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Lucky Me!’s bad luck

Let’s dig into why the Philippines’ favorite instant noodles got banned abroad, why Europeans care a lot about what goes into their food, and why the Filipinos don’t care at all.

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The new PH Health Secretary is…

In case you were wondering who the Philippines’ new Secretary of Health is, there isn’t one yet. The Department of Health says it will stick to the status quo for now. While Filipinos can wait, we’re not too sure if COVID-19 has other plans.

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M.A.G.A.: Make America Gestate Again

It’s been a tough weekend for a lot of people, especially pro-choice women who just want control over their bodies. With Roe v. Wade overturned, the US—along with the rest of the world—might face other consequences outside of not wanting a baby.

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Monkeypox is driving us bananas

Gwen Stefani was right—this sh-t is bananas. On Week 4 of the monkeypox outbreak, experts are finding out that it’s spreading precisely because it’s not supposed to, and because we actually know less about it than we think.

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Health Joanne de Leon Health Joanne de Leon

COVID is far from over for our kids

While COVID-19 may be “over” for a good number of people, it surely isn’t for children. Here’s why kids—especially younger ones who have yet to be vaccinated— aren’t in the clear for COVID just yet.

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Health Joanne de Leon Health Joanne de Leon

Separating myth from monkeypox

We fact checked some monkeypox myths for you—because clout is one hell of a drug, fake news spreads fast, and we felt obligated to, in the name of journalistic credibility.

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Is monkeypox the next COVID-19?

Two years into the decade of the 2020s, it seems we just can’t get a break from the scary diseases Mother Nature has to offer. Is monkeypox the next COVID-19? Experts weigh in.

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COVID deaths among the vaxxed rises

With waning immunity and a coronavirus that seems to become more infectious with each new variant, the vaccinated now own a more equal share of COVID-19 deaths with the unvaccinated. But boosters substantially lower that risk

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