{
  "id": 14148643,
  "title": "Tun Mahathir’s health improves, but not ready to leave hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/tun-mahathirs-health-improves-but-not-ready-to-leave-hospital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128299/tun-mahathirs-health-improves-but-not-ready-to-leave-hospital"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's health is showing improvement as he recovers in the National Heart Institute (IJN), according to his eldest daughter, Datuk Paduka Marina Mahathir. She reported that he has regained his appetite and is more active compared to two weeks ago, and he is expressing a desire to eat. Despite these positive signs, Marina emphasized that he remains hospitalized and is not ready to leave the facility just yet.\n\nTun Dr Mahathir is undergoing treatment following the recent passing of his wife, Tun Dr Hasmah Mohd Ali. Marina described his condition as \"almost back to how he was before,\" noting that he is more talkative and eager to eat. During a tahlil prayer gathering held at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya, Marina conveyed the family's ongoing sorrow, expressing that it was still difficult to accept Hasmah's death just two weeks prior. Despite the recent loss, Marina thanked the public for their prayers and support, mentioning the outpouring of visitors to her mother's grave at the National Mausoleum who recited Surah Yasin and scattered flowers in her honor. Marina highlighted the significance of these gestures, stating that they demonstrated the deep love her family received from the public.",
  "summary": "TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad is making progress in his recovery, regaining his appetite and becoming more active, but remains at the National Heart Institute (IJN) and is not yet ready to return home. His eldest daughter, Datuk Paduka Marina Mahathir, sai...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}