ChatGPT has many uses. Experts explore what this means for healthcare and medical research

The sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of the healthcare profession. This protected space is steeped in tradition – the Hippocratic oath, medical ethics,...

Clear nutrition labels can encourage healthier eating habits. Here’s how Australia’s food labelling can improve

In your trips to the supermarket, you’ve probably come across the Health Star Rating on the front of some foods. You might even be one of...

What is Tourette syndrome, the condition Lewis Capaldi lives with?

Passive vaping – time we see it like secondhand smoke and stand up for the right to clean air

A medical student of mine recently said he loved the smell of vanilla in the house he shared with friends who vaped. “That’s OK, right?” he...

The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistan

Many of the people watching The Last of Us are likely there for the zombies. I love the zombies too, but I’m really there for the...

Dengue cases up by 69% from Jan. 1 to 28: DOH

MANILA – Dengue cases in the country has increased by 69 percent from Jan. 1 to 28 this year. In its latest Disease Surveillance Report released on...

How much immunity do we get from a COVID infection? Large study offers new clues

After a COVID infection, whether it’s a first, second, or even a third, many of us wonder how long we might be protected against a reinfection,...

Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly

Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure,...

Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being

When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve to mark the beginning of 2023, I came to grips with the fact that I would turn 50...

Kourtney Kardashian’s ‘vaginal health gummies’: here’s what the evidence shows

Even if I fully agree with Kourtney Kardashian that vaginal health is an important but not sufficiently talked about part of women’s wellbeing, we may have...