This question comes up quite often during consultations with patients. Most patients are concern whether expired medications can cause harm to them when ingested. The good news is that most medications are not harmful even if you inadvertently took them after their expiry dates. In fact, medicine do not suddenly become useless just after their…
The time has come for primary school children to go back to school, albeit under strict SOPs. However, some parents are concern that these young children are not protected against Covid-19 infection as they are not vaccinated yet. On the other hand, some parents are also concern about the possible side-effects that may come from…
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This is a well-written and well-researched article by Dr. Amar Singh, and would be of great interest for those who have history of allergy and are considering taking the Covid-19 vaccine. As we implement the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme, those of us who are healthcare professionals have numerous friends and acquaintances asking us about the…
On 14 January 2021, the Health Ministry released a new guideline on the management of close contact – people who were exposed to patients diagnosed with Covid-19. A person who is exposed for 15 minutes or more, at a distance of less than 6 feet, to someone diagnosed with Covid-19 infection is generally regarded as…
As the number of Covid-19 patients increases, our hospitals are quickly running low in beds, tests, personnel and resources. As such, the Health Ministry has issued new guidelines for quarantine. Those Covid-19 patients with no or mild symptoms are no longer admitted to our hospitals for quarantine. Instead, they are required to do self-quarantine at…
Now that many private companies are coming out with different types of Covid-19 vaccines, it may be difficult for lay people to understand what they are, how they are made, what are the pros and cons. Well, you can now equip yourself with a better understanding of the different types of Covid-19 vaccines that are…
The guideline below is meant for doctors and HCW. Doctors need to have a high index of suspicion and be actively on the look out for possible Covid-19 patients, especially if you are in a red zone. You should be highly suspicious if your patient meets BOTH the clinical AND epidemiological criteria, AND in the…
The problem with this type of unverified and inaccurate messages is that it unnecessarily adds to the fear already existing and heightened in the community. The other problem is the repercussion of such a message. Imagine if another doctor who is facing the same situation sees this, and realises the damage it will do to…
Truth and the Covid-19 Pandemic If there is any blessings arising from this Covid-19 pandemic, it is that it is showing us the importance of truth.This is because we cannot fight this pandemic with denials, lies and distortion of truth. Doing so only makes the situation worse for everyone. There have been many reports of…
With the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, it is understandable if you are concern and wonder if you have the infection and not know about it, since some people may be asymptomatic. On the other hand, your healthcare facilities can easily get overwhelmed with unnecessary screening and testings. So, what should you do if you are not…
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many countries to take drastic actions to slow down its spread. The Malaysian government has announced a Movement Control Order, beginning from 18 March 2020 to 31 March 2020. Below is a summary of the order: The main purpose of this order is to restrict human movements and interactions. The…