Making ActiveTO permanent will make exercise accessible to everyone by providing open and safe space

Since its inception in 2020 due to COVID-19, ActiveTO — designed to provide more space for people to stay physically active while keeping socially distant —...

Needle fears can cause COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, but these strategies can manage pain and fear

Think of the last time you were really afraid — and I mean terrified: Cold sweats, trembling, pounding heart. Now think about what it would be...

Public health campaigns can be ruined by the personal conduct of politicians

When politicians fail to adhere to public health directives, it can decrease confidence in a government’s capacity to manage a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. This...

Red Cross Launches Haiti Earthquake Appeal

The Canadian Red Cross has launched the Haiti Earthquake Appeal to help provide much needed aid to individuals and communities impacted by the devastating earthquake and aftershock which...

Be wary against Covid-19 case surge, Lambda variant: PRC

MANILA – As active Covid-19 cases exceeded 100,000 on Monday, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reminded the public to take extra measures. After the hypertransmissible Delta variant,...

How different COVID-19 testing plans can help keep kids safe in school

Multiple strategies, each with benefits and challenges, now exist to support in-person learning Backpack? Check. Notebooks and pencils? Check. Coronavirus test? Check. As fall approaches, many...

Colds and other common respiratory diseases might surge as kids return to school

6 answers to parents’ COVID-19 questions as kids return to school

Universal masking in schools could be key to making the 2021–22 school year go smoothly Last fall, my husband and I managed our children’s first run-of-the-mill...

SARS-CoV-2 mutations: why the virus might still have some tricks to pull

The pandemic has enabled us to study the details of how evolution happens – in real time. Scientists have generated more than two million genome sequences...

Type 2 diabetes: more than one type of diet can help people achieve remission

Until recently, type 2 diabetes has mainly been managed by controlling risk factors – such as high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar (glucose) levels –...