Many drugs have mirror image chemical structures – while one may be helpful, the other may be harmful

Monkeypox not sexually transmitted infection

MANILA – Anybody is at risk of contracting the monkeypox viral disease, even if not engaged in sexual activities, an infectious disease expert said on Tuesday. During...

Long COVID should make us rethink disability – and the way we offer support to those with ‘invisible conditions’

Australia has only a handful of specialists familiar with managing what happens when the nervous system can’t properly regulate the body, as sometimes occurs with long...

Albay town to step up maternity health care

LEGAZPI CITY – The municipal health office of Camalig in Albay is eyeing better and quick response efforts to ensure healthy and safe maternity care. Camalig Mayor...

US studying possible monoclonal antibody coronavirus treatment

WASHINGTON – A team of researchers at a United States university has discovered a potential universal monoclonal antibody treatment that could work for the coronavirus and all...

Rise in tics is caused by a known condition – and its not all due to TikTok

A recent Channel 4 TV programme, Britain’s Tourette Mystery – Scarlett Moffatt Investigates, promised to explain why there has been an increase in the number of...

Hepatitis in children: scientists have found a possible cause for the mystery outbreak

Between April and July of this year, 1,010 cases of severe hepatitis without any explainable cause were reported in children in more than 35 countries. Nearly...

Taking certain opioids while on commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose

Taking oxycodone at the same time as certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a commonly prescribed class of antidepressant, can increase the risk of opioid overdose,...

DOH on top of situation, Palace says after monkeypox detection

MANILA – Malacañang on Friday expressed concern over the detection of first case of monkeypox in the Philippines. “This is not particularly fatal but it is of...

NCR positivity rate increases to 14.5%

MANILA – The positivity rate or the number of individuals who tested positive for Covid-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) slightly increased from 14.3 percent on...