Private Companies to Provide COVID-19 Testing for Returning Employees
“We cannot force , but if they want their employees to be tested before they will be allowed to report to work, they have to pay for their testing.” This is the statement released by DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III last May 23, 2020. As Metro Manila begins moving towards the “new normal,” our […]
How Sample Types Affect COVID-19 Rapid Test Results
Finger prick COVID-19 rapid tests have recently been making their rounds in the market and are gaining a lot of interest. Whether it be through the news or shared online videos, we can see both experts and non-experts conducting antibody tests through finger pricking (as shown in the video compilation below). And it’s easy to […]
Mobile COVID-19 Testing for Returning Workers
On March 21, the majority of our business sector were sent to a halt as our government placed the entirety of Luzon under enhanced community quarantine. More than a month after the sanctioned ECQ, several provinces have now shifted to a general community quarantine, allowing certain businesses to resume operations. President Duterte stated last April […]
Alternative Quarantine Facilities in the Philippines
With major hospitals in the Philippines facing the threat of the overflowing influx of COVID-19 patients, alternative solutions have been proposed by various sectors to aid our healthcare providers. One possible response that our government is currently pursuing is the conversion of certain public facilities into quarantine centers. “This will ideally de-congest hospitals and […]
MEDTEK Releases FDA-approved COVID-19 Rapid Test
We would like to announce that through our partner, MDX Netherlands, MEDTEK has now added the Innovita 2019-nCoV Ab Test (Colloidal Gold) to our product roster. This new rapid test was recently included in the FDA-approved list of COVID-19 rapid tests. The Innovita 2019-nCoV Ab Test (Colloidal Gold) utilizes the immunocapture method to qualitatively detect […]
i-STAT: The Point-of-Care Device for COVID-19 Patient Management
In the context of the coronavirus outbreak, the i-STAT is a point-of-care device equipped with features that are especially beneficial to all healthcare practitioners. With its flexible functionality, the i-STAT has become the device of choice for first responders in countries with significant numbers of confirmed cases such as the US, China, and Australia. We […]
The Race for the Coronavirus Cure
In less than three months, almost 200,000 people have been infected and almost 8,000 have died from the COVID-19’s worldwide course. The fast spreading virus has placed tremendous pressure on the global healthcare industry to not only control the pandemic but to find an effective cure fast. Numerous companies, ranging from legacy drugmakers to small […]
Myths vs. Facts: The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Panic and confusion, as history would show us, have always been obstacles in trying to contain disease outbreaks. And in the era of fake news and clickbaits, misinformation spreads almost as fast as the virus itself. It has become so easy to share sensational news articles and alarming statistics on our social media sites that […]
Monitoring Women and Girls’ Health: A WHO Observation
Women from around the world have to bear gender-specific health problems and issues throughout their day-to-day lives. From breast cancer to pregnancy complications, women are put at risk of developing these life-threatening diseases if not properly monitored. In honor of Women’s Month, we’ve compiled 10 eye-opening facts about the state of women’s health worldwide. 1. […]
8 Tips on De-stressing for Med Tech Students (Board Exam Edition)
Board exam season is fast-approaching and we all know what this means – all-nighters, caffeine-induced study sessions, and piles of reviewers. Every quiz, memorization, and (hopefully occasional) mental breakdowns all lead up to this one, fateful event. Just know that stressing yourself up too much won’t help you become a Registered Medical Technologist. Let’s face […]