Millions of Australians still haven’t had their COVID boosters. What message could convince them now?

The Halton independent review of Australia’s COVID vaccine and treatment procurement has been handed to the federal government, which released the review’s recommendations yesterday. Topping the...

PH detects 1,238 add’l Omicron, 9 new Delta cases

MANILA – The country has detected 1,238 more cases of four Omicron subvariants and nine new cases of Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the...

Over 66K booster doses given on 1st day of special vax week

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has administered 66,576 first booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the Visayas and Mindanao on the first day of the...

Parents and Grandparents Program vs. Super Visa—What is the difference?

The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) allows parents and grandparents of Canadian permanent residents and citizens to immigrate to Canada, and experience the benefits of permanent residence (PR) and even citizenship; though...

Acute gastro, cholera cases up in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY – The number of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) cases here has reached 713 with the addition of 12 more on Sept. 25 while cholera cases climbed...

Daily average of new Covid-19 cases in PH up 22%

MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 22 percent for the period Sept. 19 to 25, the Department of Health...

‘They treat you like a person, they ask you what you want’: what NDIS participants value in support workers

When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established almost a decade ago, it was envisaged people with disability would be empowered consumers. It was hoped...

Concussion is more than sports injuries: Who’s at risk and how Canadian researchers are seeking better diagnostics and treatments

Dengue in France: tropical diseases in Europe may not be that rare for much longer

Dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, is a common disease in parts of Asia and Latin America. Recently, though, France has experienced an outbreak of...

Monkeypox case numbers are falling, but that doesn’t mean it’s going away anytime soon

The global outbreak of monkeypox has been going on for nearly five months now. In that time, over 60,000 people have been infected in over 100...