Autoimmune rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis pose a lifelong burden for people diagnosed with these conditions. Access to advanced treatment like biologics can be limited due to the cost of these medications. Dr Benjamin Cheah, President of the Arthritis Foundation Malaysia, and Dominic Wong from the Psoriasis Association of Malaysia, join the show to tell us why their associations are asking for RM20mil in Budget 2025.



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Autoimmune rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis pose a lifelong burden for people diagnosed with these conditions. Access to advanced treatment like biologics can be limited due to the cost of these medications. Dr Benjamin Cheah, President of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.afm.org.my/">Arthritis Foundation Malaysia</a>, and Dominic Wong from the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.psoriasismalaysia.org/">Psoriasis Association of Malaysia</a>, join the show to tell us why their associations are asking for RM20mil in Budget 2025.Image credit: Shutterstock

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Autoimmune Disease Community Asks For RM20mil In Budget 2025

In a world where we’re constantly told to study harder, work longer hours, and earn more money, do we still have time to play? Is play just for children, or is it important no matter how old you are? We dive into a playful conversation with consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan about the benefits of play on mental health, and how to play more.



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In a world where we’re constantly told to study harder, work longer hours, and earn more money, do we still have time to play? Is play just for children, or is it important no matter how old you are? We dive into a playful conversation with consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan about the benefits of play on mental health, and how to play more.Image credit: Shutterstock

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Everyone can experience loneliness at any age - for older adults, it’s been said that they are often at higher risk of experiencing loneliness and social isolation. On this episode of Healthy Ageing, we dive into how loneliness could affect older adults’ physical and mental health, and what we can do as a community to better support the older adults we know. To do that, my guest is licensed counsellor Heeran Kaur.



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Everyone can experience loneliness at any age - for older adults, it’s been said that they are often at higher risk of experiencing loneliness and social isolation. On this episode of Healthy Ageing, we dive into how loneliness could affect older adults’ physical and mental health, and what we can do as a community to better support the older adults we know. To do that, my guest is licensed counsellor Heeran Kaur.Image credit: Shutterstock

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We’ve heard about “superbugs” - bacteria that are resistant to multiple types of antibiotics that were previously effective in treating infections. It is estimated that superbugs will kill about 10 million people each year, because of multi-drug resistance. But have you heard of something even deadlier than bacteria, yet could save us? These are bacteriophages, or phages, which target and destroy bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Dr Tobi Nagel, Founder and President, Phages for Global Health, tells us more about how phages could help us in this fight against antibiotic resistance, and what efforts are needed to ensure that phage therapy is accessible to low- and middle-income countries.



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We’ve heard about “superbugs” - bacteria that are resistant to multiple types of antibiotics that were previously effective in treating infections. It is estimated that superbugs will kill about 10 million people each year, because of multi-drug resistance. But have you heard of something even deadlier than bacteria, yet could save us? These are bacteriophages, or phages, which target and destroy bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Dr Tobi Nagel, Founder and President, Phages for Global Health, tells us more about how phages could help us in this fight against antibiotic resistance, and what efforts are needed to ensure that phage therapy is accessible to low- and middle-income countries.Image credit: Shutterstock

Autoimmune Disease Community Asks For RM20mil In Budget 2025

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