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...

From TV to TikTok, young people are exposed to gambling promotions everywhere

I’ve walked past two TABs pretty much weekly, because one’s near our ice cream shop and one’s next to the shopping centre. So, we go there...

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...

The news about Toronto Mayor John Tory’s affair destroyed his carefully cultivated public image

The Toronto Star broke news on Feb. 10 about Mayor John Tory’s extramarital affair with an employee in his office. An hour later, he had announced...

Lampinigan Island pushed as Basilan’s ecotourism zone

DOT extends ‘free accreditation’ for tourism establishments

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is extending the waiving of accreditation fees for tourism establishments. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the move would...

DOT allots P180M for 15 local tourism projects

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has allotted PHP180 million to support 15 tourism projects across the Philippines. The project called “Tourism Champions Challenge” is...

Peso up as PSEi slips on worries over next Fed rate decision

MANILA — Risk-off sentiments continued to weigh on the local bourse, resulting in another negative close for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), but the peso...

Oil prices rise amid fears over Russian supply cuts

ANKARA  — Oil prices increased on Thursday on expectations that Russia will cut its oil exports more than previously announced. International benchmark Brent crude traded at...