How My Experience in the Hospital Changed my Practices in the Community Pharmacy
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Edited by Carl Ivan Nimmo. After completing my pre-registration training and compulsory service in a government hospital, I returned to practice in a community pharmacy. What I didn’t expect was how much my views would change regarding the management of diseases and their pharmaceutical and non-pharmacological treatments. In a hospital setting, one of the main job roles of a pharmacist...
Travelling soon? Here’s what you need to know!
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When our PM announced that our international borders are open, all I can think of is this scene from the movie Frozen. Image from Tumblr It’s been two years since our passport got a country stamp. Are you excited as I am to embark on a journey to a foreign land, indulging in exotic food,...
COVID-19 Tests 101
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Yes, we are very well aware of the fact that we’re a bit late to this game. But hey, better late than never right? Here’s presenting to you SARS-CoV-2 a.k.a. COVID-19 tests 101 or something along those lines. Know your terms I’m pretty sure you’ve heard various terms being thrown around in light of this...
Huh? Tiger Milk Mushroom?
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A brief introduction Let’s start with the name, shall we? Contrary to popular belief (shocking, I know), Tiger Milk Mushroom or TMM for short, does not indeed grow near tiger habitats. According to folklore, its name is apparently derived from the fact that this mushroom grows whenever drops of tigers’ milk fall onto the ground...
What’s Up With The Deltacron Variant?
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On January 7, 2022, the world was in its TGIF mood on the first Friday of the year. But at the same time, scientists at the University of Cyprus announced the discovery of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 (a.k.a. Covid-19). The new variant was introduced as Deltacron, the hybrid of Delta and Omicron variants. The...