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Advancing regional action in south and southeast asia : Towards the 2025 UN high-level meeting on NCDs and beyond

Hosted by NCD Malaysia in collaboration with the NCD Alliance, the engagement brought together civil society voices from across SEARO and WPRO to drive collective action on NCDs. To access…...

Perak Sultan: Healthcare a powerful bridge for unity amid rising divisive rhetoric

In a deeply reflective address at the opening of the Perak state legislative assembly today, Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, drew attention to an often-overlooked unifying force in the…...

Remembering Pak Lah’s Legacy in Cancer Care

When Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took the stage in January 2007 to inaugurate the construction of Malaysia’s first national cancer institute, he did so not just as the country’s fifth…...

National Cancer Society Malaysia recognised as CCI’s international ‘Home Away From Home’ programme recipient

The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) has been recognised as one of three international recipients of the “Home Away From Home” programme, an initiative by Childhood Cancer International...

New gene discovery could help personalise cancer treatments

A study by researchers at NYU Langone Health has uncovered new insights into why some cancer patients respond better to PARP inhibitors—a class of precision drugs that target cancer...

New global policy blueprint calls for urgent government action to prevent cancer

With over 35 million more people estimated to live with cancer by 2050, healthy environments are crucial in preventing this disease, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) urges. In a…...

New research exposes how aggressive brain tumours outsmart the immune system

A new study shows how aggressive brain cancers ‘hijack’ the body’s immune system to promote tumour growth. Published in Cancer Discovery, the findings by The Wistar Institute in the United…...

World Cancer Day 2025

With the theme United by Unique, this year’s World Cancer Day celebration emphasises that cancer is more than just a medical diagnosis—it’s a deeply personal journey for each patient...

MOH explores AI for early cancer detection through pilot projects

Malaysia is taking strides towards integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its healthcare system to enhance early disease detection and support clinical decision-making. In a report by CodeBlue...

New study links calcium with colorectal cancer prevention

People who ate the most calcium had a 30% lower risk of colorectal cancer than those who ate the least, a new study shows. Carried out by the United States…...