Nurses, often considered the backbone of our healthcare system, have showcased their pivotal role in patient care, health promotion, and disease prevention even more prominently during the Covid-19 pandemic.
By Professor Long Chiau Ming, Dr Chee Kwan Fong and Dr Serena Leow
The Finance Ministry's Economic Outlook 2023 Report reveals that enhanced healthcare and living standards have led to increased life expectancy, pushing the country beyond the ageing ratio threshold.
The CITIID initially focused on research that could help the immediate response to the pandemic in an effort to help alleviate the burden on the UK National Health Service (NHS).
The Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care for the Elderly (PGDPCE) is the first programme of its kind in Malaysia that aims to train medical doctors to address health issues in an increasingly ageing population. This one-year programme started in January 2020 with 12 students who successfully…
Dr Nagammai Thiagarajan is the inaugural graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care for the Elderly (PGDPCE) programme recently who won the Falls Champions Award for her efforts in contributing to falling prevention in older persons within the primary care setting. This award was given by…
This article covers the signing of the collaborative agreement between Sunway University and the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (MSGM), which is a significant milestone in the medical advancement for elderly health care in Malaysia. This collaboration between the two entities has resulted…
Sunway University collaborates with a community-based Senior Citizens Club to promote healthy-ageing and well-being. By collaborating in meaningful research and education initiatives, this partnership aims to inform, engage and empower a whole-of-society approach to maximise the opportunities and…
As a medical student at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, the author was intrigued to see a young man with Hodgkin Lymphoma, a lymphoid cancer that is characterized by large multinucleated tumor cells and a prominent inflammatory infiltrate.
Ageing is a universal biological process often associated with gradual deterioration in physiological and biochemical functions, including progressive cognitive decline. Ageing also presents a major risk factor for most neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s…
Arjun Thanaraju is a recent graduate of the BSc (Hons) Biology with Psychology Programme under the Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences at Sunway University. After three years of study, Arjun graduated with a First-Class Honours in 2020.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints in the body. Some common symptoms include stiffness, swelling, and pain in the joints, particularly of the fingers, knees, ankles, wrists, elbows, hips, and shoulders.
As the disease progresses, patients can experience…
Nuclear power plants and incidences like Chernobyl and Fukushima have resulted in radiation phobia (radiophobia) — the fear that even the smallest dose of radiation is harmful.
Ironically, radiation is everywhere. We are surrounded by naturally-occurring background radiation caused by cosmic…
