MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced Friday that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will raise the premium contributions of its members starting January. “Magtataas...
MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday urged all those who were injured by firecrackers during the New Year celebrations to go to the nearest...
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday recorded another 23 injuries from firecrackers, with three amputations, bringing to 429 the total number of injuries...
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) is anticipating a rise in the incidence of leptospirosis following the onslaught of three weather disturbances that have caused...
CALGARY— Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB) says it has increased its stake in competitor CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:CMED) by buying 91,800 common shares, taking its total...
PERTH, Australia — Two Frenchmen were fighting for their lives on Friday after a mass drug overdose in an Australian household that sent nine European backpackers...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.— A politically prominent Florida eye doctor asked a judge for mercy Thursday as prosecutors pushed for a 30-year sentence on his conviction...
DHAKA, Bangladesh— An aid agency projects 48,000 babies will be born this year in the refugee camps for Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh after...
WASHINGTON — Tuberculosis patients may have a quicker way to recover. A new study on mice and tissue cultures suggested that giving vitamin C with tuberculosis drugs...
WASHINGTON — Simply testing the level of caffeine in the blood could help determine if a person has Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggested Wednesday. People...