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Snail fever outbreak in non-endemic Leyte area alarms DOH

By Sarwell Meniano/PNA TACLOBAN CITY -- Concerns have been raised over the schistosomiasis outbreak in Baybay City, an area not known as endemic of this chronic parasitic disease. Roderick Boyd Cerro, Department of...

Apheresis: A new way to donate blood

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor with reports from Mary Rose Dacumos, OJT/PNA MANILA – The Philippine Blood Center (PBC) has introduced apheresis, a new way to donate blood, in the aim to save...

Johnson & Johnson’s Stock Falls After Report on Asbestos in Baby Powder

VOA News Johnson & Johnson saw its stocks suffer their biggest drop in 16 years, following a media report that alleged the company concealed for decades that trace amounts of asbestos was...

PH Blood Center urges public to be donors

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- To save more lives and to encourage more people to donate blood, the Philippine Blood Center (PBC) on Thursday held an open forum for all its...

DOH advises public to keep food safe this holiday season

By Perla Lena/PNA ILOILO CITY -- With everybody busy preparing for this holiday season, the Department of Health–Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Western Visayas is reminding the public to always put premium...

Eastern Visayas sets science, technology week event

By Sarwell Meniano/PNA TACLOBAN CITY-- Thousands of government officials, researchers, and students will gather at the Samar State University for the Regional Science and Technology (S&T) Week 2018 celebration, showcasing the latest...

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