Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a viral illness caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), made a record-breaking pandemic that affected millions of people around the world. To date, the Philippines has reported over 904,285 COVID-19 cases, of which 199,121 are active. Moving forward to its new normal state entails finding an evidenced-based clinical … Read more
Introduction Do you believe that we can achieve long life for all? Imagine a world where inoculations will protect people of all ages from diseases. This collective action is part of the goal of The World Immunization Week. We celebrate it this last week of April. The Present and Future of Immunization The World Health … Read more
Introduction April 25 is the World Malaria Day. Malaria is a fatal disease caused by parasites that are spread by the mosquito species that feeds on humans. Malaria and its Transmission Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that in 2020, 241 million clinical cases of malaria occurred, and 627,000 people died of malaria, most of … Read more
According to the World Health Organization, the latest information about Omicron is that it is more active and transmissible. Furthermore, it can also resist most of the vaccines. The Omicron Variant In November this year, experts detected the first specimen tested positive for Omicron in South Africa. The emergence of this new variant threatened public … Read more
Introduction Yes, COVID-19 Booster is necessary. Boosters can protect individuals from severe diseases and death caused by COVID-19. Getting the COVID-19 boosters helps optimize our antibody levels, the T-cells and the memory B cells. Thus, optimizing the body’s immune protection of the highest risk populations such as the seniors and those with comorbidities. These components … Read more
Introduction In every problem, there is a solution. The wonderful news is that there are three anti-inflammatory drugs to help in solving the COVID-19 crisis. There is a novel trial conducted by an extraordinary multinational partnership to find life-saving COVID-19 treatments. It is called the Solidarity PLUS. The Solidarity PLUS The World Health Organization is … Read more
The common fear about COVID-19 is the Delta variant. It has fast transmission but it is less fatal than other variants. How true is this? The Delta variant recently filled the global news as it posed a more significant threat of being highly transmissible even to those vaccinated. There are no firm studies that say … Read more
As of this writing, the COVID-19 variants have already branched out into multiple classifications. Some of the most common active viral mutations today are the Alpha (B.1.1.7), Gamma (P.1), Beta (B.1.351), and Delta (B.1.617.2). Like any type of virus, SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), constantly changes over time. These changes … Read more
Introduction You probably heard of the old Filipino joke that butter is bad for you because it is “mantikilya” (meant to kill ya). Some butter has trans fatty acid (TFA) and this can cause obesity. However, obesity is not all about food. Obesity is also a result of other factors like lifestyle. This focus on … Read more
Introduction The whole nation was shocked by the death of the fifteenth President of the Philippines. The former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III died of End-Stage Renal Disease, as a complication from diabetes. How informed are we about Diabetes and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)? How informed are we about diabetes and end stage renal disease? … Read more
