Investing in people’s health: SONA 2025 highlights healthcare reforms
By Teodoro B. Padilla
In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. underscored healthcare as a central pillar of national development, highlighting...
REVIEW | the mWell Health Ring is a discreet wellness tracker for everyday life
by Jino D. Nicolas, ´óÏó´«Ã½
Wearable technologies continue to evolve. From telling the time and date, heart rates and beats per minute, to active notifications...
Adult vaccination: A strategic investment in people’s health
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Nearly 64% of Filipinos are part of the workforce, powering the economy, supporting families, and sustaining communities. Protecting their health is not only a...
Marcos launches revamped outpatient program with more medicines, screenings
by Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday launched the revamped outpatient benefits program of the Philippine Health Insurance...
Vaccines help protect people with diabetes
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Diabetes is one of the leading non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Philippines, with nearly 5 million Filipino adults diagnosed with the condition. In 2024,...
Experts urge HPV vaccine upgrade as new high-risk strain emergesÂ
Health experts calling for the adoption of a more comprehensive nonavalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine after a recent local study found that a different...
Multiple sexual partners heighten risk of cervical cancer-linked HPV
Each additional lifetime sexual partner raises the probability of acquiring a high-risk strain of human papillomavirus (HPV) — closely associated with cervical cancer —...
UK agrees deal with Vietnam to remove pharmaceutical trade barriers
LONDONÂ -Â Britain said it would strike an agreement with Vietnam to make it easier for pharmaceutical firms to sell UK-made medicines in the Southeast Asian...
Stronger together: Fighting schistosomiasis through partnerships
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) are among the world’s most persistent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) — a group of conditions that disproportionately affect...
Persistent hunger affects 3 in 10 Filipino households — DOST-FNRI
Three in ten Filipino households still experience moderate to severe involuntary hunger, while cases of underweight and wasting among school-age children have slightly increased,...
Weighing the health and economic burden of obesity
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges in the Philippines. In just over two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino...
Healthcare groups blast passing of Trump’s tax bill, warn it will harm millions
Healthcare groups slammed the passage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax-cut and spending bill on Thursday, warning that its sweeping healthcare provisions would inflict widespread harm on millions...