Category: Public Health

Surprises are never far behind in medicine. Still, this is a major advance while awaiting more specific antiviral therapy

By Dr R Neerunjun Gopee

We have to continue with all the sanitary measures in place… How long will we go on like this is the query and worry on all lips. The

for we are still in pandemic mode

If, after the pandemic, we need to send a medical emergency-preparedness team anywhere to gather first-hand information, we know Taiwan should be among the few prime destinations, irrespective

The local approach to containment has been able to keep the pandemic under control – though we still have to maintain vigilance

Matters of the Moment

Agora

By Dharam Gokhool

Matters of The Moment

Prof Snowden admonishes that ‘what happens in the long run depends on us’. If we don’t take this seriously and act accordingly, we will have to face the

Costly bailout packages dished out by government from the Public Exchequer to help the corporate sector reboot the economy must ensure that the crying lessons of the 2008

Stay at home and bring down the economy, or go back to work/schools and take risks: an unprecedented dilemma which leaves little choice

How we are living now is much the scenario of our foreseeable future: better to accept and adjust if we value life and living

In the past the active participation of the population was crucial when the country was faced with major challenges – elimination of malaria, overpopulation, economic diversification