On 14 Mar 2020, Mr Hugh Mason, an Associate Professor in the Institute of Engineering Leadership at the National University of Singapore, came down with a mild flu. Several weeks later, he was officially diagnosed with COVID-19 and moved to an isolation ward at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Having previously worked as a science filmmaker […]
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As the COVID-19 pandemic forces countries around the world into a state of emergency, healthcare systems are scrambling for the resources necessary to diagnose and treat patients. Lab diagnostics have become a central focus in efforts to fight the disease. While COVID-19 has so far had a lower case fatality rate than SARS and MERS,
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During the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak that erupted in China in late 2019, Dr Ning ZHOU, a cardiologist in Wuhan city, contracted the virus. He eventually recovered, and after several weeks in quarantine, he went back to work to care for the thousands of patients that flooded the local hospitals. Other healthcare workers were not so
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On 17 Apr 2020, the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) hosted a webinar on the interplay between the COVID-19 pandemic and cardiology. The webinar, which was endorsed by the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy and supported by Roche Diagnostics, attracted nearly 500 participants from across Asia and around the world. The webinar was moderated by
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On 11 Apr 2020, Dr Bi Jie HU, a Professor and Head of Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Management at Zhongshan Hospital, gave a video presentation about his recent experience as a clinician during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in China. The presentation included valuable commentary on how Zhongshan Hospital, a major tertiary teaching institution affiliated with Fudan University
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On 11 Apr 2020, the Asia Pacific Association of Critical Care Medicine (APACCM) co-hosted a webinar with Roche Diagnostics on the management of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. The webinar included presentations from two clinicians on the frontlines of the outbreak in China: Dr Hu Bie Jie – Professor, Head of Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Management, Zhongshan Hospital,
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The clinical microbiology laboratory plays a central role in optimizing the management of infectious diseases and epidemiological surveys. New instruments have made a significant contribution toward this goal by reducing costs, improving workflow, identifying microbial pathogens, determining antimicrobial susceptibility, and generally providing significant input to patient care.
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Continual influenza and RSV surveillance will contribute to monitoring the incidence pattern of the emerging/reemerging strains. This supports preventive and control measures, such as the selection of antiviral drugs used and the vaccine strategies for influenza virus infection.
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Identification of pathogens in a sick child is useful to understand clinical progression, guide management and prevent further transmission. Rapid diagnostic tests can also be utilised in investigation of hospital clusters of infection. Epidemiological surveillance of seasonal trends in influenza and RSV confirms that illness is important to guide preventive measures such as vaccination and isolation
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