And what to expect in the next few months CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana There is an internet saying that goes, “This too shall pass. It may pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass.” I’ve never had a kidney stone, but I have had many patients who passed one. They all tell me...
Avoid having ‘booster’ shots of the same vaccines—wait for the ‘souped up’ versions CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana On Aug. 15, 2021, the Department of Health along with the Philippine Genome Center announced the latest variant detected in the Philippines. Lambda, also known...
Elimination of COVID-19 is no longer possible CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on toward the second half of 2021, one thing is becoming clear. There is only one acceptable long-term solution to living with COVID-19. That solution is widespread...
How Delta precipitated a pre-emptive ECQ of Metro Manila CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Last June 21, 2021 ( https://mb.com.ph/2021/06/22/delta-covid-19-variant-very-dangerous-tag-member/ ), the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Department of Health was asked to brief the...
What it can and cannot do, and why it is important CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Ever since the horrific surge of cases in India, the world has been racing against the spread of the Delta variant. As a testament to how virulent and transmissible this variant is, it has already...
Alongside fighting the virus is fighting misinformation CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Misinformation and disinformation have made the COVID-19 pandemic much more difficult to deal with from a scientific standpoint. The uncertainty that is inherent to a new virus coupled with the...
The Delta variant is the most transmissible yet CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana With the accelerating rollout of vaccination programs worldwide, things were looking up for a pandemic-weary world in March 2021. After a year of living in fear of COVID-19, the end was in sight. It looked...
60 percent more transmissible, with the Philippines logging at least 13 cases, with one death Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Two months ago, the most horrific scenes of mass cremations were coming out of India. People were dying from lack of oxygen and bodies were washing up on the banks of the River...
The world is slowly opening up, but India’s is a grim reminder CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released an infographic outlining what activities could be done by vaccinated persons compared with non-vaccinated persons. One...
