Learning from COVID-19: The global health emergency has ended. Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next one

When the World Health Organization formally declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic’s designation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), it may seem...

Toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products remain in our bodies and environments for a very, very long time

Brain-altering fungi could lead the next frontier in mental health care

If you were one of the millions of people who watched HBO’s TV series The Last of Us, you probably have a heightened awareness of the...

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

FDA’s approval of the world’s first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first vaccine to prevent the respiratory infection RSV, short for respiratory syncytial virus, on May 3, 2023....

New Alzheimer’s drug: what you need to know about donanemab’s promising trial results

American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last week that it had seen encouraging clinical trial results of its new Alzheimer’s medication. According to the company, their...

RSV: we finally have a vaccine for this deadly virus

The first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The vaccine, named Arexvy, will be given to...

Lifting of Covid-19 global emergency status not end of pandemic

MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has not ended yet and people must continue to protect themselves, a health expert said Monday. In a televised...

Group promotes HIV awareness in gov’t agencies

MANILA – An advocacy group providing life-saving assistance to people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) on Monday launched a program that aims to break the discrimination...

Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences

In the past two decades, children have become more obese and have developed obesity at a younger age. A 2020 report found that 14.7 million children...