MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced Friday that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will raise the premium contributions of its members starting January.
"Magtataas tayo ng (We will raise...
A new study has found that anti-tuberculosis drugs killed more bacteria in laboratory mice given a vitamin C supplement than those given drugs alone.
If the findings hold up in human studies,...
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) is anticipating a rise in the incidence of leptospirosis following the onslaught of three weather disturbances that have caused massive flooding in several regions across...
DAGUPAN CITY -- A new five-storey building and modern facilities are being anticipated this 2018 at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City, the biggest public hospital in Pangasinan.
Dr....
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday noted a significant reduction in terms of the number of firecracker-related injuries in its assessment for the period covering 6 a.m. of...
MANILA – Some 30 of the 42 people so far injured by firecrackers were handling illegal fireworks.
"Twenty-six or 62 percent were caused by the Piccolo, an illegal firework," Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiology...
