The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the world’s population – at least 50 million people. But it wasn’t the flu...
The recent monkeypox global outbreak, now declared by the World Health Organization as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), is sadly yet another reason...
MANILA – Ahead of the opening of classes next week, a professor from the De La Salle University on Wednesday urged fellow teachers to watch out for...
“Smelly” might be the first word that comes to mind when you think of feet. Why do some people’s feet have no smell, yet other feet...
Virtual health care was adopted more widely during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many people accessing health-care providers remotely. However, easy and convenient access to technology means...
Senator Risa Hontiveros, during the Senate Committee on Health hearing on vaccine wastage, said that the 4.7% vaccine wastage rate in June jumped to 8.42% in...
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 3 percent for the period August 8 to 14, the Department of Health...
Every year, about 20% of Americans will get hives – those itchy, red bumps or welts that can appear after a day in the garden, taking...
Monkeypox virus, or MPXV, is an emerging threat to public health. The World Health Organization recently declared the current outbreak a global public health emergency. For...
As much of the world shut down early in the COVID pandemic, Sweden remained open. The country’s approach was controversial, with some calling it “the Swedish...