The plan to ban the sale of cigarettes to a certain generation has brought up questions of individual rights versus public health.

Menthol-flavoured cigarettes or vaping products mask the harm of such products with their cooling sensation.

Much of our daily routine may return in an endemic phase, but the risks of infection are still present.

Socioeconomic disparities and lack of awareness are barriers to getting patients diagnosed and treated.

Such inequities need to be acknowledged and tackled by governments and societies.

We need to take advantage of the impetus provided by the Covid-19 pandemic to start tackling future healthcare issues.

The efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines wanes with time, and people need to be convinced about the need and safety of booster shots.

The upcoming Budget will need to tackle issues spilled over from the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as some perennial areas of interest.

Just like cigarettes, heated tobacco products need to be strictly and vigorously regulated.

Climate change can and will have a real impact on our personal health if left unchecked.

Many are lobbying for the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to help stem Covid-19 but the reality is that the drug does not offer a miracle cure.

Variants of concern do not necessarily have to be more lethal in order to increase mortality rates.