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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Alifah Zainuddin is a writer based in Kuala Lumpur. She currently reports for CodeBlue. Her work has also appeared in The Diplomat and The Malaysian Reserve. She holds a Master's degree in ASEAN Studies from Universiti Malaya and a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from the International Islamic University Malaysia.

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Only 50 Veterinary Specialists In Malaysia, Experts Seek Local Training Pathway

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By Alifah Zainuddin Verified
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PUTRAJAYA, July 28 — Malaysia needs more veterinary specialists, not just more veterinarians, as advances in companion animal medicine and livestock production outpace the country’s specialist training capacity. While Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) produce about 150 to 200 veterinary graduates each year, most enter practice as general veterinarians.
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Climate Change Raises Antibiotic Resistance In Common Pathogens

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By Alifah Zainuddin Verified
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BANGKOK, July 24 — Climate change may be making common bacterial infections harder to treat, as rising temperatures and other climate pressures contribute to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Higher temperatures have been linked to greater drug resistance in common bacteria including Escherichia coli, or E. coli, and Klebsiella, according to Dr Subramanian Swaminathan, director of infectious diseases at Gleneagles Hospital in Chennai and Bengaluru, India.
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Stool Tests Cannot Replace Diagnostic, Preventive Colonoscopy: Specialists

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for detecting colorectal cancer, with stool-based tests serving only as an initial screening tool rather than a replacement for colonoscopy, colorectal surgeons said. Dr Luqman Mazlan, a consultant general and colorectal surgeon at Hospital Picaso, said stool tests can help identify people who require further investigation but cannot diagnose colorectal cancer on their own.
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