The 100 year-old Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is still the world's only defence against one of its deadliest infectious diseases – tuberculosis.

The Court of Appeal today reduced the damages awarded to former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin from RM2.5 million to RM830,000 in his defamation ...

Court of Appeal slashes the High Court’s RM2.5 million award, saying general damages are meant to be compensatory, not to enrich.

A veteran NYPD detective admitted Wednesday he ran a $1 million COVID fraud scheme that helped more than 65 people illegally ...

The health minister dismisses the notion that immigrants are primarily responsible for the spread of the disease.

The public is advised not to panic, but instead undergo immediate screening if they have symptoms or a history of close contact to curb the spread ...

A total of 503 new tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported nationwide during the fifth epidemiological week. Pontian Hospital will be upgraded to a Minor Specialist Hospital with a new 10-storey ...

'It's frightening as the death rate is high.' ...

In late January 2026, Indian authorities confirmed two new Nipah virus cases in West Bengal state. Following the news, a ...

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has dropped a criminal defamation case against Australian writer Murray Hunter.

The Ministry of Health recorded 503 new TB cases in the fifth Epidemiological Week of 2026, bringing the cumulative total so far this year to 2,571 cases, according to the New Straits Times .

Malaysia's household debt is broadly expected to remain manageable in 2026, although it could pose an underlying risk if the ...