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IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugayโ Freshwater crabs collected in Davao Oriental, Mindanao were recently found to carry DNA of a lung-fluke parasite (Paragonimus westermani), according to researchers with the Philippine Genome Center โ Mindanao. The discovery raises concerns about a neglected foodborne infection that can affect humans who consume undercooked or rawContinue Reading
Growing scientific evidence suggests that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory illness. Years after the pandemic began, researchers are increasingly warning that the virus may leave long-term effects on the brain, even after the initial infection has passed. What scientists are seeing Doctors and researchers around the world have documentedContinue Reading
For many Filipinos, opening a cold can of Coca-Cola is almost second nature โ a quick boost during lunch, a reward after a long day, or a staple at family gatherings. But behind the familiar fizz, health experts are raising renewed concerns about what regular soda drinking does to theContinue Reading
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its probe into whether coronavirus vaccines may be linked to deaths among adults, following internal claims that at least 10 children โdied after and because ofโ receiving COVID-19 shots โ a statement that has drawn sharp criticism from public health experts.Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Canada recorded 16,499 deaths through its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program in 2024, the highest annual total since the country legalized euthanasia in 2016. The latest federal report has reignited debate over the countryโs rapidly expanding assisted-dying regime, with disability rights groups warning that vulnerable citizensContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ Long before COVID-19 reshaped global health systems, tuberculosis (TB) was already the planetโs most lethal infectious disease. The ancient respiratory illness โ traced as far back as 9,000 years โ devastated Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries and continues to kill millions despite being both treatableContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ The number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Philippines is projected to reach 252,800 by the end of 2025, according to new data from the Department of Health (DOH). A report from the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, shared by the Quezon City health monitoring unit onContinue Reading
