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Halfway through 2020, doctors at The Medical City (TMC) evaluated and used stem cells from the umbilical cord of newborns for the treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia.   One year into the pandemic, cases are still rapidly rising in the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) on...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) is pushing for a new kind of therapy in the country called "forest bathing," which is a Japanese innovation. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I firmly believe that forest bathing can also be a...

• A technology developed for gene therapy is being studied if it can be used to make a nasal spray that will prevent infection. • The idea is to use a weakened virus to carry genetic instructions to cells within the nose and throat which will in turn create powerful antibodies to stop...

The story behind a thousands-old tradition A shaman or a healer begins the ceremony by mixing leaves and stalks into a dark, foul-tasting concoction for themselves to drink, and as they enter into an altered state of consciousness, they begin chanting icaros , a special prayer of healing for the...