Chinese General Hospital raises hope for children needing liver transplant
‘This milestone pediatric liver transplant opens doors for more accessible and affordable transplantation in the Philippines.’
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‘This milestone pediatric liver transplant opens doors for more accessible and affordable transplantation in the Philippines.’
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A Filipino child has successfully received a liver transplant at no cost to the family, following a partnership between the Chinese General Hospital and…
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Doctors have had to remove the pig kidney implanted in an American woman after her body rejected it, but her four months living with the animal's organ set a…
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A fundraising concert has been set for Allan Mitchell “Daddy A” Silonga, musician and founder of IV of Spades.
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It’s time to make our kidney transplant system more equitable, transparent and worthy of the trust patients place in it.
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Public health advocates and civil society organizations are urging the national government to accelerate the implementation of mandatory food warning labels…
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The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) celebrated Wednesday the successful pediatric liver transplant of a Filipino infant at Renji Hospital…
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The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) marked a major milestone on Wednesday with the successful pediatric liver transplant of a Filipino…
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‘We don’t have the AI tools yet, however in other countries, genetic tests are being done to check the kidney-related diseases that can get inherited.’
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The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has taken a significant step in advancing pediatric kidney transplantation in the Philippines with the…
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Food warning labels are one type of front-of-pack label that is put on food and drink products that exceed thresholds for various risk nutrients, such as…
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If our healthcare system is better aligned its resources with patient needs, we could redirect funds from costly procedures toward accessible treatments that…
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A local subsidiary of a Japanese company recently launched a "healthy" version of champorado —the sweet chocolate rice porridge popular in Philippine cuisine.
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For Diane Fermano, a 31-year-old woman from Quezon City, life has been a continuous battle with chronic kidney disease (CKD5). Diagnosed over 12 years ago, she…
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Sometimes, patients feel that leaving the doctor’s office without a prescription means they didn’t get their money’s worth. It’s a common perception that a…
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James Umpad's health problems began in 2018. The 33-year-old father from Marikina was experiencing persistent back pain and occasional nausea. As time went on,…
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A 58-year-old man this week became the world's second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing…
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US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient announced Thursday they had ended their experiment after a…
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