Filipinos managing long-term and costly illnesses can expect some relief as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has endorsed 10 additional medicines to be exempted from value-added tax (VAT). Read more »
Social Welfare Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, founder and president of the Hope for Lupus Foundation, recently launched the “Hope for Lupus Exhibit” at SM Aura Premier. Read more »
A team of researchers from the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Philippine Genome Center has developed a promising new mathematical model that may help detect early signs of breast cancer metastasis—even before surgery. Read more »
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) celebrated the opening of its very first dialysis center in Lanao del Sur—a major step forward in making healthcare more accessible to the people of Muslim Mindanao. Read more »
Early detection of lung cancer plays a crucial role in improving survival rates, and a recent study from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman offers hope with the identification of potential biomarkers that could enhance diagnosis. Read more »
Researchers from the University of the Philippines Manila College of Pharmacy have developed an herbal tablet to help manage diabetes. Read more »
