Author: ShanPing

Benign prostatic hyperplasia affect half of all men by the age of 50, and up to 80% aged 80 and older. Learn more in this article.

Human trials, limited vaccine success, media influences, and the government – these factors in determining  trust, have resulted in a disputable array of neglect and concern surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine.  Because of this, Medical Channel Asia sought to, and had the privilege to conduct a poll on those that recently took the COVID-19 vaccine.   Medical Channel Asia’s data coalition is strictly based upon the bandwidth of 56 respondents, and with the  acknowledgement of these 56 respondents comprising largely of those considered “frontliners”, this poll shall be of significance to the further identification and validation of constraints revolving around the topic…

Have you taken the vaccine? Read this infographic of fellow Singaporeans that have taken the leap towards building herd immunity against COVID19. We thank everyone who has participated in this informal survey. For more details, read the article here. If you’re interested to read more about COVID-19, you can click the links below: Persistent Symptoms of COVID Why vaccinations (really) work Immunologist from Singapore answers the important questions on COVID-19 vaccines

The largest, longest study on COVID-19 patients who have recovered, showed that 3 out of 4, had persisting symptoms of COVID-19 at the 6-month mark. Out of the 1,733 chinese patients studied, women also made up a bigger proportion of those reporting symptoms.  What are the persisting symptoms after recovery? The most common symptoms reported were: fatigue, muscle weakness and sleep difficulties. One in 4 patients reported having anxiety and depression. And a decline in kidney function was observed in 1 in 3  patients. Even in patients who had no documented kidney injury during the acute phase of the…

Viral gastroenteritis, also known as the stomach flu, causes discomfort due to inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Highly contagious in nature, it is important to recognise the symptoms and seek treatment immediately.  Just today (13th January 2020), a dining establishment in Singapore was suspended following 26 reports of gastroenteritis, with 5 people being hospitalised. This is not forgetting, a 2019 case involving 230 students from a primary school, and the one back in 2018 that caused the death of a man.  What causes Viral Gastroenteritis?  Gastroenteritis, also known as the stomach flu, causes discomfort due to inflammation of the…

We have read the papers, and heard from doctors about the vaccines. But, many heads have turned when an immunologist from Singapore, posted on her personal Facebook page about the latest COVID-19 vaccines. Read on to see what she has to say. Last updated 5 January 2021.  1) I don’t trust the vaccines because they were developed too quickly. Don’t drugs and vaccines normally take at least 10 years to be certified safe and good? Important points I am disappointed popular media has deemed unworthy of clarifying: Most of these ~10 year waits are from red tape, paperwork, applying for…

What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus  The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects the immunity of infected individuals. This means that the ability of a person with HIV to fight infections from bacteria, other viruses and harmful germs, is lowered. HIV attacks and kills the body’s immune cells – otherwise known as T-cells. Eventually, as more T-cells are killed, the lower the immunity of an infected individual. If left untreated, it may lead to the disease known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).  The origin of HIV can be traced to an evolved strain of the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), which was first…