This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The Philippines continue to see a rise in dengue cases as it already recorded more than 118,000 cases since the start of this year. A total of 118,526 dengue cases across the country were already logged from Jan. 1 to Aug. 6, as shown in the latest...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,580 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The new cases brought the number of active...
DOH The Department of Health once again reminded the public to be wary of leptospirosis amid the flooding in some parts of the country due to tropical storm Florita. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that cases of leptospirosis may increase during the rainy season. "Magpapaalala...
The Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines Inc. is inviting you to register and attend our forthcoming virtual event via Zoom platform What: OHNAP, Inc.—52 nd National Annual Convention & 72 nd Foundation Anniversary When: Sept 14,...
Health technology platform mWell, developed by Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation, wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, organizes the biggest nationwide online medical mission - National mWellness Day via the mWell PH app on August 27-28. National mWellness Day...
THE RIGHT MOVE Philippine dentistry has come a long way since the early Filipinos had been practicing a crude version of dentistry pre-Spanish colonization in the 1500s. In fact, dental tourism has been a booming industry with foreigners and balikbayans choosing the Filipino dentists’ world-class...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that Covid-19 vaccines with extended shelf life are effective and safe. “The government ensures that every...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has assured that development and promotion of the health industry will be a major thrust for development during the six year term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration. Pascual was reacting to the challenge by Senator Pia Cayetano, author...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is an increase in the number of severe and critical Covid-19 patients in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that the country now has at least 800 severe and critical Covid-19 patients. "Yes, we...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 23,883 new Covid-19 cases in the past week, it said on Monday, Aug. 22. (DOH/MB) According to its latest case bulletin, average daily cases have lowered by 15 percent at 3,412 compared to cases from Aug. 8 to Aug. 14. However, DOH also recorded 101 Covid-19...
