Background: Travelers are at higher risk of developing health‑related problems, especially travel‑related diseases, and this remains a major public health burden. Aims: To assess pretravel health behavior‑seeking factors, knowledge of vaccine, and travel health attitudes. A cross‑sectional design among Malaysian travelers. Methods: An onlin

This study aims to evaluate the effects of solvents extraction and drying methods on selected fucoxanthin content in Sargassum polycystum that was collected from Blue Lagoon, Port Dickson Malaysia. Two different drying methods were used in this study, i.e sun-drying and air-drying. Acetone, methanol and ethanol were used as the solvents to extract

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana) is an obligate apomictic species which does not require a fertilization process to produce seeds. The absence of male plants of mangosteen brings about an interest to find out the origin of mangosteen. Determining the parents is important in any improvement program to produce better quality products.

The present paper examines longitudinally how subjective perceptions about COVID-19, one’s community, and the government predict adherence to public health measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Using an international survey (N = 3040), we test how infection risk perception, trust in the governmental response and communications about COVID-1

This project focused on developing polysaccharides hydrogels from Konjac Glucomannan (KGM) and Xanthan gum in removing the bacterial load on the wound. This new therapy design is due to the traditional wound care methods using antibiotics and normal hydrogel, which cannot adequately treat biofilm infected woundsin the healing process. For the treat

Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is essential in fighting obesity, and it may also improve one’s mental wellbeing. Nonetheless, the association between PA and mental wellbeing among female university students with non-ideal body mass index (BMI) is still fragmented. Hence, this study aims to determine the association between PA status and men

Because of universities' usage of ICT, students' academic achievement is assessed. There are a number of variables that influence the relationship between ICT use at school and academic achievement, including students' GPA and gender. In three Balochistan universities, quantitative research methodologies and a sample of 500 students wer

Background: Physical inactivity is among the highest contributor to obesity and mortality in adults worldwide. On the other hand, increased physical activity is likely associated with body fitness and reduced risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Limited evidence on the understanding of factors associated with motivation and hesitation towards PA in a

Introduction: Obesity has become a public health threat worldwide and processing a high burden to the healthcare system. This study aimed to determine the association between spiritual wellbeing and dietary intake among overweight and obese female students in a university in Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving 10

One of the most common cancers is breast cancer that occurs in women and it contributes greatly to the number of deaths that occur worldwide. Breast cancer is caused due to the presence of cancerous lumps inside the breast. A breast lump is a mass that develops in the breast. The lumps can be of various sizes and textures. The lumps found inside th