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Some immune system memory persists year after COVID infection

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Mar 28 12:35 PM

A year after infection with the coronavirus, the immune system continues to "remember" the virus and should respond to some extent upon re-encountering it, a study from China suggests. Read more »

3 ways to start boosting your immunity

ImmunPro
Posted at Jan 21 08:00 AM

A person with a strong immune system can protect the body from harmful pathogens and fight against potential diseases. Read more »

Are you doing enough to safeguard your health?

Enervon
Posted at Nov 23 12:56 PM

Apart from getting vaccinated, there are different things you can do that can help provide an extra boost to your immune system. Read more »

Protein on infected cells protects coronavirus from immune system

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 07:11 AM

A protein called CD47 that helps damaged cells avoid destruction by the immune system may be contributing to severe cases of COVID-19. Read more »

Safety tips after receiving full vaccination

Fern-C
Updated as of Aug 11 11:11 AM

Being fully vaccinated gives people the chance to feel safe and live a "normal life" once again, but you do not have to stop there, stay protected 24/7 by maintaining strong immunity. Read more »

Strengthen your immunity with healthy blood

Sangobion
Posted at Jul 16 01:04 PM

This music video aims to remind Filipinos that when everyone works together, no challenge will be too hard to face. Read more »

Every day gift ideas for the haligi ng tahanan

Cecon
Posted at Jul 16 08:24 AM

Father's Day may be over but that does not mean you have to stop giving back to the super dads who have protected and provided for the family. One way to do so is through the sixth language of love or showing gestures of protection.   Read more »

Make every day a 'Goodday' to move forward

Goodday
Updated as of Jun 16 09:46 AM

Asahi Beverages Philippines has partnered with Shell in promoting Goodday, a cultured milk drink made with Japanese technology to help people improve their intestinal health. Read more »

5 things you need to know about Vitamin C

Cecon Vitamin C
Updated as of Jun 04 12:12 PM

Living in the new normal has made more Filipinos concerned about their health, making knowledge about how Vitamin C can help families strengthen their immunity against illnesses all the more important. Read more »

COVID SCIENCE: Dentures may harbor more bacteria during COVID-19

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at May 25 10:59 AM

Months after recovery from mild COVID-19, when antibody levels in the blood have declined, immune cells in bone marrow remain ready to pump out new antibodies against the coronavirus, researchers reported on Monday in Nature.  Read more »

Neanderthal genes linked to severe COVID-19

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 05:12 AM

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Read more »

Exercise may boost your vaccine response

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Updated as of Sep 01 02:38 PM

Having an immune system primed to clobber infections and respond robustly to vaccinations is obviously desirable now, during the ongoing pandemic. Read more »

Exercise may boost your vaccine response

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 28 07:10 AM

Two new studies of elite athletes found that working out amplifies the immune response to a flu shot. Read more »

Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 20 05:51 AM

TOKYO - A new method to create insulin-producing pancreatic cells from stem cells and protect them from the body's immune system could pave the way for improving experimental diabetes treatment. Read more »

Scientists look beyond antibodies in virus immunity hunt

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 04:54 AM

Scientists are investigating a poorly-understood immune mechanism in the body that they hope could help efforts to curb the pandemic.  Read more »

How the coronavirus short-circuits the immune system

Gina Kolata, The New York Times
Updated as of Jul 02 08:15 AM

Researchers have discovered yet another unpleasant surprise about COVID-19. In many patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, the immune system is threatened by a depletion of certain essential cells, suggesting eerie parallels with HIV. Read more »

SARS-CoV-2: Anatomy of a Pandemic

Tristan Mañalac, VERA Files
Posted at May 21 06:57 PM

For the majority of people, even just a basic, fundamental understanding of how viruses work?and how they kill?should help in parsing through snake oil remedies and sensationalist headlines on the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

The mind of a virus (Why we are all connected for a reason)

Robert Labayen
Updated as of Apr 30 02:51 PM

Whenever humankind survives an epidemic, humankind comes out stronger and wiser. Read more »

RECIPE: Mga juice, tsaa na pampalakas ng resistensiya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 12:50 PM

Kasabay ng patuloy na pagkalat ng COVID-19 sa bansa, mas lalong naging mahalaga ang pagpapalakas ng resistensiya upang hindi mahawa ng naturang sakit.   Read more »

How exercise may affect your immunity

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Updated as of Mar 20 03:15 PM

Does exercise help or hinder our bodies’ ability to fight off infections?   Read more »