Posts Tagged ‘Asia’
Going back to the office after COVID-19 – Joy or Anxiety
As told to Anna Maxted, January 23rd, 2022. Ah, the irony. For two years, we’ve been complaining about being confined to our homes, and now we’re complaining about our return to the office. As Oscar Wilde said, there’s only one thing worse than not getting what you want – getting what you want. The freedoms…
Read MoreCounterfeit Medicine
Counterfeit medicine, as the name suggests, is fake medicine. These illegal products could either (1) be contaminated, (2) lack the active ingredient, (3) contain the wrong active ingredient, (4) contain incorrect doses of the active ingredient, or (5) manipulate expiry dates. Needless to say, counterfeit medicine is an immediate threat to safety and health. In…
Read MoreABCDEs of Melanoma
On average, a person typically has anywhere between 30 to 40 moles on their body. Indeed, most moles are largely benign and are generally not a cause for worry. However, although rare, some moles may become cancerous. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs when pigment cells mutate and divide uncontrollably. While rare,…
Read MoreCan Hydroxychloroquine treat COVID-19?
Clinical trials have begun, around the world, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalised with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). What is Hydroxychloroquine? Hydroxychloroquine is a prescription drug. It comes as an oral tablet. Hydroxychloroquine is available as the brand-name drug Plaquenil. It’s also available in a generic version.…
Read MoreAsia’s Healthcare Industry On The Edge of 5G Transformation
Over the past two decades, Southeast Asia has shed its image of an agrarian backwater and transformed into a world leader in developing the latest technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, cloud computing and fintech among others. Now let’s welcome 5G into the mix. 5G refers to the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications and is the successor to 4G…
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