The United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola today described a growing feeling of confidence among those responding to the outbreak in West Africa, but he warned that there is an absolute need to maintain focus, vigilance and discipline to ensure that the disease is wiped out. “In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a big shift, a sense of self-confidence a sense that it can be beaten,” David Nabarro said in an interview with the […]
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Ebola cases drop
A noticeable decrease of Ebola cases was recorded in Africa, leading others to conclude that anti-Ebola efforts are now showing results.
National Cancer Consciousness Week
Known as the silent killer, cancer is one of the leading causes of death not only in the Philippines but in the whole world as well. But we can do something to fight and prevent this dreaded disease. Prevention and early detection are our best weapons against cancer. Spread the word! The third week of January is National Cancer Consciousness Week
Ebola vaccine trials start this February
The pre-stage trial of the Ebola vaccine will start this February in the three countries worse hit by the said virus.
Public cooperation needed to effectively combat HIV, says Palace
MANILA, Jan. 8 –The government’s campaign against the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues but the public must cooperate for it to succeed, a Palace official said on Wednesday. “Tuloy-tuloy ang ating campaign against HIV. We have always stated there are measures undertaken to ensure the prevention of HIV,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said during the daily press briefing in Malacañang. “Unfortunately, those who engage in certain activities, some of them don’t seem […]
Disgraced Japan researcher fails to replicate ‘game changing’ stem-cell results
(Reuters) – A disgraced Japanese researcher has failed to replicate results hailed as a potential breakthrough in stem-cell treatment and efforts to do so will be abandoned, officials at her research institute said on Friday. The scandal involving the research, which detailed simple ways to reprogram mature cells back to an embryonic-like state, eventually led to the retraction of papers published in the influential journal Nature and tarnished the reputation of Japanese scientific research. The […]
UN declares Sierra Leone most affected of Ebola
The United Nations declared that Sierra Leone experienced the most number of Ebola-related casualties.
What to do when hypothermia strikes?
One of the causes of death in the recent typhoon is hypothermia. What are its symptoms? How do we treat it?
DOH warns against common diseases in evacuation centers
The Department of Health warns those who are staying in the evacuation centers to be careful of such diseases like diarrhea and flu.
PRC to send volunteers to Ebola-affected countries
The Philippine Red Cross will send volunteers to Ebola-stricken countries to participate in the international effort to suppress said epidemic.
American arrives at Atlanta hospital from West Africa for Ebola testing
(Reuters) – A U.S. healthcare worker who may have been exposed to Ebola in West Africa arrived at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta early on Thursday for testing and observation, the hospital said. The patient, who has not been identified, was flown from West Africa and will be monitored to see if he or she has been infected with the virus, the hospital said. U.S. health officials this week designated 35 hospitals nationwide, including Emory, […]
Top Senate Republican sees possible major healthcare legislation
(Reuters) – The senior Senate Republican on Tuesday raised the possibility of Congress writing comprehensive if the Supreme Court next year strikes down a subsidy provision of Obamacare. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who will lead the chamber starting in January, told reporters: “If the court would rule the way they might, we could be in a very large comprehensive revisitation” of U.S. healthcare policy. The nation’s highest court is expected to rule by the […]
