MANILA, Philippines—A human rights group says the Philippines is facing one of the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the Asia Pacific, fueled by government policies...
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DOH) seeks to give out condoms in school nationwide starting next year, DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial said in a...
MELBOURNE—An Australian Nobel Prize-winning scientist has turned his attention to developing a drug to counter allergies and asthma. Barry Marshall, a microbiology professor at the University...
TORONTO—The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging the federal government to take steps to protect children and youth should it follow through on its plan to legalize...
TORONTO – Researchers say young children who drink whole cow’s milk are leaner and have higher vitamin D levels than those who consume low-fat or skim...
OTTAWA—Provincial officials are setting the stage for a tough round of negotiations when they meet the federal health minister this week in Toronto to discuss the...
MELBOURNE – The increasing amount of time children spend looking at screens – TV, computer and mobile phone – could be responsible for the rising incidence...
MANILA – The government is intensifying its campaign against rabies, as it targets to declare the country free from the deadly disease by 2020. Dr. Emelinda...
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH), through the Office of the Solicitor General Office, on Monday filed a motion for reconsideration (MR) on the decision...
STOCKHOLM—When the young Australian cervical cancer patient learned she had to lose her womb in order to survive, she proposed something audacious to the doctor who...