Category: Health
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Healthcare made for the Filipino migrant
“Care despite the distance” is the thrust of Asistensi — a global digital healthcare company which offers accessible digital end-to-end healthcare plans — that just launched in the Philippines. With a focus on providing healthcare coverage to families of migrant workers, Asistensi is led by a group of healthcare professionals with nearly two decades of…
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Philippines records first case of monkeypox
The Philippines has recorded its first case of monkeypox, a Department of Health (DOH) official bared on Friday. At a briefing in Malacañang, Health Undersecretary Dr. Beverly Ho said the patient is 31 years old. She declined to divulge more details about the patient, including the gender. Ho said the patient arrived from abroad on…
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31 dead as dengue cases top 3,000 in Central Visayas
THIRTY-ONE people have died in Central Visayas after dengue cases breached the 3,000 mark in just over four months this year. From January to May 7 this year, the number of dengue cases reached 3,177, with Cebu City accounting for the highest number of cases at 708 or 22.3 percent of cases, according to the…
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First 2 Omicron deaths unvaccinated seniors
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported the first two deaths from the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which health authorities believe to be the cause of the current surge in cases. One of the fatalities is from the National Capital Region (NCR) and the other is from Central Luzon, but both…
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WHO approves two new COVID-19 treatments
The World Health Organization approved two new COVID-19 treatments on Friday, growing the arsenal of tools along with vaccines to stave off severe illness and death from the virus. The news comes as Omicron cases fill hospitals around the world with the WHO predicting half of Europe will be infected by March. In their recommendation…
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Body-monitoring tech trend comes with concerns
A ring shimmers on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, but this is no mere piece of jewelry — it’s packed with sensors capable of detecting body temperature, respiration and much more. Startups at the annual gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas touted technology-enhanced accessories designed to look fetching on the outside while scrutinizing what is…
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Duterte signs EO regulating drug prices
In a bid to provide Filipinos access to affordable quality medicines, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order (EO) that will regulate the prices of drugs used to address the leading causes of morbidity in the country. Acting Palace spokesman Karlo Alexei Nograles said the President signed on Tuesday, December 7, EO 155 which…
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More cycling is what we need in all our cities
We see more cars on the road every day. The assumption is that if roads are filled with cars, more roads are needed to accommodate the growing number of motor vehicles. This is unfortunately a flawed prescription, leading to greater traffic, more pollution and faster climate change. Building more roads for cars provides only temporary…
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DoST trial on herbal anti-dengue capsule to finish soon
The Tuklas Lunas program of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) remains in full swing as one of its projects is set for completion soon. The clinical trial, which costs nearly P12 million and is being implemented by Pharmalytics Corp., is funded by the DoST through the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development…
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PH sets new daily high for COVID-19 cases at 17,231
The Philippines hit its biggest single-day increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 17,231 new cases on Friday, Aug. 20. The number surpassed the previous high of 15,310 on April 2, 2021— wherein the country was also experiencing a surge in cases at that time. The country’s running case…