The good and bad of Dengvaxia (Wow! Updated ka Ninang!)

The good and bad of Dengvaxia 1. Sanofi-Pasteur developed a vaccine that will help in the prevention of Dengue Fever (that's good!). 2. Sanofi-Pasteur sold a vaccine marketing it as having good efficacy and safety, despite (knowingly or unknowingly) questionable efficacy and safety (that's bad!). 3. Philippine clinical Expert doctors claimed Dengvaxia had good efficacy … Continue reading The good and bad of Dengvaxia (Wow! Updated ka Ninang!)

AGAINST ALL ODDS

AGAINST ALL ODDS (What are the odds Ninang? 😁) I have always thought the song "Against All Odds" meant fighting for one's love "against all odds". I remembered this song after attending a wedding of a residency mate and friend. The couple had heart-rendering ups and downs, twists and turns, humps and bumps, in their … Continue reading AGAINST ALL ODDS

CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON!

CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON! "War Freak!" -- I can still hear my classmate calling me when we were first year Highschool. Born in the land of "balisong" with "kapeng barako" (caffeine!) as soup to my rice in the morning; surrounded by people who speak like they are shouting, and having relatives whose past time may be … Continue reading CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON!