During the recently concluded Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Annual Convention last Nov. 18-20, 2025, I was asked to engage in a friendly debate with colleagues. The issue was whether post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) using...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, April 9, said it is seeking official clarification from international health authorities regarding the medical condition of a Mexican actor who reportedly fell ill following his recent trip to the Philippines. (DOH) In an interview with DZBB, DOH...
A new study published on Dec. 6, 2022, in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology details a previously unknown way that the immune system attacks viral intruders inside the nose — and finds it works better when it's warm. (AFP) WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Chilly weather...
PARIS, France – Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in eight of all deaths in 2019, the first global estimate of their lethality revealed on Tuesday. The massive new study, published in the Lancet journal, looked at deaths from 33 common...
PARIS, France -- People who have had Covid more than once are two or three times more likely to have a range of serious health problems than those who have only had it once, the first major study on the subject said Thursday. Multiple infections have surged as the pandemic rumbles on and the virus...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia reported 25,854 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 3,468,590, according to the health ministry. There are 448 new imported cases, with 25,406 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed....
Editorial After nearly a month of severe restrictions, there is ample basis for a more hopeful scenario that would enable the government’s anti-pandemic task force to consider easing health and safety protocols to “pre-Omicron” levels. Based on internationally-developed COVID Act Now...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) temporarily closed its central office and its regional office in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, Jan. 14, and Monday, Jan. 17, amid the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the agency. (Department of Labor and...
K-pop idol group BTS members RM and Jin have fully recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after Suga. “We would like to inform you that BTS members RM and Jin have made full recoveries from COVID-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today at noon, January 4,” announced Big Hit...
Suga, member of K-pop superstars BTS, has fully recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Big Hit Music announced on Jan. 3 that Suga “has made a full recovery from COVID-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today at noon, January 3. Suga tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 24, a day...
After Suga, K-pop superstars BTS members RM and Jim have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Christmas Day. Big Hit Music announced that RM and Jin tested positive for COVID-19 on the evening of Dec. 25. BTS' RM (left) and Jin (Instagram) RM arrived in South Korea from...
K-pop superstars BTS member Suga, 28, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a case of breakthrough infection, or infection of a fully vaccinated person. Big Hit Music announced on Dec. 24 that Suga tested positive for COVID-19 on Christmas Eve on Dec. 24, a day after he arrived in...
