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Vietnam has completed its first successful penis transplant from a brain-dead donor at Hanoi's Viet Duc Friendship Hospital. The procedure on a 43-year-old patient represents a major milestone in composite tissue transplantation and expands treatment options for cancer and trauma victims.
Raja Perempuan Zainab Hospital II in Kota Bharu will construct a new RM175 million pathology laboratory expected to take four to five years, featuring advanced diagnostic equipment, 125 parking bays and 40 first-class ward beds.
A 28-year-old Singaporean trainee doctor has pleaded guilty to secretly filming over 500 colleagues in toilets and showers across three Melbourne hospitals, with police recovering more than 10,000 intimate images and videos from his devices.
Police in Telangana have arrested a 32-year-old nurse accused of killing her husband by injecting toxic household cleaner through an IV line after an initial attempt to murder him by throwing him from a rooftop failed.
The estate of late pop singer Coco Lee has initiated legal proceedings in Hong Kong against her psychiatrist and paramedics, alleging negligence contributed to her death.
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Institut Jantung Negara is extending a 15 per cent discount on heart screening packages to media practitioners during HAWANA 2026, recognising the occupational health risks faced by journalists working under demanding schedules.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has undergone a successful lung transplant operation to treat pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable disease causing lung scarring. The 52-year-old was placed on the waiting list in early June.