COVID: study finds lower antibody activity against delta variant at single dose – but vaccines still work

Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, recently announced that the delta variant is no longer of concern because it now comprises 98% of new...

Heat stroke is a danger, but cardiovascular stress causes more heat wave deaths

Every summer we invariably deal with at least one heat wave. With global warming, they are becoming longer, more intense and more frequent. Heat waves are...

PH Covid-19 recoveries reach 1,449,579

MANILA – The nation’s total number of recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases has reached 1,449,579 after 5,326 more recoveries were reported on Wednesday. In its latest case...

Free school meals for all children can improve kids’ health

Recognizing that millions of U.S. children are at risk of hunger, Maine and California have approved funding to offer free school meals to all students within...

What should you eat after you’ve been on antibiotics? And can probiotics and prebiotics get your gut back to normal?

Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. But they can also destroy the good bacteria in your gut. For some people, this results in an upset stomach...

Millions of kids have missed routine vaccines thanks to COVID-19

Missed shots due to the coronavirus have dramatically cut vaccination rates The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of children around the world to miss out on...

One mutation may have set the coronavirus up to become a global menace

Expect ‘safer, easier’ travel amid pandemic, PRRD to tourists

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte ensured Saturday that the new passenger terminal building (PTB) at the Clark International Airport (CRK) would allow passengers to enjoy a “safer...

Designing less addictive opioids, through chemistry

What if there was a way for pain patients to get all the pain-relieving power of opioids with none of the addicting side effects? Opioids are...

Kids aren’t just littler adults – here’s why they need their own clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine

Now that two-thirds of all adults in the United States have received at least one dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as of mid-July 2021, life seems...