Covid-19 and Children with Chronic Illness Webinar, Free Webinar by Medic Talk

Medic Talk: Covid-19 and Children

During the Covid-19 pandemic, we got to know that patients with chronic illness are more likely to have severe symptoms as well as complications from Covid-19. So how about children with chronic illness? How do children with chronic illness cope with COVID-19 pandemic?

Don’t miss this exclusive webinar with Consultant Paediatric Haematologist & Oncologist Dr Yap to discuss about 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧.

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭:
• The impact of COVID-19 to children with chronic illness
• Children with chronic illness and their care during pandemic
• Q&A session

Date: 26/8/2021 (Thursday)
Time: 9pm to 10pm
Admission: Free

Register and submit your question to our speakers on UCrest website so that they can answer them during the webinar.

Facebook Designing A Version Of Instagram For Children Below 13

Facebook is coming up with a version of Instagram that is specifically catered to children below the age of 13, BuzzFeed News and the Associated Press (AP) reported. This notably follows a recent slew of measures taken by Instagram to ensure a safer experience for its younger users.

Instagram’s current rules ban those under 13 from the platform, and US federal privacy regulations prohibit it as well. But parent company Facebook clearly sees a vast monetary potential in the untapped demographic.

“Increasingly kids are asking their parents if they can join apps that help them keep up with their friends,” Facebook said, according to AP. “Right now there aren’t many options for parents, so we’re working on building additional products — like we did with Messenger Kids — that are suitable for kids, managed by parents.”

Likely responding to reports of sexual predation and bullying on the platform, Instagram recently introduced a host of new changes – including blocking adults from messaging teens who don’t follow them.

In Malaysia as in many other countries, Instagram launched a “Parents Guide” to familiarise parents with the platform and get them digitally literate enough to monitor their children’s activities on the app. It even enlisted the help of local celebrities and a local NGO to help spread awareness about the guide.

Still, might all that be a calculated overture to Instagram’s deep dive into its next lucrative demographic? The kiddie version of the app has already attracted strong criticism.

“Increasing safeguards for children online is paramount, but the fact remains that Facebook will be harvesting children’s data and profiting off their detailed profiles,” Rasha Abdul-Rahim, co-director of Amnesty Tech, told AP.

Square Enix Unveils Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children Watches

The Final Fantasy 7 Remake is, to put it quite simply, a hit. No surprise, since it’s the remake of probably the most popular of the 15 titles in the series. Maybe it’s because of this success, Square Enix now has watches themed around Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children up for pre-order.

The watch comes in two sizes, 34mm and 39mm. On the left, it has the Cloudy Wolf emblem embossed. Fainter feathers are on the right to represent the One-Winged Angel Sephiroth. Naturally, only the number seven is represented in Roman numerals. There’s also a limited edition model which switches out the black subdial with one with a pearl background to represent the lifestream.

It’s definitely an odd decision on the part of Square Enix. After all, why put out a watch for Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children when it’s the remake of the base game that’s the one taking up the space in fans’ heads? But then again, Final Fantasy 7 Remake itself has been a strange one, with a lot of extra elements not found in the original added in. And with the upcoming Yuffie DLC, the publisher is  bringing in a notable character from Dirge of Cerberus.

At any rate, the Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children watch is priced at US$299 (~RM1231), or US$349 (~RM1437) for the limited edition model. The two different sizes are priced the same, and all four variants are now up for pre-order. But getting them in Malaysia will likely be a lot more pricey than what’s on the price tag. After all, Square Enix doesn’t officially ship to our shores, and you’ll need a mail forwarding service of some sort.