Second person dies from SARS-linked virus in China

(3rd UPDATE) Local authorities say a 69-year-old man died on January 15 in Wuhan, the central Chinese city believed to be the epicenter of an outbreak of a coronavirus from the same family as the deadly SARS pathogen

Duque orders check on travelers from China following reports of mystery viral pneumonia

Chinese authorities have confirmed 44 cases of a mystery viral pneumonia, which sparked fears about a resurgence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS

China confirms more cases of mystery viral pneumonia

Authorities are still in the process of identifying the cause of the infection, but 'influenza, avian influenza, adenovirus infection, and other common respiratory diseases' have been excluded

China probes pneumonia outbreak amid SARS fears – state media

News of the pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan leads to speculation online that it might be linked to SARS

Pneumonia epidemic is deadliest child killer – aid groups

Pneumonia is preventable but still kills more children – 800,000 under the age of 5 last year – than any other infection, says UNICEF in a joint statement to mark World Pneumonia Day

DOH tips to protect yourself against flu, pneumonia

Here's how you can avoid diseases which are common during cold weather

COA to Tacloban LGU: refund P36M of pre-Yolanda drainage project | Midday wRap

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Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 million children by 2030, study warns

The study, published on World Pneumonia Day, finds scaling up existing vaccination coverage, coupled with cheap antibiotics and ensuring good nutrition for children, could save a total of 4.1 million lives

One more reason not to pick your nose: pneumonia

British scientists say they have proved for the first time that the disease-causing bacteria can be transmitted manually via the nose and hands

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas leaves hospital

Abbas walk without assistance and gives a short statement before leaving the hospital near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank

PhilHealth to reimburse fees regardless of hospitalization period

PhilHealth members' confinement fees will now be covered if they were admitted due to pneumonia, acute gastroenteritis, and UTI even for just a day

Lakers forward Randle diagnosed with pneumonia

The Lakers say he will be restricted from any activity for two to 3 days and will be examined again

Ugandans invent 'smart jacket' to diagnose pneumonia

The prototype Mama Ope Mother s Hope jacket can diagnose pneumonia up to 3 times faster than a doctor according to its inventors

U.S. woman dies of infection resistant to all 26 available antibiotics

The cause of death was sepsis following infection from a rare bacteria known as carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae which is resistant to all antibiotics available in the United States

1.4M senior citizens to get free pneumococcal vaccines

The health department allocates P503 million for the purchase of the vaccines which senior citizens can get from health centers nationwide

A fair shot: Campaign to cut PH pneumonia vaccine price

Although pneumonia is the best selling vaccine it is also the priciest NextDayBetter and MSF want to change that

The wRap Indonesia: Thousands flee after church-burning, Ahok popularity

Other stories include the foreign death toll on the hajj stampede the murder trial date of a man accused of killing two Indonesian women and babies suffering from pneumonia due to the haze

Pneumonia fraud this time: PhilHealth stops paying 2 hospitals

At least two hospitals are involved in upscaling simple cough or sore throats cases into pneumonia cases to claim higher benefit payments from PhilHealth

Singapore founding PM Lee Kuan Yew in ICU but 'stable'

Lee the father of current prime minister Lee Hsien Loong is widely credited with transforming Singapore from an economic backwater to one of Asia s wealthiest economies in just over 3 decades

DOH: Only 2 under MERS-CoV check

One of the Filipina nurse s co passengers in a February 1 flight from Saudi Arabia will go through another round of tests as per protocol He initially tested negative for MERS

Who will be Ona's successor?

According to Rappler sources there are about 5 candidates being considered for the vacated post Among them are former health secretaries

WHO: No complaint filed over DOH vaccines purchase

The World Health Organization in the Philippines says it does not comment on any government investigation

De Lima to DOH: Stop publicly justifying vaccine issue

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima advises the health department to submit its justifications to the Office of the President and the NBI

#AfterYolanda: 12,000 die of diseases in E. Visayas

It s double the number of those who died during the storm Causes are hypertensive vascular disease pneumonia trauma and accidents cancer of all forms and tuberculosis

#PugadBaboy: Complain and explain punchline 2

#PugadBaboy: Complain and explain

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Top killers: Diseases threatening undernourished children

Undernourished children are at risk of dying from preventable diseases; they die because they are poor according to the Unicef

Arroyo's alternative medicine doctor unlicensed

Dr Antonia Park according to the Professional Regulatory Commission is not authorized to practice medicine in the Philippines She faces charges of estafa and reckless imprudence resulting in homicide

Malnutrition, the Pied Piper and the lost children

World Vision encourages those who have the means to take many small steps to save more children s lives

Spain patient gets pneumonia by e-cigarettes –hospital

It is the second case in the world of a breathing complaint related to the use of e cigarettes

Brittany Murphy's father says actress was poisoned

Murphy died of pneumonia complicated by an iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication in 2009

#SONA2013: The state of public healthcare in the Philippines

Rappler takes a look back at the Aquino administration s healthcare agenda

The fight against pneumonia

Pneumonia is one of the primary causes of infant mortality in the Philippines

Existing vaccines can't protect vs H7N9 bird flu virus

The H7N9 bird flu virus is a peril for humans because it replicates deep in the lungs where it can trigger a dangerous response from the immune system

UN aims to end child deaths from diarrhea, pneumonia

Pneumonia and diarrhea account for 29 of all deaths in children under the age of 5

Mandela leaves hospital for 'high care' at home

Nelson Mandela has left hospital after a 10 day stay and will now receive high care at home

Mandela spends fourth day in hospital

Nelson Mandela remained in hospital for a fourth day Sunday and is treated for pneumonia

Mandela treated for pneumonia, breathing 'without difficulty'

Mandela had a build up of fluid that had developed from a lung infection known as a pleural effusion or water on the lungs drained from his chest

Dolphy, the musical

Two other Quizon kids update the media about their father s condition

Pneumonia, diarrhea are top killers of kids: Unicef

Unicef says these two diseases kill more than 2 million children each year