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[KENYATAAN MEDIA] Vaksin COVID-19 beri lebih manfaat daripada mudarat

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Pengambilan vaksin bukanlah sesuatu yang baharu. Sejak dari lahir lagi, masyarakat sudah biasa dengan penerimaan vaksin untuk mengelak pelbagai jenis penyakit. Malah syarat pengambilan vaksin sebelum memasuki sesebuah negara telah lama diamalkan seperti vaksin demam kuning untuk negara Afrika, dan suntikan wajib vaksin meningococcal untuk ke tanah suci Makkah atau Madinah di negara Arab Saudi untuk tujuan umrah atau haji. 

[MEDIA RELEASE] ‘PANAS! Climate Change Stories in Malaysia’ Project Launched

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Science Media Centre (SMC) Malaysia, in collaboration with British High Commission Kuala Lumpur and EcoKnights, invites Malaysian journalists, writers and content creators to produce local Malaysian stories on climate change in the ‘PANAS! Climate Change Stories in Malaysia’ project.

[MEDIA RELEASE] World Cancer Day 2021: Empower Communities for Cancer Prevention – Academy of Medicine Malaysia

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The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) wishes to take the opportunity this World Cancer Day to highlight another important battle happening in hospitals across Malaysia amidst our fight against the Covid-19 pandemic: The battle against cancer.

[KENYATAAN MEDIA] Lebih separuh rakyat Malaysia tidak mempunyai pengetahuan asas tentang vaksin COVID-19

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Hasil kajian yang dilakukan oleh sekumpulan penyelidik daripada Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) baru-baru ini mendedahkan bahawa hanya 43% daripada responden kajian mempunyai pengetahuan asas yang baik tentang vaksin COVID-19.

[FEATURE ARTICLE] Diabetic Retinopathy: A Complication of Diabetes Uncommonly Known

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Today is World Diabetes Day. This day is celebrated every year on November 14 across the world. In support of raising awareness during World Diabetes Day, let's take a look at a lesser-known complication of diabetes and major cause of blindness, diabetic retinopathy.