COVID: did a delayed second dose give the delta variant an evolutionary helping hand?

Middle-aged Americans in US are stressed and struggle with physical and mental health – other nations do better

Midlife was once considered a time to enjoy the fruits of one’s years of work and parenting. That is no longer true in the U.S. Deaths...

Over half of adults unvaccinated for COVID-19 fear needles – here’s what’s proven to help

If you’re among the 25% of Americans averse to needles, you’re probably not surprised by the COVID-19 immunization stall. Even for those who want immunity, bribes...

DOH, WHO say PH polio outbreak ‘officially over’

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared that the polio outbreak in the Philippines has officially ended. In...

Origins of SARS-CoV-2: Why the lab-leak idea is being considered again

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are been various hypotheses to explain the origin of SARS-CoV-2. So far, none of these hypotheses have shown...

Smokers warned of severe case of Covid-19

CEBU CITY – A Department of Health (DOH)-Region 7 official on Thursday urged local government units (LGU) to ramp up the campaign against smoking amid the coronavirus disease...

AstraZeneca second dose: Should I get the same vaccine or choose Pfizer or Moderna?

People in Canada whose first dose of COVID-19 vaccine was AstraZeneca have a choice to make: They can either choose one of the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer...

Increases in dementia will drive long-term care reform

Canada’s philosophy and approach to supporting seniors in long-term care (LTC) needs a fundamental re-think, including how, why and when people access LTC. We’ve just begun...

PH Covid-19 recovery tally reaches 1.15M

Prince Harry saga: what advice would Carl Jung give?

Prince Harry recently received attention for releasing photos of himself undergoing psychotherapy. But if Swiss psychologist Carl Jung was alive today, he’d be telling those following...