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Expert: XBB.1.5 possible to become dominant variant in PH
MANILA – The XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron, which is a mutation of the BA.2, could be a…
DOH affirms Peso devaluation, inflation have effects on maintenance medicines’ costs
A Department of Health (DOH) official has affirmed that the prices of maintenance medicines for non-communicable…
Catanduanes hospital to open dialysis center
VIRAC, Catanduanes – The Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) in caoital town of Catanduanes will open its own dialysis…
PhilHealth: No premium contribution increase in 2023
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said there will be no PhilHealth premium increase this year.…
Study: Experimental drug slows Alzheimer’s progression
ANKARA – The experimental drug lecanemab has the “potential” to serve as treatment at early stages of Alzheimer’s disease,…
DOH: 2 regions reach epidemic threshold for cholera
A Department of Health (DOH) official recently said cholera cases in the past four months in…
More cases of 2 Omicron subvariants logged
The Department of Health (DOH) has has detected 693 more cases of two Omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus, and 677 of…
PH logs 230% hike in Cholera cases from Jan. 1-Aug. 6
The Philippines country has also logged 2,650 cholera cases from January 1 to August 6, 230 percent higher than the…