The rapid expansion of digital technology has led many to assume that manuscript study belongs to the past. With vast amounts of information accessible online and artificial intelligence capable of generating and analysing text instantly, the handwritten manuscript may appear obsolete. Yet this assumption misunderstands what manuscripts truly represent. Manuscripts are not merely carriers of…
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When population health is no longer a priority
The recent Perspective article in JAMA raises a deeply unsettling argument. The problem facing population health is no longer simply neglect. It is the growing possibility that policy decisions themselves are beginning to work against health. The authors describe how, over the past decade, the United States has already experienced stagnation and even decline in…
Science, Health, and the Philosophy of Knowledge in the Thought of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
Introduction Tan Sri Prof. Diraja Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas is widely known for his contributions to Islamic philosophy, education, and the study of civilisation. While he did not write specifically on medicine or health sciences, his philosophical framework on knowledge, education, and the Islamic worldview offers important insights for understanding science and health in…