Drugs and vaccines: balancing benefits and harms
For drugs to be approved, they must prove to be safe and effective, which means that the benefits of the drug appear to be greater than the known risks. Still,
The “in between time”
We are living in a strange time, the “in between time”. This is the real “twilight zone”. This is the time after the “past normal time” and before the “future
Testing, testing, and more testing!
Why is COVID-19 testing a key to fight the pandemic? One thing we know for sure: every single person can help to control the COVID-19 pandemic. From wearing a mask,
The most desired Christmas present
This Christmas, the whole of humanity is waiting for a very special present, a present that will bring a new hope for human life on Planet Earth. We are all,
Living happy…living healthy!
Healthy living is what any client comes to the doctor for. Happy living is, beyond any doubt, a very relevant factor for living a healthy life, avoiding a “full package”
The killer diseases…Not to neglect
WHO has warned: Prevention and treatment services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been severely disrupted since the actual pandemic began. The impact is global, but low-income countries are most affected.
Back to Covid – Facts update
WHO – 10 September 2020 ■ No disease in history has seen such rapid development in research. The world’s ambition to develop these tools as fast as possible must be
Flu vaccination in the times of Covid-19
The prospect of a flu season during the coronavirus pandemic is frightening to health experts. What disease are you most concerned about catching this autumn? Probably not the flu! More
“After this, therefore because of this”
Most patients, confronted with an illness, ask the question, “Why? Why now?” or, even more anxiously, “Why me?” Despite these questions, they may already have arrived at their own theory
Unlocking the lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world hard. In four months, we have seen millions infected, thousands dying and the healthcare systems, even in the most developed countries, stretched to