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Unlocking the secrets of chemotherapy
Introduction I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2021, following complications with a renal transplant. In early transplantation patients (kidney, pancreas, heart, lungs, etc.) being on immunosuppression means maintaining organ function—also referred to as graft function. However, having an immune system that is suppressed means that…
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Soap Hoarders
A few days into the global outbreak and it seemed like most people didn’t get the memo. Supermarket supplies were still ample and we were all shopping as we normally would. There was no panic buying in stores, anywhere that we could see or that was being reported on…
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Staying at Home
It feels that this lockdown will last weeks, if not months. And staying at home for many of us will be difficult to deal with in these challenging times. At least the sun is shining and the days seem to be brighter.
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Quality Time in Quarantine
It is almost difficult to accept how one’s life can change overnight, more so when it’s the lives of a quarter of the entire world population. What should we expect for the next few months?
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Killer Ducks
Think about it: the air that we breathe, the surfaces that we touch or the water that we drink, have these microscopic travellers. But what about those everyday things that we do that might be harnessing the health risks of everyday microbes?
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Pressure Ink 