DOH: Dengue cases to surge by July, August
THE Department of Health (DOH) yesterday warned the public of an expected surge in dengue cases, with the peak projected in July and August.
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PhilHealth: COVID benefits still available
WITH coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases seeing a slight uptick, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) yesterday reminded the public that its benefit packages remain available.
Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths — study
SINGAPORE, Singapore — Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday.
Philippines bans bird imports from Australia over bird flu outbreak
MANILA, Philippines — Philippines has banned the import of birds from Australia, which is battling a bird flu outbreak, the government announced Saturday.
Explainer: What is Avascular Necrosis or 'bone death'?
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Angelica Panganiban revealed late last year that she had Osteonecrosis, which was causing severe pain in her hips.
WHO waits on data after fatal first human H5N2 bird flu case
GENEVA, Switzerland — The WHO said Thursday it was awaiting the full genetic sequence data after a man died of bird flu in Mexico in the first confirmed human infection with the H5N2 strain.
Nash Aguas, Mika dela Cruz reveal breakup before wedding
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Newly married celebrity couple Nash Aguas and Mika dela Cruz revealed that they broke up for six months after six years of relationship before tying the knot.
WHO confirms first fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu
GENEVA, Switzerland — A person died of bird flu in Mexico in the first confirmed case of a human infected with the H5N2 variant, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.