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The self-testing procedure will help detect infections faster as it can be done at home: Health experts

A girl getting tested for Covid-19 at Gelanggang Bola Keranjang Pandamaran on May 31 - ASYRAF RASID/ THESUN PETALING JAYA : Malaysia should emulate Singapore in making Covid-19 self-test kits available over the counter. However, only medical personnel should confirm whether the results are positive or negative, said health experts. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Monday that DIY (do-it-yourself) test kits will soon be available at pharmacies in the island nation to detect new infections faster. He said the test kits are easy to use and will not cause any discomfort. The DIY kit is in addition to other options such as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and the antigen rapid test.

Covid-19 accelerates innovative approach in medical education

Taylor’s University medical students are exposed to the latest technology used in patient care early on in their course, paving the way for them to graduate future-ready. THE pandemic serves as a reminder of how much health matters to the individuals, society and the global economy. Better health means the growth of the economy by expanding the labour force, quality life care and a longer lifespan. A group of Taylor’s University students from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences School of Medicine, along with their lecturers Dr Wong Yin How and Dr Yeong Chai Hong, employed 3D printing to replicate patient-specific hearts to improve the current visual techniques of complex heart defects called congenital heart disease (CHD).

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