MUCH ADO ABOUT COVID-19
“In the case of biological threats, that sense of urgency is lacking. The world needs to prepare for pandemic in the same serious way...
SUGAR: PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1
Filipinos have a sweet tooth. If it’s not sweet, the tendency is that only very few would eat it. This is the reason why...
DISEASE OUTBREAKS: CAN THEY BE CURTAILED?
“They can strike anywhere, anytime. On a cruise ship, in the corner restaurant, in the grass just outside the back door. And anyone can...
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS: AN EMERGING NEW PANDEMIC?
“While the trajectory of this (novel coronavirus) outbreak is impossible to predict, effective response requires prompt action from the standpoint of classic public health...
BREAST CANCER: FILIPINO WOMEN’S ENEMY NO. 1
“Cancer is really hard to go through and it’s really hard to watch someone you love go through, and I know because I have...
If bites could kill
Cirilo Estigoy, who died at the age of 92 in 2002, was very popular in his barrio when he was still alive. The reason: he...
AIDS DOES MATTER
“We know very clearly by a number of studies that if you treat a person who is infected with HIV and bring down the...
Protecting yourself from dengue-carrying mosquitoes
Photos sourced by author from the internet
With 229,736 cases in the country,
including 958 deaths, from January 1 to August 17, 2019, dengue is indeed...
TEEN PREGNANCY NOW A “NATIONAL SOCIAL EMERGENCY”
“Teen pregnancy is a communal problem, a family problem, and a personal problem all rolled into one. It frequently goes hand in hand with...
FIGHTING DENGUE ON ALL FRONTS
“We can control dengue if we work together.” -- Dr. Allan Schapira, an epidemiologist with the regional office of the World Health Organization
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Three weeks ago,...