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IS COVID-19 STAGING A COMEBACK?

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

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WHEN STRENGTH FADES

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,

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THE FORGOTTEN PLAGUE

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

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WHEN THE WORLD GROWS QUIET

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

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THE FEVERED PLANET

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

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ACUTE ABDOMEN

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

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WHEN MEMORIES FADE

Dementia: The Coming Philippine Brain Health Crisis Every Filipino family treasures memories—the stories told at reunions, the birthdays remembered, the faces of loved ones recognized

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