MANILA – The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI) on Monday asked the government to regulate the overseas employment of healthcare workers (HCWs), especially nurses.... Read full article
MANILA – Filipinos should learn to live with the coronavirus disease 2019 and transition to a new normal as the eradication of the virus is not feasible, a health official said Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act or the Vape Bill.... Read full article
MANILA – The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 53 percent from June 20 to 26, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reminded the public that wearing the best fitting face mask keeps Covid-19 cases low despite detection of new subvariants.... Read full article
MANILA – Inhalation of volcanic ash may cause pneumoconiosis, or a collection of lung diseases caused by breathing in certain types of dust particles, an infectious diseases expert said Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – A slight increase in Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) is recorded starting mid-May while infections in other areas decreased, a health official said Tuesday.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Tuesday said the rise in dengue cases in the region is now a “cause of concern” amid the rainy season.... Read full article
MANILA – The country's daily average of Covid-19 cases went down to 185 from May 30 to June 5, or 1.4 percent lower than the previous week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday.... Read full article