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Is it all in your head?: Understanding migraines and what they do to the body

While nearly everyone has experienced them at least once, there is still a lot that we can learn about migraines and headaches.

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Were face shields ever the answer? Reexamining airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Face shields have been a part of the Philippines’ pandemic protocols since 2020, but are they really all they’re made out to be?

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Safe La Salle 2022 discusses safety protocols, resumption of face-to-face classes

De La Salle Philippines (DLSP) hosted the Safe La Salle 2022 webinar last February 18 via Zoom and Facebook Live with the theme, “Pandemic Reflections for the Future of the Lasallian Education Mission”. The event had three sessions which discussed the recent surge in COVID-19 cases worldwide, the effect of these surges on the resumption…

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Treatise: A green revolution? Scrutinizing the dirty side of ‘clean’ EVs

The impact of the lithium mining required to meet this new demand cannot be ignored, especially considering how water-intensive it can be.

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Viva! Examining Traslación safety with Jed Diamante

In mass gatherings, the sheer number of people that show up poses a risk of injury, especially in the case of moving crowds.

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A closer look at the nature of SARS-CoV-2 strains

When a viral genome has one or more mutations distinct from the original virus, it is identified as a variant.

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Shedding light on the hidden aftermath of surviving COVID-19

Stories of COVID-19 survivors do not simply end with survival or death—and time cannot tell for how long.

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Have yourself a merry (little) noche buena

During the holidays, we tend to ask ourselves if our stomachs are fuller than our dinner tables, what exactly is food coma, and just how we could relieve ourselves.

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Building resilience and saving communities through adaptive infrastructure

By 2050, the IPCC observes that global sea levels will increase by 15 to 25 centimeters—putting millions of individuals at risk.

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How microbial vaccines promise a pandemic-free future

Familiar to us in our biofuels, drugs, and even food additives, these high-value molecules are sources of our everyday essentials.