Health advocates press mpox test maker for lower prices
LONDON, Nov 15 — Global health advocates have written to the makers of a key mpox diagnostic test to call a price cut from around...
MDA approves first mpox test kit, for authorised professionals only
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The Medical Device Authority (MDA) has approved the first mpox test kit for the Malaysian market. MDA chief executive Dr...
Roche develops PCR test kits to detect monkeypox virus
GENEVA, May 26 — Swiss multinational healthcare company Roche said on Wednesday that it has developed three test kits to detect the monkeypox virus, which...
MBI: Several thousand Covid-19 test kits distributed to relief centres
SHAH ALAM, Dec 21 — Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI has prepared 5,000 Covid-19 saliva test kits, which will be distributed to temporary relief...
Thailand approves sale of Covid-19 antigen test kits for public
BANGKOK, July 14 — Thais can test for Covid-19 right at their home starting next week when the Covid-19 antigen test kits will be available...
MOH to give Sabah, Sarawak priority to use rapid test kits
PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — Sabah and Sarawak will be given priority when the Ministry of Health (MOH) receives the first batch of rapid test kits...
Malaysia to boost Covid-19 testing to over 22,000 daily by next week
PUTRAJAYA, April 27 — Malaysia will increase its testing capacities for Covid-19 to over 22,000 tests per day by next week with two automated test...
China enhances lab testing capability for Covid-19
BEIJING, April 13 ― China has pledged to further enhance lab testing capability for Covid-19 and give priority to land border areas in the support...
43,462 clinical samples taken for testing so far
PUTRAJAYA, April 1 — A total of 43,462 clinical samples have been taken for Covid-19 testing to date, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah...
Ministry receives 100,000 test kits from China, says Health DG
PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday received 100,000 test kits for Covid-19 from China. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah...