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September 8, 2021, Manila, Philippines – As the world finds itself preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have come to...
Where does disease originate? There are many answers, depending on what exactly is being asked.
A new treatment for a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis can cure 80 percent of sufferers, according to a trial hailed Monday as a "game changer" in the fight against the global killer.
When emergency tests showed the telltale right-sided pain in Heather VanDusen's abdomen was appendicitis, she figured she'd be quickly wheeled into surgery. But doctors offered her the option of antibiotics instead.
Some 300 million people worldwide are living with the deadly hepatitis B virus (HBV), but only one in 20 received adequate treatment, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Kissing is unlikely to pass on the Zika virus, which is harmless for most people but can cause severe brain damage in unborn children, a study with monkeys showed Monday.
Although as cardiologists, we’re supposed to attend only to patients with heart ailments and those with problems in the arteries, we also get to see a lot of diabetics in our clinics.
The pill you take today may be the pill that kills you tomorrow,” said Dr. Enrique “Eric” Tayag, former assistant health secretary and now director IV of the Bureau of Local Health Development, during a forum on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Lung disease is among the top three causes of cancer deaths in the Philippines. But while that reality is alarming, the good news is, patients now have access to some of the best chest and pulmonary disease treatment facilities being used by Filipino doctors.
