UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo As we end year two of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it’s time to take stock of what we’ve gone through so far. Let’s acknowledge it’s been a tough two years. We lost dear family, friends, and colleagues to the virus. We missed some of our freedoms like...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo As we approach the Christmas holidays, the news about the Omicron variant is turning ominous. The DOH announced the identification of two Omicron variant cases, which was really to be expected, as no measures can completely prevent entry of new variants into the...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo Maria Ressa, the first and only Nobel Peace Prize winner from the Philippines, delivered a powerful message in her acceptance speech in Oslo. It resonated with me on professional and deeply personal levels. I saw the parallelism between journalism and medicine....
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo A recent full page advertisement in a broadsheet argued against forced vaccinations, supposedly from a group called “COVID Call to Humanity.” Let’s examine vaccine mandates and what and how they are done. It is one thing to legislate mandatory vaccinations...
Jakob Poturnak This handsome half Pinoy, half Ukrainian six-footer is not joining show business like his mother Ina Raymundo. Jakob Raymundo Poturnak is overjoyed because he recently got a college scholarship grant in the U.S. to play baseball for the Xavier Musketeers in Xavier University Canada....
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo In early September, Mayor Isko Domagoso announced the redevelopment of the Arroceros Forest Park, saying it will be “a place where citizens of Manila can breathe fresh air” and “none of the trees will be cut in the process of redeveloping the park.” On,...
Jakob Poturnak, son of actress and celebrity Ina Raymundo, is set to play Division 1 baseball with the Xavier University Musketeers in the US National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Photo from Ina Raymundo Instagram account Raymundo took to Instagram to show how proud she is for her...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Recently, the IATF announced it was looking into lifting the face shield requirement in outdoor spaces. Face shields were allowed to be removed in cinemas. Well and good, but is it really necessary to wear face shields in public at all? Let’s examine the...
Raymundo W. LO, MD, FPSP When your doctor orders a laboratory test for you, it is for the purpose of understanding your health situation better after a preliminary history taking and physical examination. It takes into account your past medical history (your previous illnesses as well as your risk...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE (Part Two) Dr. Raymundo Lo Fast forward to October. We’ve planned our next trip, this time with my wife, Christine, who wasn’t keen on long haul flights except if we were going to New York City, and son, Richard. All of us are fully vaccinated so felt more secure...
Under the microscope Dr. Raymund W. Lo (Part 1) One thing I miss during the pandemic is the freedom to travel. I love exploring new places, meeting new and old friends in my journeys. When I was fully vaccinated last April and the airlines started accepting passengers, it was a golden opportunity...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo In a pandemic, quarantines are an important tool in controlling the spread of disease. The practice originated in Venice in the 14 th century to protect the city from the plague epidemic if the ship came from infected ports. The term is derived from the...
