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WHO chief to meet Congo president, as aid group warns Ebola likely spread undetected for months

WHO chief to meet Congo president, as aid group warns Ebola likely spread undetected for months

Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa

Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa

Prostate cancer drug reduces risk of cancer spread and death in late-stage study

Prostate cancer drug reduces risk of cancer spread and death in late-stage study

WHO chief calls for international support and funding amid Ebola outbreak in Congo

WHO chief calls for international support and funding amid Ebola outbreak in Congo

Baby born to Ebola-positive mother dies in eastern Congo hospital

Baby born to Ebola-positive mother dies in eastern Congo hospital

Two suspected cases test negative as Zambia steps up Ebola screening

Two suspected cases test negative as Zambia steps up Ebola screening

Senator Pia Cayetano: Most powerful investment PH gov't can make is in education, health sectors

Senator Pia Cayetano: Most powerful investment PH gov't can make is in education, health sectors

906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says

906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says

US to quarantine its citizens exposed to Ebola in Kenya, not in US

US to quarantine its citizens exposed to Ebola in Kenya, not in US

WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains response

WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains response

Senator Bam Aquino, CHED launch aid program for 19,000 nursing, allied health students

Senator Bam Aquino, CHED launch aid program for 19,000 nursing, allied health students

 ANALYSIS: 'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response

ANALYSIS: 'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response

Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in Congo

Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in Congo

Congo handwashing stations see revival as Ebola fears grow

Congo handwashing stations see revival as Ebola fears grow

More than 900 suspected Ebola cases identified in DRC, WHO chief says

More than 900 suspected Ebola cases identified in DRC, WHO chief says

U.S. says Congo team must isolate before arriving for World Cup

U.S. says Congo team must isolate before arriving for World Cup

Suspected and confirmed measles deaths top 500 in Bangladesh

Suspected and confirmed measles deaths top 500 in Bangladesh

FACTBOX: Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines and treatments in development

FACTBOX: Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines and treatments in development

Experimental treatments could help US Ebola patient

Experimental treatments could help US Ebola patient

Acting head of US NIH infectious disease institute has left, senators say

Acting head of US NIH infectious disease institute has left, senators say

Congo Ebola outbreak cases are 'top of the iceberg', coalition says

Congo Ebola outbreak cases are 'top of the iceberg', coalition says

Congo's Ebola health responders decry lack of medicine, masks, motorbikes

Congo's Ebola health responders decry lack of medicine, masks, motorbikes

US Health Secretary Kennedy fires heads of key preventive health panel

US Health Secretary Kennedy fires heads of key preventive health panel

P186 million fund for 'Doktor Para sa Bayan' program allocated in 2026 budget

P186 million fund for 'Doktor Para sa Bayan' program allocated in 2026 budget

Aid supplies arrive in Congo's Bunia as Ebola response ramps up

Aid supplies arrive in Congo's Bunia as Ebola response ramps up

Dhaka hospital fills with sick children as deadly measles outbreak spreads across Bangladesh

Dhaka hospital fills with sick children as deadly measles outbreak spreads across Bangladesh

WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak

WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak

International health experts meet in search for Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine options

International health experts meet in search for Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine options

Health workers race to contain Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak

Health workers race to contain Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak

Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response

Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response

CDC aiding withdrawal of affected Americans after Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

CDC aiding withdrawal of affected Americans after Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

WHO warns loosely regulated nicotine pouches risk youth addiction

WHO warns loosely regulated nicotine pouches risk youth addiction

US allows mail delivery of abortion pills to continue

US allows mail delivery of abortion pills to continue

ANALYSIS: Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook

ANALYSIS: Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook

No clear link between autism and antidepressant use during pregnancy — study

No clear link between autism and antidepressant use during pregnancy — study

EU reaches provisional deal to address shortage of essential medicines

EU reaches provisional deal to address shortage of essential medicines

Small study shows one-time cell therapy can control HIV infection

Small study shows one-time cell therapy can control HIV infection

'This disease is not Covid', says WHO Director-General about Hantavirus

'This disease is not Covid', says WHO Director-General about Hantavirus

US health officials explore banning some widely used antidepressants — sources

US health officials explore banning some widely used antidepressants — sources

HEALTH ROUNDS: Researchers identify antibodies that may prevent and treat measles infections

