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DOH: Expect reported deaths, recoveries to increase as more LGU data come
The Department of Health continues to urge the public to follow health standards, like mask wearing and physical distancing to prevent deaths from returning to the high numbers seen in March
Vitamin E: More than your beauty vitamin
This antioxidant helps boost your overall health too
DOH clarifies home quarantine allowed, but stresses rules should be followed
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says while the government is not discouraging home quarantine, patients should transfer to temporary monitoring facilities if they cannot properly isolate themselves at home
DOH misses daily COVID-19 update due to ‘significant volume of data’
The DOH says it is 'seeing an increase in the number of reported cases, recoveries, and deaths in the country' based on its initial findings on the numbers for Sunday, July 12
WHO urges aggressive virus measures as flare-ups spark new closures
The World Health Organization urges countries grappling with coronavirus to step up control measures, saying it is still possible to rein it in, as some countries clamped fresh restrictions on citizens
Why are coronavirus cases still increasing in the Philippines?
The Department of Health continues to stress it is essential that people follow health protocols like wearing a face mask, frequently washing hands, and practicing physical distancing
DOH: COVID-19 labs have backlog of over 12,000 tests as cases rise
The Department of Health also says limited testing supplies and expanded testing protocol contributed to the backlog
[PODCAST] Ang Department of Health sa gitna ng pandemya
Ano ang mga kontrobersiyang hinaharap ng Department of Health sa gitna ng coronavirus pandemic?
WHO launches pandemic response probe
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response will be headed by former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
[OPINION] Medicine needs to evolve with Darwin
'[B]iology should always be the principal core of medical education, not just a preface to it'
As COVID-19 numbers rise, DOH taps Alden Richards as 'BIDA champion'
The Philippines' Health Department launches an information campaign to remind the public of safeguards against coronavirus transmission
WHO declares Sri Lanka, Maldives measles-free
The declarations come amid measles outbreaks in developed countries, including the United States
'Overly deferential': How Supreme Court shielded Duterte from disclosing health
Justices come up with all sorts of arguments to favor Duterte in the health petition, and dissenting Justice Caguioa says it 'clearly signals an overly deferential attitude to a sitting President'
DOH reminds hospitals: Refer mild COVID-19 cases to treatment centers
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says hospitals should help facilitate transfers of mild coronavirus cases to treatment centers, not just refuse to admit them
How to clear the air over quarantine
What else could be missing in your fancy home office? Perhaps some fresh air.
WHO reviewing new evidence on airborne coronavirus range
The virus has 'taken the world hostage,' says WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Ignoring outrage, Trump makes good on WHO pullout
'This won't protect American lives or interests – it leaves Americans sick and America alone,' says Senator Robert Menendez
WHO monitoring China bubonic plague situation
'At the moment, we are not considering it high-risk but we're watching it, monitoring it carefully,' says WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris
Detours from home: Curbing adulthood anxiety with a childhood hobby
I know that at least within the confines of paper, I can shape my anxiety into a figure of joy
How complete is DOH's coronavirus dataset?
(UPDATED) Data points like location and dates help in efforts like contact tracing and data analysis, and serve as a guide for the government's virus responses
DOH to introduce 'new way' of reporting COVID-19 cases
'By July 10, we would be introducing our new way of reporting cases where there would be no fresh and late cases anymore,' says Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire
11 Metro Manila hospitals report COVID-19 ICU beds now full
The Department of Health orders hospitals to increase the number of beds dedicated to coronavirus patients following the growing number of cases
Citing old data, DOH mistakenly identifies emerging COVID-19 hot spots in Metro Manila
(UPDATED) The Department of Health clarifies hours later that Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire was reading data from June. The cases in 3 of the cities initially identified have since 'significantly declined.'
As coronavirus cases rise, DOH reiterates: Stay home, follow health protocols
While the nation tries to adjust to the virus, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stresses it is important the public continues to follow basics like frequent hand washing and wearing a mask
Record 2,434 new coronavirus cases in PH push total above 44,000
The Department of Health also reports 7 more deaths and a record 489 additional recoveries on Sunday, July 5
DOH to stop giving patients lopinavir, ritonavir following experts' advice
The decision follows the World Health Organization's announcement it was stopping solidarity trials for the antiretroviral drugs after it failed to reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients
Where is the Supreme Court's full decision junking Duterte health case?
