IMR at forefront of health research nationwide — Minister
SHAH ALAM, Oct 19 — The Institute for Medical Research (IMR), established in 1900, has become a hallmark of excellence in medicine and medical science...
KJ: 58 more Covid-19 Omicron variant cases detected, four in Kedah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — A total of 58 new Covid-19 Omicron variant cases have been confirmed, with 54 of them being imported cases and...
Malaysia detects second case of Covid-19 Omicron variant
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Malaysia has detected the second case Covid-19 Omicron variant involving its citizen, an eight-year-old girl who returned from Lagos, Nigeria,...
Sensitivity levels of two Covid-19 saliva self-test kits above 90 pct — Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Studies done by the Medical Research Institute (IMR) have found that two self-test devices (rapid antigen test) that use saliva...
Malaysian MRNA vaccine against Covid-19 under development
PUTRAJAYA, June 21— Malaysia is developing a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 using the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology. The Malaysian Institute for Medical Research...
IMR studying use of self-collected ‘deep throat saliva’ to detect Covid-19 and save on PPE
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Institute of Medical Research (IMR) is studying the use of saliva (early morning) and ‘deep throat saliva’ to be...
Health DG invites former Covid-19 patients to join medical research
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Malaysians who have previously been infected with the Covid-19 virus are invited to participate in a longitudinal study on the...