Aussie researchers make breakthrough with targeted liver cancer treatment
CANBERRA: Films that are 3D printed and loaded with drugs could revolutionise cancer treatments, world-first Australian research has found, reported Xinhua. According to a new study, the post-surgery films – which were designed by a team from the University of South Australia (UniSA) – are capable of killing more than 80 per cent of liver […]
Uggah urges public to seek early treatment for dog, cat bites
KUCHING: If you are bitten by dogs or cats, even if they are your pets, seek immediate treatment as the fatality rate is 99.9 percent once rabies reaches the brain. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that it is crucial to get immediate treatment because chances of survivability are quite high when treatment […]
Child cancer patient completes treatment
KUCHING: After 15 months of being away from home, little Samuel finally completed his intensive treatment and was granted permission to go home to Miri where he will undergo follow-up care. Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) disclosed that Samuel was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma in July last year when he was just three years […]
NGOs urged to submit proposal on areas to carry out advocacy for breast cancer awareness programmes
KUCHING: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been urged to submit their proposal to the government on areas where to carry out their advocacy for their breast cancer awareness program. Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah made this call at the Pink Charity Run here today. “The government has some allocation for […]
IVF treatment via EPF account
KUCHING: Sunway Fertility Centre offers financial assistance for In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Locals who opt for the IVF package provided by the Sunway Fertility Centre at Canaan Square, Jalan Stuttong Baru amounting to RM15,999 may apply for the financial assistance using the EPF, account two. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, […]
Cancer another of life’s challenges to be met
KUCHING: A patchwork quilt-making session organised by the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) drove home the point that challenges can be met, and even overcome. In a social media post the SCCS said the recent activity, participated by parents and children undergoing treatment for cancer, yielded surprising results. The most common initial reaction was hesitation […]
Aussie start-up using spider venom to treat heart attacks
SYDNEY: A team of drug researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a new heart attack treatment made from deadly spider venom and are now looking to bring the lifesaving treatment to market through a local start-up, reported Xinhua. The team said today that the drug candidate was one step closer to human […]
Lingga water plants must be upgraded
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & JASMINE BADUN Water treatment plants in Lingga must be upgraded to ensure clean and consistent water supply for residents. Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor (GPS-Lingga) said clean water in Meludam and Triso remained an issue with only 2 million litres of water suppliedy to the residents in area daily. “Several complains have […]
Elderly woman rushed to hospital
Miri APM officer Captain (PA) Usman Harto, in a statement, said they received a distress call from the hospital around 12.30 pm and deployed a team to a house at Jalan Permai, Bandar Baru Permyjaya. Upon arriving, the team met with the 37-year-old complainant who informed that his mother was complaining of shortness of breath. […]
Teen dies while receiving treatment
SIBU: A 16-year-old teenager succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment following a motorcycle-pickup truck accident last Sunday. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim, identified as Ricky David, died at 5.54am at Sibu Hospital yesterday (July 26). The victim was involved in an accident that occurred at 4.18pm last Sunday when […]
