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Japanese golf star Ozaki dies at age 78

TOKYO—Japanese star Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, has died of colon cancer, his son announced Wednesday. He was...

French scientists probe mRNA’s potential to fight cancer

Orléans, France—Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA—best known...

Cancer specialist calls for harm reduction to combat smoking-linked diseases

A prominent French cancer specialist and former advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly advocated for harm reduction as an essential strategy...

Ate Gay shares good news after completing chemotherapy

Comedian Ate Gay shared a positive health update about his ongoing cancer battle. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, in a Facebook post, he announced that he...

Ombudsman Remulla in ‘good health,’ says office

The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday clarified that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla is in good health amid remarks taken out of context. In a...

Ate Gay says neck lump shrinking during cancer treatment

Comedian Ate Gay said the lump on her neck has started to shrink as she undergoes treatment for stage 4 cancer. On Thursday, Oct. 2,...

PhilHealth rolls out outpatient cancer screening tests

TO HELP reduce cancer-related deaths and ease the financial burden on Filipino families, PhilHealth will begin covering selected outpatient cancer screening tests under its...

Protect yourself: Here’s where you can get HPV vaccine today

Unbeknownst to most people, cervical cancer, once a leading cause of death among women, is one of the only two preventable cancers thanks to...

Shiitake mushrooms and canine cancer

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in dogs, with diagnosis ranging from lymphoma to mast cell tumors. A recent trend in...

DOH provides free cervical, breast cancer screenings on Valentine’s Day

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday provided free cervical and breast cancer screenings to at least 150 female public school teachers at Angelo...

Binay seeks PH addition to WHO free meds program for young cancer patients

Senatorial candidate and Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay expressed hope the Philippines will soon be included in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) plan to...

FUDA Cancer Hospital shows no borders in cancer treatment

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death. It is the third leading cause of death in the Philippines in 2023, based...

More cancer, diabetes, mental illness meds made VAT-free

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expanded the number of medicines exempted from value-added tax (VAT) in a bid to give financial relief...

BIR exempts more cancer,mental illness meds from VAT

Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui, Jr. issued on Dec. 3, 2024 Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 131-2024 exempting from value added tax certain...
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