Sometimes a seemingly harmless lump on your body could be an early sign of a rare, deadly form of cancer. Sarcoma cancer is notorious for being hard to spot due to its early stage being small lumps that come across as nothing too serious. At the start, the lumps are small and painless, leading most...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar’s office) Senate hopeful Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar is calling for improved mental health access and therapist services not only in schools but also in...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he welcomes the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) target to raise its hospital bill coverage to 18 percent by 2025 and 28 percent by 2028. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go However, Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and...
ILOILO CITY — A Super Health Center opened in Pavia town, Iloilo province on Monday, April 7. SEN. Bong Go (center) opens the Super Health Center in Pavia town, Iloilo province on April 7, 2025. (Tara Yap) Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
A groundbreaking collagen-based dermal filler has officially launched in the Philippines, promising a new approach to facial rejuvenation. Deusaderm LIDO, an injectable Type I collagen gel with lidocaine, was introduced on March 26, 2025, by Taiwan’s Sunmax Biotechnology in partnership...
The use of dietary supplements and the marketing of these products have ballooned globally in the last two decades. Unfortunately, the development and marketing of these products are not as strictly regulated compared to prescription drugs. This raises concerns as to their safety and...
CLINICAL MATTERS When legendary Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home under mysterious circumstances, there were many theories as to what had happened. One of the last things people expected was that a little-known virus named Hantavirus was...
In a powerful display of unity, inclusivity, and advocacy, Happy Walk 2025 successfully gathered thousands of individuals with Down Syndrome, their families, and supporters across the country on March 30, 2025. The nationwide event, hosted by SM Cares in partnership with the Down Syndrome...
Sample dental X-rays or dental panoramic radiographs (DPRs) as seen by the YOLO 11n deep learning model, which is able to identify tooth structures with up to 98.2% accuracy. (Credit: Pei-Yi Wu et al., 2025) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gained a notorious reputation in specific fields...
MPH's Makati Medical Center Metro Pacific Health Corp. (MPH), the Philippines’ largest hospital group and a subsidiary of Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is looking to acquire four or more hospitals this year. In an interview, MPH Vice Chairman and President...
At exactly 4:30 a.m. on March 30, long before the rest of Metro Manila even hit snooze on their alarms, a powerful force took over the city’s quiet streets: hundreds of women—of all shapes, ages, and backgrounds—gathered for the All Women’s Run. But this wasn’t just any fun...
Technological advances can both be a blessing and a curse. I grew up having to go through an operator just to make long-distance calls from Mindanao to my relatives in Luzon. We had to rewind Betamax tapes if we wanted to rewatch a movie. Some people reading this may be unable to relate to...
