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39 in 2019 after completing the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) Clinical Training of Medical Physicists focusing on diagnostic radiology in 2014 . Dr Yeong , who chairs the Professional Relations Committee of the Asia-Oceania Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics , is the vice president of the South-East Asia Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics and vice president of the Malaysian Association of Medical Physics .
She aspires to impact and continuity in the research industry , especially under medical physics and cancer research . She was also
BASED IN the US , OURA is a brand founded by two Malaysian-born brothers , Keane and Shaun Veran . OURA ’ s journey began with a product that resulted during Keane ’ s battle with cancer .
Keane was diagnosed with leukaemia at age 10 . He spent his childhood undergoing cancer treatment and struggled to get a clean cap to wear after each round of chemo .
Keane realised how caps were great incubators for bacteria , which was especially dangerous for immunecompromised individuals like him at the time . recently appointed as an expert for the IAEA in the field of radiation protection .
She also sits on the Steering Committee of the National Diagnostic Reference Levels Task Group Malaysia and the Expert of the Radiation Protection Officer in Medicine Task Group .
She is also the medical physics representative in the Malaysian Qualifications Agency Technical Committee for Allied Health Professionals and the Malaysian Counterpart for the IAEA RAS6088 project ( Internal Dosimetry Software for Radionuclide Therapy ).
Dr Yeong is a published author of academic books , book chapters , peer-reviewed journal papers , proceedings , magazines , and newspaper and newsletter articles .
She teaches the radiology module at Taylor ’ s University . She is an invited lecturer for the Master of Medical Physics programmes at Universiti Malaya , and a visiting associate professor for the Master of Radiology programme at KPJ Healthcare University College .
LA-based M ’ sian brothers offer skin-friendly face masks with antimicrobial tech
Hence , OURA ’ s first product was a self-cleaning hat constructed entirely of medical-grade material .
Its antimicrobial properties served as a blueprint for future useful products down the line . Antimicrobial towels , cooking aprons , and face masks were eventually added to the OURA line .
The face masks from OURA have been lab-tested to filter up to 99.9 per cent of viruses and bacteria .
According to the company , all its masks , including the Air Mask 2.0 and Active Mask , are tested by third-party laboratories with an advanced sterilisation technology that uses
Malaysian surgeon honoured for work on strawberry birthmarks
IN 2010 , a Malaysian-born Wellington plastic surgeon was honoured by doctors for his work on strawberry birthmarks .
The Medical Association presented Prof Dr Swee Tan with its highest award at an event in Wellington recently .
Dr Tan , who was born in Senggarang , Batu Pahat , Johor , studied medicine at Melbourne University in Australia before moving to New Zealand to pursue a career as a plastic surgeon .
He has been involved with plastic surgery for 28 years of his 32-year medical career , both as a highly skilled practitioner and a world-renowned researcher .
He is the founder and executive director of Gillies McIndoe Research Institute ( GMRI ). The strawberry birthmark is a bright red or purple-colored slightly raised lump that appears on the head or neck and is named after the fact that it can resemble a strawberry .
Dr Tan ’ s research into the origins of strawberry birthmarks , according to the association , has changed the lives of many children born with them , led to better treatment , and has exciting implications for cancer treatment .
These studies have led to a potentially effective , affordable , and accessible treatment for many types of cancers .
Shaun ( left ) and Keane Veran , Co-founders of OURA .
molecular-level infusion .
Antimicrobial chemicals such as silver oxide and titanium dioxide are permanently embedded in each thread , which claims to kill bacteria and dormant virus particles and break down odours .
This makes the masks washable hundreds of times and still prevent bacteria growth . For an even more powerful safeguard against pathogens , the face masks can be paired with a
Then Medical Association chairman Peter Foley said Dr Tan is an inspirational plastic surgeon whose work on this type of birthmark has been recognised internationally .
“ Dr Tan grew up in a family of 14 in a village in Malaysia and always dreamed of being a doctor . He could work anywhere in the world now , but is committed to New Zealand .
Dr Tan is a very humble doctor who recognises that he got opportunities that others did not and he owes it to New Zealand and he ’ s committed to staying and working in the New Zealand medical profession - and for that we should all be very grateful .”
replaceable Honeywell N95 filter . OURA ’ s face masks are tested with and without the N95 filter at an independent lab . And their findings demonstrate that without the N95 filter , the face masks achieve filtering efficiency of over 90 per cent for 0.1 m particles and over 98 per cent with the N95 filter .
The brothers intended to create a company that could aid people with its products and provide support to children with serious illnesses , similar to the kind that gave Keane hope during his treatment .
In many ways , OURA was inspired by his family , friends , and healthcare professionals , who came together to give much-needed optimism in his battle against cancer .
So , for every 1,000 items sold , OURA grants a child ’ s wish through Make- A-Wish and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times , among other charities . — The Health
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