Author Archives: Health

Telemedicine provider reports high teleconsultation uptake in the Philippines

Telemedicine provider Medgate saw a 170% increase in teleconsultations in Philippines last year, with an 80% case resolution rate. WHY IT MATTERS The surge in teleconsultations came after it partnered with the Philippines Department of Health and the National Privacy Commission to deliver free telemedicine services, which helped in easing hospital occupancy and preventing the… Read More »

Electric fish — and humans — pause before communicating key points

American writer and humorist Mark Twain, a master of language and noted lecturer, once offered, “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” Electric fish and today’s TED talk speakers take a page from Twain’s playbook. They pause before sharing something particularly meaningful. Pauses also… Read More »

How Long Does it Take for Botox to Work? 11 FAQs

Botox treatment for crow’s feet, forehead, and in between the eyebrows has hiked in popularity in the past decade, particularly in the last year. One reason for this has to be the increasing popularity of online dating and meeting apps that have put our faces on the display more than ever before. This article talks… Read More »

Is this the most useless kitchen appliance?

Air fryers, pie makers, slow cookers, pancake presses, doughnut makers, rice cookers, egg poachers, toasters that cook an egg at the same time, spiralisers, stick blenders, popcorn machines, little penguins that make shaved ice. Who else has a love/hate relationship with kitchen appliances? You’ve spent years making pies, but look, here’s a machine that can… Read More »