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As Malaysia undergoes a demographic shift towards an ageing population, growing attention is being drawn to the potential health implications for the elderly. As individuals age, their immune systems tend to weaken, rendering them more vulnerable to various diseases, one of which is shingles, also known as herpes zoster (HZ). Shingles presents significant health risks for older adults, often leading to disabling complications, with recovery in these vulnerable populations frequently being prolonged. Shingles is a skin condition caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus responsible for chickenpox. (The virus remains dormant in some nerve cells

The battle over whether to ban TikTok in the US and remove the Chinese social media and video-sharing platform from app stores nationwide got underway Monday in a federal appeals court. TikTok and its parent company ByteDance argued before a three-judge panel at the US Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C. Circuit that the ban violates their Constitutional right of the First Amendment’s freedom of speech and expression. The ban was originally instated after Congressional concerns about the China-based company compiling and disseminating user data, especially since the Beijing government is considered an adversary to the United States. US

KOTA KINABALU, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar has urged the Immigration Department (JIM) and National Registration Department (JPN) in Sabah to focus on improving the efficiency of their counter operation systems to enhance customer satisfaction. He highlighted the matter after conducting a surprise visit to both departments here to observe daily operations and monitor counter readiness in service delivery. Shamsul Azri found that the JIM counter system experienced prolonged downtime, resulting in users having to wait for extended periods, and directed the secretary-general of the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) to take immediate action

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives remained steady at the close today ahead of the United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 17-18. The September 2024 contract rose to US$2,584.10 per troy ounce from US$2,575.00 per troy ounce last Friday. The October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, February 2025, and April 2025 contracts all settled higher at US$2,596.40 per troy ounce compared with US$2,587.30 per troy ounce previously. Volume was down to two lots from 14 lots on Friday, while open interest declined to 69 contracts from 74 contracts. Markets were closed on

GEORGE TOWN, Nearly 200 reports of uprooted trees have been recorded in Penang since Sunday due to heavy rain and strong winds, causing damage to several homes and vehicles in nine locations in the state, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the state recorded 110 millimetres of rain today, which led to flash floods in 71 locations on the mainland – 43 in Seberang Perai Tengah and 28 in Seberang Perai Selatan. ‘The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) had previously issued warnings about heavy rain and storms in the state until Sept 18. Since Sunday, the Penang Island City