Health and Lifestyle
WHO Foundation launched to support critical health needs
May 28, 2020, 1:31 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced the creation of the WHO Foundation, an independent grant-making entity that will support the organization's efforts to address the most pressing global health challenges. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a… Read More
DOH bares qualifications on hiring of contact tracers
May 28, 2020, 12:18 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is working with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the emergency hiring of contact tracers in strengthening its efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country. In a Covid-19 virtual presser… Read More
Canadian researcher creates virus early warning system
May 27, 2020, 4:07 pm
TRENTON, Canada – A Canadian doctor has created a rapid method of predicting the possible onslaught of future pandemics using data and artificial intelligence software called BlueDot. Using the system, Dr. Kamran Khan, a University of Toronto researcher and member of the Infectious Disease… Read More
Filipinos urged to stay home even after community quarantine
May 26, 2020, 6:03 pm
MANILA – Staying at home after the community quarantine would prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country while waiting for a vaccine to be developed, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. "As we see the number of new reported… Read More
Covid-19 cases in PH rise to 14,669; recoveries now 3,412
May 26, 2020, 4:56 pm
MANILA – The number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the country has reached 14,669, with 350 more persons contracting the disease. The Department of Health (DOH), in its case bulletin on Tuesday, also reported 89 new recoveries and 13 new deaths. The total number of… Read More
DOH stops use of hydroxychloroquine to Covid-19 patients
May 26, 2020, 4:37 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is stopping the use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients participating in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) solidarity trial. In a virtual media forum Tuesday, DOH… Read More
DOH to expedite licensing of stage 3, 4 test labs
May 25, 2020, 5:29 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is set to speed up the licensing of possible coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing laboratories, which are on the third and fourth stages of the licensing process. "We have assigned specific teams to focus on labs, which are on stage 3 and (stage) 4… Read More
PH in 1st Covid-19 wave by local community transmission: DOH
May 21, 2020, 7:53 pm
MANILA – The country is still in the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic driven by local community transmission, a health official said Thursday. "Kung matatandaan niyo po local community transmission happened nung nagsimula tayong mag-report ng cases ng mga kababayan… Read More
Covid-19 survivors among health workers continue to rise
May 21, 2020, 7:38 pm
MANILA – The number of health workers recovering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues to rise as 31 persons were reported to have recovered, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday. In a Covid-19 virtual presser, DOH Promotion and Communication Service director Beverly… Read More
UP-NIH test kits recalled due to reagent contamination: FDA
May 21, 2020, 6:09 pm
MANILA – An official of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday said test kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) developed by the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health are currently unavailable for commercial use. This, after the Research Institute for… Read More
Covid-19 testing process: an overview
May 21, 2020, 2:24 pm
MANILA – With 244,800 tests conducted to date, the Department of Health (DOH) has discussed in detail the complexities of Covid-19 testing, the wide range of factors affecting its speed and accuracy, as well as the health and safety of the healthcare workers facilitating the testing. In a May 18… Read More
Health workers with Covid-19 now 2,315; recoveries at 974
May 19, 2020, 6:29 pm
MANILA – The total number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases among health workers has reached 2,315. In a Covid-19 virtual presser on Tuesday, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, however, said the number of health workers infected with Covid-19… Read More
Covid-19 cases now 12,942; 114 new recoveries
May 19, 2020, 5:08 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has recorded 224 new cases of persons infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the total to 12,942 on Tuesday. In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that new recoveries reached 114, for a total of 2,843 since the… Read More
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial shows positive early results
May 19, 2020, 2:45 pm
WASHINGTON – US biotech company Moderna on Monday announced positive interim clinical data of mRNA-1273, its vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The results came from Phase 1 study, led by the National Institute of Allergy and… Read More
DOH to deputize medical graduates to assist in Covid-19 response
May 19, 2020, 1:54 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has issued a memorandum allowing medical graduates to engage in limited practice of medicine as deputized physicians, without need of any certificate of registration from the Professional Regulation Commission. “In these extraordinary times,… Read More
Covid-19 test not required for returning employees: DOH
May 18, 2020, 9:00 pm
MANILA – Employees who will be returning to work are not required to undergo a test for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health official said Monday. "Inuulit po namin, hindi po required ang mga empleyado ng kanilang employers na ma-test bago po sila pabalikin sa trabaho (Again,… Read More
Covid-19 cases in PH now 12,718; 94 new recoveries
May 18, 2020, 4:47 pm
MANILA – Persons infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country has reached 12,718, with 205 more persons contracting the disease. The Department of Health (DOH), in its case bulletin on Monday, reported that there are 94 new recoveries and seven new deaths. The total… Read More
Over 1.7M people recover from Covid-19 globally
May 18, 2020, 8:53 am
ANKARA – The global coronavirus recoveries surpassed the 1.7 million mark on Sunday, according to a running tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university's data showed a total of 1,700,354 people won the battle against Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The… Read More
Fitness amid Covid-19: How gyms prepare once ops ban lifted
May 15, 2020, 3:26 pm
MANILA – One of the most affected businesses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic are fitness clubs and centers, as government measures like lockdown and community quarantine do not allow these facilities to operate. In the country, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the… Read More
Health care workers with Covid-19 now 2,165; recoveries at 737
May 14, 2020, 5:14 pm
MANILA – The total number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases among health care workers has reached 2,165 as 40 more persons contracted the disease. Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the number of health care workers infected with Covid-19… Read More
