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With over 80% of the world affected by artificial night light pollution, research reveals alarming health risks tied to disrupted circadian rhythms—from heart disease to cancer.

During Connecting Care with Clicks Conference on 12 October 2024, Medical Channel Asia brought together Malaysia’s healthcare leaders to address regulatory challenges in the digital age. From groundbreaking digital health apps to legal insights on advertising compliance, telemedicine, and patient data security — this panel explores it all. Learn how public and private stakeholders are shaping a patient-first healthcare system in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Panelists:
– Dr. Mahesh Appannan, Head of Digital, Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia
– Mr. Chin Keat Chyuan, Vice President, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) and Managing Director, KPJ Healthcare Bhd
– Mr. Vinayak Sri Ram, Partner, RDS Partnership, Advocates & Solicitors
– Mr. Koay Choon Wee, Secretariat of Medicine Advertisements Board (MAB)
and Pharmacist at Ministry Of Health, Malaysia (KKM)

Moderators:
– Ms. Genevieve Vanniasingham, Associate, RDS Partnership, Advocates & Solicitors
– Dr. Yusof bin Ahmad Khairuddin, Head of Medical Concierge Asia

*For Healthcare Professionals Only

Register onto Medical Channel Asia HCP portal to watch the full video and read the discussion highlights in the article to uncover what’s next for Malaysia’s healthcare industry.

From biomarker-driven therapies to antibody-drug conjugates, new treatments are offering more personalised and effective options for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive subtype of breast cancer. These innovations are helping improve survival rates and transforming how TNBC is managed, but they also come with unique challenges that require careful clinical consideration.

A study of intermittent fasting in 141 obese adolescents found that while both intermittent and continuous energy restriction reduced BMI, only intermittent fasting maintained reduced binge eating over 52 weeks. Close monitoring is advised for teens considering fasting.

Recent linguistic research in Singapore leveraging computational analysis of natural speech and sentence repetition tasks has demonstrated that subtle impairments in language skills can serve as early indicators of cognitive decline.

Parental technoference significantly disrupts family interactions, negatively impacting child behavior and mental health. Understanding the implications of technoference is essential for fostering healthier family dynamics and supporting child development.

A new study highlights GPT-4’s prowess, outperforming a radiology resident in medical imaging diagnostics. In the rapidly evolving field of medical imaging, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly generative models like the ChatGPT, are becoming increasingly significant. 

New research shows pregnant women face higher risks and increased susceptibility to long-term COVID, with potential in-utero effects.

Recent studies suggest nerve decompression surgery is a promising option for treating chronic migraines, offering new hope to sufferers.

Explore the latest breakthroughs in HIV treatment, including advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART), stem cell therapy, and gene editing, offering new hope for patients.