Whatever You Do, Don’t Take Ivermectin
This bears repeating: don’t take ivermectin. The medication that treats parasitic infections came into Singapore’s mainstream media when a 65-year-old-retiree ingested the controlled drug. There is even an online petition with over 2,200 signatures that called for ivermectin to be used
What is mRNA? Your Dummy’s Guide to mRNA
One surprising star of the coronavirus pandemic reaction has been the particle called mRNA. It's the vital active ingredient in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. However mRNA itself is not a new innovation from the lab. It progressed billions
Are You Experiencing Strange Period Menstrual Symptoms After Getting Vaccinated?
After receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccinations, many people really feel relief-- and also numerous additionally experience some short-lived side effects, including queasiness, muscle pain, and frustrations. Medical professionals agree that, unless they last much longer than
Five Things You Might’ve Missed Out About Singapore’s New Phase 2
With a new spate of unlinked COVID-19 cases in Singapore, the government has increased restrictions in the hopes of containing the disease. Well, at least we're the best place in the world to be during the pandemic by Bloomberg LP
Treat Your Anxiety & Mental Health with Deep Breathing Exercises
You've most likely listened to the guidance to take a deep breath if you've ever before really felt nervous. In fact, there's a good rationale behind this idea, as breathing workouts are a healthy method to manage anxiety (via Mayo
Are New Year’s Resolutions Still a Thing?
I was catching up with my friend over mala (麻辣) right around the new year. She’s a dance student at NAFA, and all this while I knew she was pretty ambitious. So I asked her about her goals and her
Can Herd Immunity End COVID-19?
At 7.36 p.m. Monday night, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 freighter touches down on. It flew in from Brussels, departing nearly a day ago. Inside, it carried the hopes for the end of the pandemic: the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer
Stressed Singaporeans can Tap on Wysa the Chatbot for Help
An online chatbot is now available to those feeling stressed amid the Covid-19 pandemic, to help them develop psychological resilience and find out self-care. Users are likewise assured privacy when using the "emotionally smart" chatbot platform, Wysa, which is offered
Calling Cupid During The Pandemic
Coronamance. It sounds exactly like what dating is amidst the coronavirus. Timid, but kind of hopeful, only inching forward in an off-kilter way. Memories of when I didn't need to wonder if I'm speaking clearly when I'm wearing a mask,
The Maskne Issue Is Real (and Our Top 3 Tips to Help)
Maskne — acne and irritation from wearing a mask; as if we needed one more thing to worry about. As we move around with our masks on deep in the throes of this (weird) new normal, we might not really