(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Vaccine experts from the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) are set to check if the efficacy of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were affected after the Muntinlupa City local government encountered a problem with their cold storage facility...
Understanding our body’s unique reactions YOUR BODY ON HIGH ALERT Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction to venom, food, or medication Did you know that each individual has a unique reaction to different types of food? Do you want to know if your favorite might be causing your discomfort?...
On why some opt it out of their diet GLUTEN TAG Gluten is a protein found in grains such as rye, barley, and its most common source, wheat When it comes to popular diets, there’s vegetarian, vegan, Mediterranean, Paleo, and of course, gluten-free. Nowadays, gluten-free food items are as common as...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) tallied 4,516 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, raising the nationwide case count to 1,517,903. Of the total, 3.1 percent or 46,806 are active cases. The DOH said 91.7 percent of them are experiencing mild symptoms, 2.1 percent are...
The Manila Health Department (MHD) has traced one person exposed to the two cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Manila and who turned out positive for the disease. After the city government traced all those who were exposed, they were immediately subjected to the Reverse Transcription Polymerase...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is still monitoring eight “active” Delta variant cases, out of the 35 cases that were detected in the Philippines, after they turned positive when they were re-tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “I like to clarify na walo na po ang nakitaan na...
Amid the limited capacity of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) to hold genome sequencing, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday, July 19, that it is best to assume that there is already local transmission of the Delta variant. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) During the...
Treatment czar Leopoldo Vega said Monday, July 19, that the Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing to increase hospital capacities amid the threat of the more transmissible Delta variant. (UNSPLASH) Vega said the Health department is looking to increase the capacity of Level 3 hospitals to make sure...
A new health center in Malabon City was inaugurated Monday to accommodate more residents who are in need of medical assistance from the local government. Mayor Lenlen Oreta led the opening of two-storey Super Health Center in Barangay Catmon which he said was launched "to give residents additional...
DOH/MB The Philippines recorded more than 5,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday, July 18. The DOH said it found 5,411 more people who contracted the viral disease. This brought the country's running tally of confirmed cases, since the...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) asked various hospitals to increase (coronavirus disease) COVID-19 dedicated beds and oxygen supplies following the detection of local infections of the Delta variant in the country. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire emphasized the...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, July 17, said another 6,040 people were found positive with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This was the first time that the country once again logged at least 6,000 cases in two weeks. The last time that the DOH announced more than 6,000 cases...
