Preventing Water-Borne and Flood-Related Infections During the Rainy Season For Filipinos, heavy rain brings more than flooded streets, cancelled classes and difficult commutes. When floodwater
Can the Philippines Build a World-Class Semiconductor Industry Without Compromising Public Health? An evidence-based examination of the health, environmental, occupational, and economic implications of advanced
Why Millions of Filipinos Are Living with Metabolic Syndrome Without Knowing It By Rafael R. Castillo, MD You may not feel sick. Your blood pressure
Why Autoimmune Diseases Seem to Be Increasing Among FilipinosAn evidence-based guide to one of medicine’s fastest-growing frontier By Rafael R. Castillo, MD A 27-year-old mother
What the Latest Evidence Tells Us—and Why Calm, Evidence-Based Vigilance Still Matters For many people, COVID-19 feels like a chapter that has finally closed. Schools
Understanding Frailty Before It Steals Independence What if the greatest threat to healthy aging isn’t a heart attack or stroke—but the gradual loss of strength,
Why Tuberculosis Still Haunts the Philippines If tuberculosis is preventable and curable, why does it continue to threaten millions of Filipinos while many developed nations
Can Protecting Your Hearing Help Protect Your Brain? Most people think of hearing loss as an inconvenience—a natural part of aging that simply makes conversations
How Climate Change Is Making Us Sick For decades, climate change was discussed largely in terms of melting glaciers, rising sea levels, disappearing forests, and
When Abdominal Pain Becomes a Medical Emergency A guide to recognizing dangerous abdominal symptoms before it is too late Nearly everyone experiences abdominal pain at
