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                                <title><![CDATA[ When protection turns into burden: Policyholders cancelling health insurance plans as premiums spike ]]></title>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Trial of new Covid treatment yields encouraging results, study shows ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The new treatment involves a single dose of pegylated lambda-interferon, a synthetic version of a naturally occurring protein that infected cells secrete to defend against viral infection. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Agong undergoing medical procedure, follow-up care at IJN ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah was scheduled to undergo the procedure in mid-September, but it was postponed due to his visit to the UK for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ EU agency clears arthritis drug for severe Covid cases ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Previously approved for arthritis in adults and children, tocilizumab works by suppressing a dangerous 'cytokine storm' overreaction of the immune system to the coronavirus. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Sarawak’s main hospital struggles with Covid wave as private centres cease virus treatment ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:34:54 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Court allows Zahid’s bid for return of passport to seek treatment in Germany ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:08:28 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ His lawyer says the temporary release of the passport will not affect the Umno president's next trial date. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ AstraZeneca hails trial results for Covid treatment ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:37:03 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It is hoped that the drug could be used alongside vaccines for those who need more protection, affording up to 12 months of defence. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ WHO mass-testing three potential Covid-19 treatments ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Artesunate, imatinib and infliximab will be tested on thousands of volunteer patients in more than 600 hospitals in 52 countries. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Why ivermectin should not be used to treat or prevent Covid-19 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:29:41 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Taking large doses of this drug is dangerous and can cause serious harm. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Health experts pan calls by PH reps for ivermectin to treat Covid-19 ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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