Medicines (File Photo) There are different kinds of medicines available in the country to help fight cancer, a doctor from the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said. Cancer is “now treatable,” especially with the current medical advances and innovations, said NKTI Medical...
NKTI facade (FILE PHOTO) The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) announced that its Emergency Room (ER) already reached full capacity, urging patients to go to other health facilities for the time being. In an advisory, the NKTI said that most of their patients being managed at their...
Korean-American singer Eric Nam announced that he will be making his acting debut in the psychological thriller film “Transplant.” “Excited to be making my acting debut as Jonah Yoon in ‘Transplant’ alongside some incredible actors and creatives! p.s. thank you to my fans for letting me...
WASHINGTON, United States -- A US medical team said Thursday they had reconstructed a human ear using the patient's own tissue to create a 3D bioimplant, a pioneering procedure they hope can be used to treat people with a rare birth defect. The surgery was performed as part of an early-stage...
Miss International 2013 Bea Santiago took to social media on Wednesday to open up about her recent kidney transplant. Note that prior, Binibining Pilipinas World 2007 Maggie Wilson made it public via a post. In her own post, Bea shared photos as with a video of her at Toronto General Hospital. She...
Maggie Wilson took to social media recently to announce that Miss International 2013 Bea Rose Santiago finally had a kidney transplant. She didn't share details. Maggie wrote, "Got a call from @bea.santiago and received The BEST news! My strong, bad ass, queen finally got her kidney transplant...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US doctors announced Thursday they had successfully performed a double lung transplant on a patient with terminal lung cancer, giving new hope to others who also are in advanced stages of the deadly disease. Albert Khoury, a 54-year-old non-smoker, underwent a...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over new hospital facilities in Quezon City and Mandaluyong City amid the continuous rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. The department has turned over a total of 178 beds to be added to the available healthcare...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said Tuesday, Jan. 4, that it will temporarily close its outpatient services (OPS) amid the rise in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Metro Manila. (MB FILE PHOTO) In an advisory, NKTI said it will be closing its OPS on...
Healthcare workers at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City were among the first to get the booster shots provided by the national government as “early Christmas gifts” to them after its administration was officially launched on Wednesday, Nov. 17. A healthcare...
Two senators on Wednesday, Oct. 13 expressed hope that the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) and the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) would finally return to normal operations as a specialized hospital despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing of the proposed budget of the...
Four specialty hospitals put up by government in Quezon City will suffer nearly P1 billion total cuts in their 2022 budget amid the continued onslaught of the COVID-19. Hospital scene COVID-19 QC Second District Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo lamented the government decision to slash the 2022...
