Health

New invention detects cancer in seconds

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Technology is being developed in Austin, Texas, to make cancer detection faster and tumor removal more precise. A device called the MasSpec Pen can detect cancer with just...

WHO: Breastfeeding should be standard care for all babies

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) says breastfeeding all babies for the first two years would save the lives of more than 820,000 children under the age of five every...

Senate’s draft Dengvaxia report, ‘full of inaccuracies’ : Garin

MANILA -- Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin on Wednesday described as "full of half-truths" Senator Richard Gordon's recommendations based on the draft findings on the Dengvaxia vaccination investigation by...

Experts warn prescription, over the counter drugs polluting world’s rivers

The world's rivers and fresh water systems are full of pollution from prescription and over-the-counter drugs and it is taking a toll on the environment and wildlife, experts say. Scientists meeting Tuesday...

Group calls on gov’t for ‘PWD-friendly’ PUVs

MANILA --A group of persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Tuesday held a rally in front of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Quezon City, urging the agency to include their...

Dengue cases up 182% in Pangasinan

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has urged Pangasinenses to take precautionary measures against dengue virus, as it recorded high number of dengue cases in the first quarter...

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