Doctors/Surgeons

One sleep habit experts wish you would adopt

It can be challenging to sleep consistently, but experts have some tips.

Dialysis at home a better option for kidney patients, but take-up remains low

Experienced peritoneal dialysis nurses like Ms Shadirah Zaharum (left) help patients like Madam Norhyati Buang manage their condition, offer advice on living conditions and provide emotional support.

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn awake after being placed in coma due to meningitis

(FILES) Australian batsman Damien Martyn acknowledges the applause after scoring 50 against Sri Lanka during their one-day cricket match in Melbourne on January 13, 2006. Australian Test great Damien Martyn has woken from an induced coma following meningitis, with ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist on January 4, 2026 calling it "a miracle". The 54-year-old Martyn, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals, fell seriously ill late December 2025 and was rushed to hospital. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--

Doctor to be charged with murder of wife and son in JB on New Year’s Eve

CMG20240419-HengYY01 / 王彦燕 / 被捕示意图 Arrested - Handcuffs stock photo [ SPH] tags: crime、state courts、Underage、法庭、初庭、男子被捕、Handcuffed person、Criminal man hands locked in handcuffs. Arrested man handcuffed hands at the back. Prisoner or arrested terrorist, close-up of hands in handcuff.

Russia detains top doctors at Siberian hospital after 9 babies die

An investigator inspecting a delivery room at a maternity hospital in Novokuzhetsk, Russia, where nine newborn babies died in January.

Commentary

How you gain if doctors can call up all your health records

Integrated health records promise better continuity of care and will reduce needless tests and referrals.

Doctor convicted of performing negligent act that led to patient’s death after aesthetic treatment

Chan Bingyi had intravenously administered ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid to property agent Lau Li Ting, 31, when there was not a need to do so.

Dr Chatbot is patient and kind. Should doctors fear this rival?

More people are drawn to chatbots for medical advice because they come across as more patient and empathetic than human physicians, says the writer.

When your hard workout morphs into overtraining syndrome

Overtraining too long can lead to a medical condition called overtraining syndrome, or OTS.

Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro again has procedure to treat hiccups

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro leaves the hospital after abdominal surgery, in Brasilia, Brazil May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

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