Recent studies estimate that 1.8% to 2.7% – or approximately 750,000 to 1.1 million – adolescents in the U.S. identify as transgender or nonbinary. Many of...
As the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 took hold across the globe in late 2021, it became readily apparent that the pandemic had entered a new phase....
The emergency department (ED) can be a stressful and confusing place for individuals who are sick or injured. During the pandemic, with many hospitals not permitting...
Plastic pollution is accumulating worldwide, on land and in the oceans. According to one widely cited estimate, by 2025, 100 million to 250 million metric tons...
When people think of extinct animals, they may picture taxidermy, skeletons, 19th-century illustrations or perhaps grainy black-and-white photographs. Until very recently, these were our only ways...
Face perception is one of the most important visual abilities for humans. A quick glance at a person’s face provides us with rich and socially relevant...
MANILA – The crisis in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not yet affected the country’s vaccine supply, most of which are sourced from Western countries,...
MANILA – The Catholic Church has allowed the marking of crosses on the foreheads of the faithful during the celebration of Ash Wednesday, the start of the...
MANILA – The country logged 1,223 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and 2,400 more recoveries on Saturday, according to Department of Health (DOH) data. Active cases...
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has foiled a total of 688 attempts of human trafficking and illegal recruitment cases in the country’s international ports in...
