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MediCard goes digital for chronic disease care
MediCard Philippines has launched an AI-powered Livewell platform that helps patients manage diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease through personalized…
Sagada restricts hog movement amid undetermined swine disease
Sagada in Mountain Province tightens biosecurity as an undetermined swine disease affects hogs in several barangays. Learn about the executive order…
DA backs local vaccines for livestock diseases
The Philippines is investing nearly P141 million in a three-year Animal Vaccine Development Program to produce local vaccines against African Swine Fever and…
Early kidney disease detection a big help to society — doctor
‘Most of the patients come to us because of the complications already.’
DOH hospital in Pampanga opens infectious disease center, referral laboratory
The Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga has opened a new Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine and the Central…
PHA sounds alarm as heart disease remains top killer in Philippines
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines, with one Filipino dying every five minutes. Learn how the Philippine Heart Association is…
Dialysis didn’t kill them: What we get dangerously wrong about renal disease
Kidney failure does not wait. It progresses quietly — until it doesn’t.
Heart disease remains top killer in Philippines — PSA
PSA data show heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the Philippines in 2025, followed by cancer and stroke, with noncommunicable diseases…
AstraZeneca forum spotlights rare disease care, patient realities
AstraZeneca’s Agham Kapihan highlights rare disease care gaps, PhilHealth coverage limits, and patient experiences during National Rare Disease Week.
Libreng UACR test sa ilang Mercury Drug para sa kidney disease
Mercury Drug, kasama ang AstraZeneca at Diabetes Philippines, ay nag-aalok ng libreng Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) test sa apat na Mercury Drug…
Free UACR tests target early detection of kidney disease
Mercury Drug Corporation, along with AstraZeneca and Diabetes Philippines, are holding free Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) tests at four Mercury Drug…
PhilHealth flags surge in payouts for preventable diseases in Western Visayas
PhilHealth says preventable illnesses in Western Visayas are driving up payouts, urging members to maximize early consultations under the YAKAP primary care…
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Infectious disease expert: Pneumonia fourth top killer in Philippines
Pneumonia has become the fourth top killer in the Philippines, claiming over 46,000 lives as experts urge stronger immunization efforts to reduce preventable…
Marikina promotes handwashing, cleanliness to prevent disease spread
Marikina City Mayor Marjorie “Maan” Teodoro led a handwashing activity at Marikina Elementary School for Global Handwashing Day, highlighting the importance of…
Ospital ng Maynila mulls free heart disease treatments
Manila opens its first free Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Ospital ng Maynila, offering life-saving heart procedures like angiograms and angioplasty to…
Cebu mother finds hope in Malasakit Centers as son battles heart disease
A Cebu mother thanked Senator Bong Go and the Malasakit Centers for helping her son undergo life-saving heart surgery, highlighting the program’s role in…
DOH logs 2,525 new hand, foot, and mouth disease cases in one week
The Department of Health recorded 2,525 new hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases from August 10–16, bringing the total to nearly 40,000 nationwide.
Hubris, a disease
The parallel lies in the regions receiving large insertions, which are Bulacan and Sorsogon, and the areas flagged for anomalous projects that suggest a…
