Tag: COVID-19
Exploring the Correlation Between Stroke Occurrences, Covid-19, and the Youth
By Dr. Joyce Pauline Joseph, Consultant Neurologist at Aurelius Hospital Nilai The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped human health on a global scale, extending far beyond its commonly acknowledged respiratory effects. This virus has shown its capacity to affect multiple bodily […]
Alleged Covid-19 Vaccination Data Leak Raises Concerns; DOH Initiates Investigation
The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) has launched an investigation following reports of a potential leak of the country’s Covid-19 vaccination data stored within the World Health Organization (WHO). Confirming the receipt of these reports, the DOH emphasized its immediate […]
Is Covid-19 Causing Skin Diseases?
By Dr. Vaani Valerie A/P Visuvanathan, Dermatologist at Aurelius Hospital Nilai In 2019, the world underwent a global pandemic, Covid-19 global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Non-pharmaceutical interventions known as lockdowns and quarantines were implemented to […]
Philippines wins over COVID-19; lifts State of Public Health Emergency
On Friday, July 21, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Proclamation No. 297, revoking the State of Public Health Emergency declared by COVID-19 throughout the Philippines. He stated that any previous orders, memoranda, and issuances that are only applicable during […]
Researchers develop breakthrough at-home Covid-19 test
A brand-new COVID-19 at-home test has been claimed to be more sensitive than the most recent cutting-edge antigen tests. The technology developed for COVID-19 by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) can also be used to create tests […]
Tackling the next global and public health threat after COVID-19 – Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
By Prof Dr. Sasheela a/p Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar, Infectious Disease Professor, University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). As Malaysia and most of the world transitioned to the endemic phase of COVID-19, it’s easy to forget that just two years ago, […]
100 million Covid vaccine shots destroyed in India
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has decided to dump 100 million doses of their now-expired COVID-19 vaccine. SII, the world’s largest vaccine maker, stopped producing the locally-administered Covishield vaccine in December last year due to low demand. “… people […]
Two COVID antibody treatments no longer recommended by WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) “strongly advises against” the use of two COVID-19 antibody therapies developed during the early days of the pandemic, citing mounting evidence that the virus’ continued evolution has rendered the two therapies obsolete. The two therapies, […]
CLEA can help businesses mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19
Malaysians need to get accustomed to new and ever-changing standard operating procedures (SOPs) as they try to live with COVID-19. Much like the rest of the world, this move includes a hefty amount of worry about the safety of travel […]
Over 170 Malaysians on Paxlovid fully recovered, no side effects reported
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has announced that 173 COVID-19 patients have recovered fully as of May 9 after being administered Pfizer’s antiviral Paxlovid pills. “No side effects have been recorded by the patients either,” Khairy said. The patients had received […]
