Health

1 student hit in Tacloban school shooting still in ICU, others recovering

MANILA, Philippines — One of the learners injured in the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on June 8 remains in the intensive care unit (ICU). This learner is conscious, coherent and on a soft diet. On the other…

Teens praised for helping collapsed man, 74, get to hospital

A 74-year-old man who collapsed in the street praise two teenage rescuers who got him to hospital.

Fire Guts Offices, Solar Panels at UDUS Medical Library

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Saturday destroyed a section of the Hamidu Ahmed Medical Library at the Teaching Hospital Complex of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), razing adjoining offices and the facility’s solar power…

Van Carrying Non-Compliant Food Products Stopped On Arrival In Malta

A van carrying a large quantity of non-compliant food products has been stopped after arriving in Malta via the ferry from Sicily. According to the Food Safety and Security Authority (FSSA), the vehicle had travelled from Albania before…

If a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked hunters

Drugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine skepticism? (Image credit: Kyle Pyatt for KFF Health News)

13-year-old Ethiopian girl dies mid-air while travelling to Hyderabad for cancer treatment

Tragedy struck on an Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Hyderabad as a 13-year-old girl, en route for cancer treatment, passed away mid-air. The young patient, who had battled cancer for three years, was pronounced dead by medical…

QuidelOrtho looks to sell testing unit as PE circles healthcare companies

Diagnostic company’s shares are down 90% since its rapid antigen tests were the first to be approved for Covid-19

Health and wellness among CPSC's key priorities

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health and wellness programs will be among the key initiatives of the Cebu Provincial Sports Commission (CPSC) during the administration of Governor Pamela Baricuatro. During the launch of the inaugural Governor’s…

Pedia group: Kids must not use social media without adult supervision

MANILA, Philippines — Children aged 16 years and below should not have unsupervised access to social media, the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) said on Saturday. It cited growing evidence that unregulated digital exposure poses risks to…

Badoy suspended as doctor for red-tagging health workers

MANILA, Philippines — Former anti-insurgency task force spokesperson Lorraine Marie Badoy has been suspended from practicing medicine for six months by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Medicine. The penalty was…

India-US Relations: More Gaps, Less Bridges

By Harsh Pandey At the outset, it is essential to note that India and the United States of America, for much of independent India’s existence, shared an uneasy relationship. The existence of a democratic plural India was an anathema for…

After doctor took on Nishant Kumar, Bihar’s health dept hits back