Health

Man wins Rs 10 lakh for ‘lucky’ locket that brought bad luck, ruined his health, business

CIDG seizes P1.7M in alleged illegal cooking oil, 13 arrested

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Cebu Field Unit seized P1.7 million worth of alleged adulterated, unlabeled, and unregistered cooking oil during an operation in Barangay Tungkop, Minglanilla…

Egg on Trial: Science, Superstition and What’s True

Few foods have sparked as much debate as the egg. It sits in nearly every kitchen in the world, cheap and versatile, yet it has spent decades on trial. One generation was told to eat it every morning for strength. The next was warned that…

Bangkok bar fire death toll rises to 32 as 2 more die in hospital

Most of the people who were killed were found trapped in windowless bathrooms, where they may have sought to escape the flames, police said.

Patient records stolen in cyber-attack on Australian healthcare provider

Partnered Health says personal information and medical details and notes were breached in the attack on 21 clinics Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Thousands of medical records and patient information stored…

A Swedish Supplier Spent 76 Years Serving Peru’s Mines. Now It Wants Hospitals.

Corporates Key Facts —The move. Atlas Copco has relaunched its medical gases division in Peru, selling to clinics and hospitals rather than mines. —The history. The Swedish group has operated in Peru for 76 years. It was its first base in…

Influenza A cases climbing amid Covid-19 reports: Doctors share key precautions

LOOK: Marcos meets with Singapore Prime Minister Wong

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday met with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana to reaffirm the 57 years of bilateral relations between the Philippines and Singapore as part of the…

Bangkok pub fire toll rises to 32 with 15 in intensive care

Officials confirm two more deaths as 30 people remain in hospital, including 15 in intensive care units.

Ebola outbreak in Congo passes 2,000 cases and 750 deaths

The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached 2,011, with 754 deaths, according to government data.

Six hospitals probed over birth-record scam

The Ministry of Public Health has begun investigating private hospitals suspected of being linked to fraudulent birth registrations that may have enabled foreign-born children to obtain Thai nationality through falsely declared Thai…

Fishers, residents seek DENR probe into Batangas cement factory

MANILA, Philippines — Fisherfolk and coastal residents in Lemery, Batangas, have launched a petition campaign calling on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to investigate the alleged environmental, health and…