Health and Lifestyle
PH Covid-19 cases now 248,947; recoveries rise to 186K
September 10, 2020, 6:06 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 3,821 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally to 248,947 with only 58,823 active cases. The DOH said the additional cases reported were based on the total Covid-19 tests done by 105 out of 117… Read More
'Adverse reaction' puts Covid-19 vaccine trial on hold
September 10, 2020, 8:39 am
LONDON – Phase 3 trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by British drug maker AstraZeneca and Oxford University were put on hold, the company announced Tuesday, due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in a participant. AstraZeneca spokeswoman Michele Meixell said: “As part of the… Read More
New Covid-19 cases rise by 3,176; recoveries now 185,543
September 9, 2020, 6:24 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 3,176 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally to 245,143 with 55,614 active cases. The DOH said the additional cases reported were based on the total Covid-19 tests done by 105 out of 117… Read More
Contact tracing efficiency improves: DOH
September 9, 2020, 4:05 pm
MANILA – The efficiency of the government’s contract tracing has improved with almost 70 percent of the contacts of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases being traced, a health official said Wednesday. “Our efficiency for contact tracing, if you compare from the time August 26 to 31, only… Read More
PH Covid-19 tally rises by 3,281 to 241,987
September 8, 2020, 5:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 3,281 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally to 241,987 with only 52,893 active cases. The DOH said the additional cases reported were based on the total Covid-19 tests done by 81 out of 115… Read More
IATF okays recommendations on Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials
September 7, 2020, 7:03 pm
MANILA -- The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, in a resolution no. 68 dated September 3, 2020, has approved the recommendations on the conduct of clinical trials of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-led sub-technical working group… Read More
PH logs 1,383 new Covid-19 cases; recoveries rise to 184,906
September 7, 2020, 6:58 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 1,383 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally to 238,727. with only 49,931 active cases. The DOH said the additional cases reported were based on the total Covid-19 tests done by 88 out of 115… Read More
Talks with Pfizer, other vaccine developers continue: DOH
September 7, 2020, 3:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is holding continuous talks with US pharmaceutical firms Pfizer, Moderna, and other coronavirus disease vaccine developers. In a virtual media forum, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the department has not made any commitments yet with… Read More
DOH initiative lowers dengue deaths by 78%
September 4, 2020, 2:57 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said its initiative against dengue has lowered the number of deaths by as much as 78 percent from January 1 to August 15 this year. One year after the national dengue epidemic was announced in August 2019, reported dengue cases have dropped from… Read More
Global pharma giants say they will not rush vaccine
September 4, 2020, 9:17 am
GENEVA – Major global drug companies on Thursday said no matter how urgently action is needed against the novel coronavirus, they will not cut corners and rush a vaccine. The chief executive officers (CEOs) of Eli Lilly, Gilead, Pfizer, Roche, and Merck (MSD) spoke at a virtual news conference… Read More
DOH warns of sanctions vs. improper disposal of healthcare wastes
September 3, 2020, 8:03 am
MANILA – Healthcare facilities that improperly dispose of healthcare wastes and used rapid test kits face sanctions, a health official said Wednesday. In a virtual media forum, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said healthcare wastes should be placed in a separate… Read More
PH’s clinical trials for Avigan face delays
September 2, 2020, 9:52 pm
MANILA – The Philippines’ clinical trials for Japanese anti-flu drug Avigan, a potential treatment against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), are yet to start due to ethics review delays, a health official said Wednesday. "Nagkakaroon po tayo ng (We're having) delays on the ethics review… Read More
Academician shares pandan's medicinal use
September 2, 2020, 9:50 pm
MANILA – While pandan leaves (Pandanus amaryllifolius) are commonly used to give aroma and flavor to food and drinks, an academician from the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) on Wednesday shared that these can actually be used for medicinal purposes. In the ExperTalk Online… Read More
Dengue claims 3 more lives in Antique
September 2, 2020, 8:50 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Three more deaths due to dengue were reported in the province last August, a health official said on Wednesday. “The three deaths are in the municipalities of Pandan, Caluya and in Bugasong,” said Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) Infectious Disease… Read More
Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 850K: Johns Hopkins University
September 2, 2020, 8:49 am
NEW YORK – Global deaths from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) surpassed 850,000 on Tuesday, data from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University showed. The global case count reached 25,484,767, with a total of 850,535 deaths worldwide as of 12:28… Read More
Sanofi halts trials of failed Covid-19 drug
September 2, 2020, 8:47 am
PARIS – French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced Tuesday that it was halting clinical trials of its drug Kevzara for use against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Recent international clinical trials conducted with the drug – typically used for rheumatoid arthritis – have… Read More
Covid-19 vaccine confidence trailing at under 75%: WEF
September 1, 2020, 8:42 pm
ANKARA – A recent survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) published Tuesday showed that only three out of four adults globally would accept a vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), though this is still not enough to beat pandemic. According to the WEF's Ipsos global survey of… Read More
PH logs 3,483 new Covid-19 cases; recoveries now 158K
September 1, 2020, 6:14 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 3,483 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally to 224,264 with 62,655 active cases. The DOH said the additional cases reported were based on the total Covid-19 tests done by 93 out of 110… Read More
5 hospitals eyed for clinical trials of possible Covid-19 vaccine
August 31, 2020, 7:06 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday identified five hospitals as sites for clinical trials of a potential coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine from China. "Everything is under discussions for now. We're still negotiating. For primary information, there are already proposed sites… Read More
DOH’s telemedicine strengthens primary healthcare services
August 31, 2020, 6:43 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has partnered with Quezon City to deploy the country's first end-to-end telemedicine project designed to strengthen the local government unit’s (LGU) ability to provide patients access to medical consultation. Quezon City is the first LGU in National… Read More
