French infectious disease specialists are warning that the bird flu virus, currently spreading among wild birds, poultry, and some mammals, could cause a pandemic more severe than COVID-19 if it mutates to spread efficiently between humans. Read more »
PhilHealth has expanded its benefit packages for families of premature newborns, offering financial coverage of up to PHP135,000 for the most vulnerable infants. Read more »
Our neighbors may now be the first responder in the chain of survival when cardiac arrest strikes at home, in schools, or in workplaces through Sagip CPR, a program which aims to teach millions of Filipinos in the country cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Read more »
One in three Filipino adults aged 30 to 79 is living with hypertension, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest Global Hypertension Report. Read more »
Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the country’s leading silent killers, immediate intervention with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can double or even triple a victim’s chance of survival. To address this need, Bell-Kenz Pharma, in collaboration with the Philippine Heart Association and community partners, launched the Sagip CPR program. Read more »
A new study from Kyoto University and the University of Tsukuba in Japan found that wearing rose-scented oil every day for a month actually increased certain parts of the brain. Read more »