HEALTH ROUNDS: Researchers identify antibodies that may prevent and treat measles infections

PH senators laud return of P60-billion fund to PhilHealth

PH senators laud return of P60-billion fund to PhilHealth

Can houseplants really purify the air in your home? What the science actually says

Can houseplants really purify the air in your home? What the science actually says

Study shows how a potato-based diet changed the genetics of Andean people

Study shows how a potato-based diet changed the genetics of Andean people

Moderna's flu vaccine outperforms standard shot in late-stage trial

Moderna's flu vaccine outperforms standard shot in late-stage trial

Bosnian town seeks answers after hundreds test positive for lead in their blood

Bosnian town seeks answers after hundreds test positive for lead in their blood

Novo Nordisk's weight loss pill helps narrow gap with rival Lilly

Novo Nordisk's weight loss pill helps narrow gap with rival Lilly

WHO says hantavirus' risk to wider public remains low after cruise ship outbreak

WHO says hantavirus' risk to wider public remains low after cruise ship outbreak

FACTBOX: What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?

FACTBOX: What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?

Senator Imee Marcos proposes incentives for workplaces with health and wellness initiatives

Senator Imee Marcos proposes incentives for workplaces with health and wellness initiatives

Attacks on hospitals and medics rising, driven by Middle East conflict, says World Health Organization

Attacks on hospitals and medics rising, driven by Middle East conflict, says World Health Organization

US-UK pharma deal: Britain’s biggest company AstraZeneca to invest $405 million in Britain

US-UK pharma deal: Britain’s biggest company AstraZeneca to invest $405 million in Britain

President Marcos: Expanded PhilHealth maternity benefits to take effect April 30

President Marcos: Expanded PhilHealth maternity benefits to take effect April 30

Ghana rejects US proposal for bilateral health deal due to sensitive data concerns

Ghana rejects US proposal for bilateral health deal due to sensitive data concerns

Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children

Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children

Britain's lifetime smoking ban set to become law

Britain's lifetime smoking ban set to become law

Polish nine-day charity stream breaks records to support kids with cancer

Polish nine-day charity stream breaks records to support kids with cancer

Warning of higher condom prices goes viral in China, stokes stockpiling talk

Warning of higher condom prices goes viral in China, stokes stockpiling talk

Lifetime ban: Under new UK law, under-18s can never buy cigarettes

Lifetime ban: Under new UK law, under-18s can never buy cigarettes

Senator Erwin Tulfo pushes for mandatory itemized hospital billing

Senator Erwin Tulfo pushes for mandatory itemized hospital billing

India seizes suspected fake Mounjaro pens, says raw materials sourced from Alibaba

India seizes suspected fake Mounjaro pens, says raw materials sourced from Alibaba

How tumor freezing is changing treatment for some breast cancer patients

How tumor freezing is changing treatment for some breast cancer patients

US Health Secretary to tout new food policies before US Congress

US Health Secretary to tout new food policies before US Congress

Prince Harry talks mental health with charity workers at Melbourne football club

Prince Harry talks mental health with charity workers at Melbourne football club

Tylenol in pregnancy not linked with autism, Danish study finds

Tylenol in pregnancy not linked with autism, Danish study finds

Americans want weight-loss pills for cost and convenience

Americans want weight-loss pills for cost and convenience

US agencies to monitor drinking water for microplastics, pharmaceuticals

US agencies to monitor drinking water for microplastics, pharmaceuticals

Rising health awareness in Britain and France driving shift from sugary drinks to bottled water

Rising health awareness in Britain and France driving shift from sugary drinks to bottled water

