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SoCot gov’t hospitals set up isolation rooms for rabies patients

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) of South Cotabato is working on the establishment of special isolation facilities for rabies patients in all government hospitals in the area. John...

WHO chief urges action on deadly non-communicable diseases

Seven in 10 people worldwide die from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung diseases, according to a study published in The Lancet earlier this month. These diseases not only rob people prematurely of their...

Lepto cases up 231% in Pangasinan; deaths hit 47

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The number of cases of Leptospirosis in Pangasinan province surged to 372 or 231 percent on Jan. 1-Sept. 24 from 110 during the same period last year, the Provincial...

TESDA to give skills training to Itogon landslide survivors

MANILA -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will provide skills training to the survivors of the recent Itogon landslide. The landslide in an abandoned mining site in Itogon, Benguet happened...

Angeles City joins UN’s ‘Light Up for TB’ campaign

ANGELES CITY -- Two landmarks in this highly-urbanized city were lit up with red lights Wednesday night to signify solidarity with the advocacy of the United Nations (UN) in combatting tuberculosis (TB). The...

Stealth Drug Targets Superbug Through Trojan Horse

WASHINGTON — The Trojan Horse allowed the ancient Greek army to enter the city of Troy and defeat it. A similar strategy could help doctors destroy superbugs that are resistant to current...

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