Ma. Teresita Chica

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging as one of the most serious global health threats today. It occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and parasites develop the ability to resist drugs that were once effective against them [2, 4]. This problem is largely driven by the widespread misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, which accelerates the development of resistant strains. While resistance can occur naturally through genetic mutations and the transfer of resistance genes,...

Image credit: Photo by Valentin Angel Fernandez Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) , also known as the Sleeping Sickness, is a disease...

Imagine being a 10-year-old with a body of a 70-year-old—a life just beginning to bloom yet already facing autumn and its consequences....