Kennedy sidelining of US advisory panel delays updates to cancer screening guidelines

Kennedy sidelining of US advisory panel delays updates to cancer screening guidelines

15 deaths confirmed after measles outbreak in Bangladesh

15 deaths confirmed after measles outbreak in Bangladesh

Nigerian HIV volunteers go door-to-door to keep patients alive after US aid freeze

Nigerian HIV volunteers go door-to-door to keep patients alive after US aid freeze

PH achieved ‘Zero Doctorless Municipalities’ milestone in 2025 — President Marcos

PH achieved ‘Zero Doctorless Municipalities’ milestone in 2025 — President Marcos

China launches long-term care insurance system to alleviate aging challenges

China launches long-term care insurance system to alleviate aging challenges

US Health Secretary Kennedy allies petition to broaden US vaccine injury list

US Health Secretary Kennedy allies petition to broaden US vaccine injury list

Germany renews push for 'sugar tax' and energy drinks ban for children

Germany renews push for 'sugar tax' and energy drinks ban for children

Novartis to buy breast cancer drug candidate from Synnovation

Novartis to buy breast cancer drug candidate from Synnovation

UK health official says too soon to declare Kent meningitis outbreak contained

UK health official says too soon to declare Kent meningitis outbreak contained

Senator Mark Villar calls for stronger rabies prevention, animal welfare measures

Senator Mark Villar calls for stronger rabies prevention, animal welfare measures

A decade after Brussels attacks, survivor still battling for health and payout

A decade after Brussels attacks, survivor still battling for health and payout

Senator Hontiveros sponsors bill allowing incapacitated persons to designate 'proxy'

Senator Hontiveros sponsors bill allowing incapacitated persons to designate 'proxy'

Eswatini starts administering lenacapavir to curb spread of HIV

Eswatini starts administering lenacapavir to curb spread of HIV

Cannabis shows little benefit for most mental disorders, data review finds

Cannabis shows little benefit for most mental disorders, data review finds

US judge blocks efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy

US judge blocks efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy

ANALYSIS: Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

ANALYSIS: Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

Lilly finds impurity in compounded version of its weight-loss drug, warns of health risks

Lilly finds impurity in compounded version of its weight-loss drug, warns of health risks

WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain' in Iran

WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain' in Iran

Philippine Senate approves National Autism Care Act

Philippine Senate approves National Autism Care Act

Roche shares drop as oral breast cancer drug fails in trial

Roche shares drop as oral breast cancer drug fails in trial

Kennedy's new US autism panel to examine potential causes

Kennedy's new US autism panel to examine potential causes

Senators Pia, Alan Peter Cayetano call for ban on vape products in PH

Senators Pia, Alan Peter Cayetano call for ban on vape products in PH

South Africa seeks local production of Gilead's HIV prevention drug

South Africa seeks local production of Gilead's HIV prevention drug

Autism researchers form independent committee as counter to Kennedy-appointed group

Autism researchers form independent committee as counter to Kennedy-appointed group

Senators approve bill allowing DOH to upgrade hospitals without legislation

Senators approve bill allowing DOH to upgrade hospitals without legislation

Philippine senators call for science-based national policy on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Philippine senators call for science-based national policy on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Senator Mark Villar bats for expanded access to early eye care services

Senator Mark Villar bats for expanded access to early eye care services

Senator Robin Padilla urges support for Nursing Home for Senior Citizens Act

Senator Robin Padilla urges support for Nursing Home for Senior Citizens Act

Senators tackle Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers

Senators tackle Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers

Senator Pia Cayetano urges stronger implentation of Rare Disease Act

Senator Pia Cayetano urges stronger implentation of Rare Disease Act

EU provides 63 million euros for life-saving health and nutrition services in Somalia

EU provides 63 million euros for life-saving health and nutrition services in Somalia

Senator Mark Villar wants to address rising cases of chronic kidney disease in PH

Senator Mark Villar wants to address rising cases of chronic kidney disease in PH

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