Quezon City on red alert as COVID-19 cases rise
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government yesterday urged citizens to practice precautionary measures amid the rising number of COVID cases.
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No need for masks despite walking pneumonia – expert
MANILA, Philippines — Despite reports that walking pneumonia cases have been recorded in the country, there is no need to revive the mandatory wearing of face masks, infectious diseases expert Dr. Rontgene Solante said yesterday.
UP scientists warn against parasites in raw vegetables, seafood
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 8) — Scientists from the University of the Philippines (UP) urged the public to wash and cook their fresh produce and seafood properly as a preventative strategy against parasites.
DOH reports no ‘walking pneumonia' outbreak in absence of routine testing
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said there is currently no recorded outbreak of “walking pneumonia” cases in the Philippines based on the monitoring of its epidemiology bureau.
Protect yourself with immunity shot this flu season
MANILA, Philippines — If there is anything positive that came out of the pandemic, it is that people became more conscious of their health and thus started to take concrete steps to protect themselves against serious diseases.
DOH on alert vs pneumonia-causing pathogen
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is on guard against a pathogen called mycoplasma pneumoniae following a rise in cases of pneumonia in the country.
SM Foundation breathes new life into UP-PGH’s pulmonary hub
MANILA, Philippines — After more than three years of battle, the world has moved past the acute phase of the pandemic. However, the lingering effects of COVID-19 continue to pose challenges, particularly in the realm of health and well-being.
Suffering from flu, Pope Francis cancels COP28 trip
ROME, Italy — Pope Francis cancelled his upcoming trip to Dubai for the COP28 climate talks Tuesday, on the advice of doctors concerned over his recent flu-like symptoms, the Vatican said.