Humans of Healthcare: The Medical Microbiologist

Professor Dr Jamal I-Ching Sam, Medical Microbiologist

03-Nov-25 16:00

Humans of Healthcare: The Medical Microbiologist

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In a field where the tiniest of organisms can have the largest of impacts, just how important is the role of a medical microbiologist? And how much do we know about the work they do? On this episode of Humans of Healthcare, we speak to Prof Dr Jamal I-Ching Sam, medical microbiologist from Universiti Malaya to find out more.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories: health policy, medical advances

Tags: virology, the bigger picture, health & living, humansofhealthcare, antimicrobial resistance, pandemic, outbreaks, virus, bacteria, fungi, infectious disease,

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