Two months have passed, and even the petitioner has not yet received the full decision that would explain why the justices dismissed his petition
PH coronavirus cases surpass 41,000
1,494 new cases, the second highest tallied in a single day, send the country's total infections close to breaching 42,000
WHO urges countries to 'wake up' and halt virus
'People need to wake up. The data is not lying. The situation on the ground is not lying,' WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan says at a briefing hosted by the UN correspondents' association in Geneva
PH coronavirus cases breach 40,000 with record 1,531 new patients
The Department of Health also reports a record 400 recoveries in a single day, as total confirmed cases reach 40,336, and the death toll rises to 1,280
The best defense against viruses? More than face masks, a balanced immune system
Learn more about immunomodulators like CM-Glucan and how it helps you keep a balanced immune system
Philippine coronavirus cases rise to 38,805
The relatively low rise in new cases is due to a 'temporary' change in the Department of Health's reporting system supposedly intended to improve analysis of coronavirus numbers
Expired Bayanihan Law stalls compensation for coronavirus-hit health workers
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says the Department of Health is in talks with other agencies for possible alternative funding sources
Over 160,000 coronavirus cases reported every day in past week – WHO
(UPDATED) 'These countries face a long, hard road ahead,' says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stressing though that 'no matter what situation a country is in, it can be turned around'
Patients in need of remdesivir can get special FDA permits
Currently, the Philippines only administers remdesivir to hospitalized patients with severe cases of coronavirus
DOH says deployment of more doctors to Cebu City voluntary for now
The Department of Health acknowledges the issues raised with its initial plan to deploy rural health physicians from other areas to Cebu City
Detours from home: Good things happen when you don’t panic
In my case, I was able to start a successful small business
Drinking water with invisible contaminants poses health risks – experts
Support your immune system by drinking clean and safe water
DOH-Western Visayas suspends deployment of doctors to Cebu City
'Deployment will be temporarily held in abeyance until issues and concerns are settled with all concerned physicians and other stakeholders,' says DOH-Western Visayas Director Marlyn Convocar
As surrogacy booms, fears Ukraine becoming 'online baby store'
In some cases parents discover they have no genetic link with children born to surrogates
WHO says pandemic 'not even close' to over as toll passes 500,000
In another grim milestone, the number of infections recorded worldwide rises to more than 10 million
Cebu to have Provincial Traditional Health Care board
Undaunted by criticisms over promoting steam inhalation to prevent COVID-19, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia continues to champion traditional health care practices
DOH sends more doctors to Cebu City, but rural physicians hit 'lack of consultation'
Some physicians from the Doctors to the Barrios program say the Department of Health did not consult them about their redeployment to Cebu City, adding that this would jeopardize health in far-flung areas
PH coronavirus cases jump to 35,455, death toll at 1,244
The Department of Health reports 653 new cases, 8 more deaths, and 258 additional recoveries on Sunday, June 28
Philippines leads in rise of virus cases in entire Western Pacific
(UPDATED) The Philippines surpasses Singapore and China by a big gap in the number of new coronavirus cases
Over $30 billion needed to develop COVID-19 tests, treatments, vaccines – WHO
So far, $3.4 billion has been pledged, while an additional $27.9 billion is needed over the next 12 months
UK teen who threw French boy off gallery balcony jailed for life
(UPDATED) The teenager says he carried out the attack because he had not been given proper treatment for mental health issues
How eating healthier helped these people lose weight while in quarantine
'It’s not about depriving oneself but eating the right food,' said Our Awesome Planet blogger Anton Diaz
Robredo rejects calls for Duque’s resignation in the middle of health crisis
'I’m not in favor of parang ruffling everything in the midst of it all kasi baka lalong... maging sintunado lahat ng ginagawa natin,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Economic carnage forecast as virus cases surge in Americas
(UPDATED) The International Monetary Funds says that many countries will face a recession more than double that which they suffered during the global financial crisis in 2008-2009
