Once-a-Week HIV Pill Now in Development
This average-looking pill could revolutionize HIV treatment worldwide. Biotechnology company Lyndra Inc. has began the developments for a once-a-week HIV pill. The technology allows for the pill’s coating to dissolve within the stomach and for the special structure inside to unfold. With a span of 1.5 inches, this star-shaped structure is large enough to remain […]
A Very Merry JARC Group Christmas
The JARC Group of Companies has a long and joyous history of Christmas celebrations. With a workforce that spans across the islands of the Philippines, we take every chance we could have to get together and bond. 2017 also proved to be a very successful year for JARC Group, giving us more reasons to enjoy […]
7 Weird Truths About Laboratory Fashion
Make sure to use it every 3 minutes for full coolness effect. Does a clean lab coat actually even exist? And changing to a new lab coat always makes you feel weird, maybe even a little bit guilty. Then you try to own it by saying “You can never be too safe.” One look is […]
Dengvaxia in the Philippines: A Timeline
Before becoming the center of a nationwide health scandal, Dengvaxia was a groundbreaking vaccine that aimed to eradicate dengue, a disease Filipinos know all too well. Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccine division of pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, commercially released the vaccine to 11 countries, including the Philippines, in 2016. For this article, we are taking a closer […]
7 Weird Things to Expect When You Date a Med Tech
It’s pretty much part of the package of what a med tech sees as boyfriend/girlfriend material. And they’ll tell you about it all through dinner. The kitchen is basically their lab at home. After months of binge-watching with them, you may find yourself spotting some on your own. There’s a bottle in their car, their […]
MEDTEK Heads to Isabela for a Medical Mission
In the spirit of giving and charity, MEDTEK made its way up North to Tumauini, Isabela for a medical mission. On the early morning of December 9, 2017, MEDTEK and our partners from Tumauini Lodge 251 opened the doors of Paragu Elementary School. Not only were the people of Paragu greeted with free blood and […]
6 Insane Ways TV and Movies Ruined Pipetting
There are numerous blogs out there that highlight how the world of TV and movies can’t seem to grasp how real hospitals work. For this week, we’re featuring one of the funniest medical blogs we’ve seen, http://thatsnothowyoupipette.tumblr.com/. This Tumblr account compiles all the times TV and movies couldn’t understand what a pipette actually is. Below, we’ve […]
High Blood Pressure Now Begins at 130, Not 140 – American Heart Association
In their recently released guidelines, the American Health Association has announced the redefinition of high blood pressure. It states that “high blood pressure is now defined as readings of 130 mm Hg and higher for the systolic blood pressure measurement, or readings of 80 and higher for the diastolic measurement.” This limit adjustment from 140/90 […]
7 Words That Mean Differently to Med Techs
When you become a med tech, you get more than a career in healthcare. You gain an entirely new vocabulary. For this article, we’ve collected some of the common words that hold different meanings to a med tech’s ear. What everyone thinks it means: windmills or rice millsWhat you think it means: milliliters What everyone thinks it […]
2 Donated Blood Packs Tested HIV-Positive
The Philippine Red Cross – Batangas chapter was able to detect two HIV-positive blood packs from their blood bank. During the recent “Kapihan sa PIA (Philippine Information Agency)” forum, PRC Batangas’ administrator, Ronald Generoso, revealed that their strict blood screening processes made the quick discovery possible. Due to strict confidential protocols, the identities of the […]