healthcare rising each year, experts say there may come a time when the government can no longer cover the expenses.
Health ministry to consider employing trained nurses from abroad
Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali says this follows the shortage of trained nurses in specialised medical fields in Malaysia.
Johor short 15,000 to 18,000 nurses, says exco
Ling Tian Soon says Malaysian nurses receive attractive offers from Singapore where they are paid more due to the exchange rate.
Mahathir says recovery reinforced faith in Malaysian medical expertise
The former prime minister says he had always believed that local doctors are as qualified as those overseas.
First pig heart transplant patient dies after 2 months
The hospital that carried out the surgery says they had experienced difficulty 'maintaining a balance between his immunosuppression and controlling his infection'.
Asian workers pushed to upskill as pandemic quickens digital shift
Covid-19 and the lockdowns to control its spread affected a wide range of industries, from aviation to tourism and hospitality to retail, with millions of workers furloughed or laid off worldwide.
Canadian hospitals strain as Omicron hits health workers
The Covid-19 pandemic and its highly contagious Omicron variant have made a challenging staffing situation in Canada's hospitals worse.
Britain puts private health firms on high alert as Omicron threatens public system
The UK's death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic stands at 150,154, the world's seventh worst official Covid toll after the US, Brazil, India, Russia, Mexico and Peru.
France offers intensive care nurses monthly bonus
The bonus comes ahead of a broader set of measures that will be unveiled next week by Health Minister Olivier Veran to stem shortages of staff on the frontline of the Covid-19 fight.
India to give Covid-19 booster shots to healthcare workers from Jan 10
India has reported a swift rise in Omicron cases, with the number reaching 415 overall across 17 Indian states.
