Health and Lifestyle
Genome sequencing labs in VisMin to open in 2022: DOH
December 16, 2021, 5:06 pm
MANILA – Satellite laboratories of the Philippine Genome Center in Visayas and Mindanao will open next year, a health official said Thursday. During an online media briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reported that personnel of both satellite laboratories are completing all… Read More
Vax experts to endorse shorter interval between 2nd dose, booster
December 16, 2021, 3:53 pm
MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday the vaccine expert panel is about to recommend a shorter interval between the administration of the booster shot doses and the second dose of the primary series of Covid-19 jabs. "I already spoke to the head of the vaccine expert panel,… Read More
PH Red Cross receives RITM 5-star lab rating
December 14, 2021, 1:24 pm
MANILA – Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Richard Gordon said the Philippine Red Cross Logistics Multipurpose Center (PLMC) molecular laboratory underwent a multistage process for Covid-19 lab assessment and received a five-star rating from the Research Institute for Tropical… Read More
PRC pushes for safer holidays thru RT-PCR testing
December 12, 2021, 2:50 pm
MANILA – Regular RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) testing to combat Covid-19 will make the holiday season safer. As authorities continue to remind compliance with health and safety protocols despite lowering Covid-19 cases and with the threat of the Omicron coronavirus… Read More
QC hits target of less than 30 Covid-19 cases daily: OCTA
December 6, 2021, 2:40 pm
MANILA – The seven-day average in new daily Covid-19 cases in Quezon City has decreased to 29, lowest since May 2020, with a one-week growth rate of –41 percent, the OCTA Research Group said Monday. In its latest report, the group said the figures represented the week of November 29 to… Read More
PH detects 571 more cases of Delta variant
December 6, 2021, 2:35 pm
MANILA – An additional 571 cases of the highly transmissible and dominant Delta variant of the coronavirus have been recorded nationwide. In an online media forum, Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the new Delta variant cases were from a total of 629 samples… Read More
2 PCHRD-supported projects now being designed
December 3, 2021, 6:47 pm
MANILA – Two projects supported by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) -- one for hip replacement and another for intramedullary nails – are being designed. In a taped report aired on Friday, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la… Read More
WHO urges vaccination to prevent Omicron case surge
December 3, 2021, 2:04 pm
MANILA – An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged countries to prepare for a possible surge of cases due to the Omicron variant by getting vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and observing health protocols. In an online media forum, WHO Western… Read More
PH logs 425 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in 2021
November 30, 2021, 5:55 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday logged 425 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, the lowest recorded since the height of the pandemic last year. Based on DOH's latest monitoring, the active cases stand at 15,800 or 0.6 percent of the total confirmed cases since… Read More
Awareness on contraception to curb teen pregnancies: survey
November 25, 2021, 11:26 am
MANILA – A survey showed that only 13 percent of 500 young women in the Philippines have knowledge of emergency contraceptive (EC) pills or the Yuzpe method which has an 88 percent efficacy rate if taken within 72 hours after conception. DKT Philippines Foundation, a leader for health market… Read More
Don't neglect cardiovascular diseases, diabetes: groups
November 23, 2021, 7:01 pm
MANILA – While people should not let their guard down against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), two groups on Tuesday urged the public to also be mindful of non-Covid cases, especially cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes and hypertension. In a virtual presser, representatives of the… Read More
PH detects 426 more cases of Delta variant
November 22, 2021, 12:51 pm
MANILA – An additional 426 cases of the highly transmissible and dominant Delta variant of the coronavirus have been recorded nationwide, a health official said Monday. In an online media forum, Department of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the new Delta variant cases were from… Read More
Heed DOH advice on dose regimen to prevent adverse effects: DOST
November 19, 2021, 5:48 pm
MANILA – An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) urged the public on Friday to heed the Health Department's advice on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine dose regimen so that adverse effects can be prevented. "The DOH repeatedly explained that the right regimen… Read More
Legazpi City Hospital expansion to finish by January
November 17, 2021, 2:39 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Legazpi City Hospital (LCH) here will soon be able to serve more patients once its expansion is completed. Mayor Noel E. Rosal on Wednesday directed the City Engineering Office (CEO) to expedite the construction of the facility's third level to accommodate more patients and… Read More
PH approves emergency use of Novavax Covid-19 vaccine
November 17, 2021, 2:38 pm
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine. "Ito po ay nag-apply sa 'tin (This has applied for an EUA) a few months ago,” FDA Director General Eric Domingo said during a televised public briefing Wednesday. The… Read More
Worldwide tobacco users fall by 25M people since 2015
November 17, 2021, 1:33 pm
GENEVA – Worldwide tobacco use has decreased by 25 million people since 2015 despite a growing population, and this trend is projected to continue in the coming years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report released on Tuesday. The WHO global tobacco trends report shows that there… Read More
Healthcare workers can pick vax brand for booster dose: DOH
November 17, 2021, 12:32 pm
MANILA – Fully vaccinated healthcare workers who opt to get a booster shot can choose their preferred Covid-19 vaccine brand, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Under Department Memorandum 2021-0484, healthcare workers have the option to receive a homologous or heterologous booster dose… Read More
Hospitals, LGUs allowed to buy antibody drug Ronapreve
November 15, 2021, 5:30 pm
MANILA – Hospitals and local government units may now procure their own supply of Ronapreve, a monoclonal antibody treatment drug to prevent and fight SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019(Covid-19). In a media briefing Monday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario… Read More
PH Red Cross hits 1M saliva RT-PCR tests
November 13, 2021, 11:56 am
MANILA – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) hits the one million saliva RT-PCR tests mark on Nov. 12, 2021, since its launch last Jan. 25, 2021. The PRC saliva RT-PCR test is the first and only in the country. The saliva RT-PCR test, in a study by the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Campus… Read More
Telehealth to stay, evolve post-pandemic
November 10, 2021, 7:22 pm
MANILA – Telehealth will continue to be on-demand and evolve even after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, executives of corporate venture builder 917Ventures and telehealth service KonsultaMD said on Wednesday. "I'm not saying telehealth will replace face-to-face consultations,… Read More
