J&J must pay US$15 mln to man who says its talc caused his cancer, jury decides
CONNECTICUT, Oct 16 — Johnson & Johnson must pay US$15 million (RM64.5 million) to a Connecticut man who alleges he developed mesothelioma, a rare form...
AstraZeneca’s experimental drug disappoints in breast cancer survival trial
DELAWARE, Sept 23 — AstraZeneca said today its experimental precision drug developed with Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo does not significantly improve overall survival for patients with...
US FDA approves Guardant Health’s blood-based cancer test
MARYLAND, July 29 — Guardant Health said its blood test to detect cancer that starts in the colon or rectum received approval from the United...
Former American football star O.J. Simpson dies from cancer at 76
WASHINGTON, April 12 — O.J. Simpson, the American football star and actor who was acquitted in a sensational 1995 trial of murdering his former wife...
UK royal Kate having chemotherapy after ‘huge shock’ of cancer discovery
LONDON, March 24 — Kate, the United Kingdom’s Princess of Wales, said she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken following major abdominal surgery in...
Health Ministry to expand, improve childhood cancer patients’ facilities
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The Health Ministry (MoH) will expand and improve existing health facilities in an effort to provide the best treatment to...
Waiting period for cancer treatment depends on patient’s condition — Dzulkefly
CYBERJAYA, Feb 17 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad indicated that the waiting period for cancer treatment at Health Ministry (MOH) facilities tends...
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, will postpone duties, undergo treatment
LONDON, Feb 6 — King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will postpone public engagements to undergo treatment, said Buckingham Palace...
Cancer fourth leading cause of death nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in Malaysia, increasing from 10.5 per cent in 2021 to 12.6 per...
Selangor Tengku Permaisuri opens Rumah Kanwork
PETALING JAYA, Dec 13 — Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin today opened the KanWork House, a place designed to provide holistic healing for those...
Study shows effectiveness of IKN’s cancer treatment better than a decade ago
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27 — Early findings from a study on the effectiveness of management and treatment of cancer patients at the National Cancer Institute (IKN)...
Nearly RM10bln spent to treat non-communicable diseases — Dr Zaliha
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — A total of RM9.65 billion was spent to treat non-communicable diseases (NCD), which is 16.8 per cent of the country’s health...