The 2020 Olympics has been postponed to next year and many other sporting events and tournaments have also been cancelled or put on hold. Gyms and training centres are also shut due to the pandemic and the MCO, so how can athletes - both amateur and professional - maintain athleticism and their fitness during this time? And what happens if they don’t? Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh joins us for his insights.

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Due to COVID-19, parents everywhere are stuck at home with their increasingly restless and bored children. Everything has gone out the window: routines, discipline, studies and even eating habits! Dr Rajini Sarvananthan, Consultant Developmental Paediatrician, addresses the problems that parents are facing during the Movement Control Order.

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COVID-19 can affect the lives of people living with HIV. We’ll look at how some people may be more vulnerable to being infected by COVID, as well as the impact of the Movement Control Order on their access to health and social services.

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The low-income communities are the hardest hit by the restriction of economic activities under the Movement Control Order. Their lives are threatened by the loss of income and inability to support their families. How do these circumstances affect their mental wellbeing and how do they get mental health support when they can’t even put food on the table?

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Everyone is on the hunt for a drug that can effectively treat COVID-19. Will Malaysia find the answer when it participates in the global Solidarity trial, by the World Health Organization? We find out more from Dr Chow Ting Soo, Infectious Disease Consultant at Hospital Pulau Pinang, the principal investigator for the trial in Malaysia.

Everyone is on the hunt for a drug that can effectively treat COVID-19. Will Malaysia find the answer when it participates in the global Solidarity trial, by the World Health Organization? We find out more from Dr Chow Ting Soo, Infectious Disease Consultant at Hospital Pulau Pinang, the principal investigator for the trial in Malaysia.

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Expecting a newborn is a joyous time for most families, especially if you’re first time parents. But what is it like to be pregnant and to care for a newborn during the COVID-19 pandemic? We speak to consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist Dr Premitha Damodaran to find out what parents should and shouldn’t be worried about.

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we often hear that people with underlying health conditions are at higher risk of developing severe symptoms. So what are the concerns for people with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus? How will the current situation impact the treatment they need? We speak to Dr Cheah Chee Ken, consultant rheumatologist from Sunway Medical Centre to find out more.

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People with chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease are more vulnerable to becoming severely ill if they get COVID-19. We speak to Dr Feisul Idzwan Mustapha, Deputy Director of the Non-Communicable Disease Section, Ministry of Health, to find out more about how to manage chronic conditions during this outbreak. 

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What do frontline health workers face on a daily basis? How are they coping with their risk to exposure, as well as the daily stress and exhaustion? We hear from three frontliners at various levels of the healthcare system.

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