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One can’t get HIV from eating fish: DOH chief

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said one cannot be infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by eating fish from supposedly contaminated...

Mental health services now accessible in barangays

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- Filipinos may now have access to basic mental health services at the community level with the signing of implementing rules and regulations of the mental health...

HIV/AIDS law addresses nat’l security, dev’t concerns

By Liza Agoot/PNA BAGUIO CITY -- The signing into law of Republic Act (RA) No. 11166 or the “Philippine HIV and AIDS policy act of 2019” will address possible national security and...

Dagupan holds Cancer Awareness Week

By Liwayway Yparraguirre/PNA DAGUPAN CITY -- The Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) here is offering free medical services in observance of National Cancer Consciousness Week. Dr. Rosario Pitargue, oncologist and consultant at the...

Study: Greenland’s Ice Melting Faster than Previously Thought

VOA News Greenland's ice is melting faster than previously thought, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study found that most of Greenland's rapid ice...

US Pacific Northwest Sees Measles Outbreak

VOA News Officials in the Pacific Northwest state of Washington have declared a measles outbreak after at least 22 people, including 20 children, have become infected with the disease since Jan. 1. "It's...

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