Category: Community
Decontamination project helps low-income countries reuse N95 masks
COVID-19 has led to a shortage of N95 facial masks particularly in low-income countries. An international group of physicists, engineers, and physicians – building on a project conducted at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) – have designed a […]
Switzerland to donate up to 15 million surplus COVID-19 vaccines
The Swiss government is set to donate up to 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries by the middle of this year, via the multilateral mechanism of the COVAX Initiative. The country has already secured more than enough vaccines […]
Philippine drug compounding firm to grow amidst pandemic
Apotheca Integrative Pharmacy (Apotheca), a local specialty compounding pharmacy is set to pursue bigger growth potential during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the rising demand for patient-specific medications. Apotheca was licensed by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration since 2014 […]
HK’s zero-COVID policy tests healthcare system and public patience
The strict “zero-COVID” policy in Hong Kong may have helped in battling the early stages of COVID-19, but as a deadly micro outbreak sweeps the city, its defenses may well collapse in on themselves. The government has, however, taken slow […]
Functional cure for HIV in first female patient
A leukemia patient who received a stem cell transplant from someone with natural resistance to the human immunosuppressant virus (HIV), was reported to be virus-free for 14 months. The New York patient is believed to be the third person in […]
Reducing risk of osteoarthritis with healthy lifestyle/good nutrition
By Dr G Ruslan Nazaruddin Simanjuntak, Consultant Orthopaedic, Arthritis & Sports Surgeon from ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital, Malaysia There are many types of arthritis, and osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. OA usually affects the hands, hips, and knees, when […]
A kidney transplant is the best treatment in case of kidney failure
A person suffering from kidney failure might be able to live with dialysis treatment several times per week – be it through haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. However, it is not an ideal replacement for a functioning kidney. Dialysis patients may […]
#CovidHomeCare kits to be distributed by Malaysian Red Crescent Society
The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) will be handing out 9,000 #CovidHomeCare kits containing vital items including thermometers and paracetamol to support marginalised COVID-19 patients who are undergoing home quarantine. “We believe the #CovidHomeCare kit could help to ease their […]
New COVID-19 test delivers accurate results in just 4 minutes
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are considered the gold standard for accurate COVID-19 diagnosis but takes time and trained laboratory personnel to process. Chinese scientists at Fudan University have developed an equally accurate testing device for COVID-19, one that uses […]
Antimalarial drugs development could be based on enzyme reaction in plants
An enzyme critical to removing chromosome tangles that occur in the cell nucleus of plants may be key to developing antimalarial drugs in the future. An international team of researchers led by those from the John Innes Centre (JIC) in […]
