Darren Gray

In September 2020, Lydia Richards and Maria Calvert founded Hispanics in Wine, a nonprofit that helps Hispanic people receive education, finance and tools necessary to work as vintners, sommeliers and in other areas in the wine industry. For the past two years, they’ve hosted the LatinX Wine Summit. Richards, a sommelier, grew up in Panama […]

A warm beverage is often considered a remedy for a respiratory illness like a cold or the flu. In fact, studies show that hot drinks can help temporarily relieve symptoms like runny noses and sore throats. Plus, there’s no denying that a warm cup in your hands is comforting as you battle a virus. When […]

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Going to a restaurant is often the de facto plan when it comes to celebrating a special occasion or catching up with friends. Other times, it’s not even that deep: Maybe you’re simply hungry and don’t want to cook or you want to treat yourself to something delicious. Whatever the reason, while some people make […]

On October 14, 2023, BB.Q Chicken celebrated the Grand Opening of its newest location at The Shops BGC, marking the company’s second store in Bonifacio Global City and the fourth in its expanding chain. The event kicked off with the mouthwatering Fried Sampler, featuring golden fries, crispy onion rings, and more, complementing these dishes and […]

You carve your Halloween pumpkin, put a candle inside, and set it on your front porch before trick-or-treaters arrive. Before anyone knocks on your door, you start thinking about different ways to use this carved pumpkin after the night’s festivities — pumpkin pie, pumpkin bars, pumpkin soup. Can it be a decoration and food? We […]

While a strong immune system is no match for the power of social distancing when it comes to limiting the spread of COVID-19, it’s certainly top of mind these days. We’re all doing our best to stay healthy, and relying on our immune system to help make that happen. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, […]

Imagine you’re at the grocery store picking up all the ingredients you need to bake the most epic birthday cake ever baked. There’s one problem: You can’t remember if you’ve got eggs, baking powder or enough flour to create the masterpiece your family expects. You could buy everything just in case, but if you’d taken […]

Background Soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections are estimated to impact 24% of the world’s population and are responsible for chronic and debilitating morbidity. Disadvantaged communities are among the worst affected and are further marginalized as infection prevalence fuels the poverty cycle. Ambitious targets have been set to eliminate STH infections, but accurate epidemiological data will be required to inform appropriate interventions. This paper details the protocol for an analysis that aims to produce spatial prediction mapping of STH prevalence in the Western Pacific Region (WPR).

Abstract Background Zoonotic schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma japonicum , is prevalent in China, the Philippines and Indonesia.