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How much progress has been made against Alzheimer’s disease?

After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering blood test have recently given Alzheimer’s patients hope of fighting back against the...

Diabetes cases rise as Filipinos delay treatment over myths

As type 2 diabetes climbs to become the fifth-leading cause of death in the Philippines, Sanofi Philippines medical head doctor Gian Tenorio on Tuesday...

UP scientists propose ‘sponge-powered combo’ as potential breast cancer treatment

An all-female research team from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) recently published a study proposing what could be a...

US approves first drug treatment for sleep apnea

Washington, United States — US regulators on Friday approved the first drug treatment for sleep apnea, permitting the use of a weight-loss medication for...

Global diabetes rate has doubled in last 30 years: study

The percentage of adults suffering from diabetes across the world has doubled over the past three decades, the biggest rises coming in developing countries,...

From new treatments to AI: advances in the fight against cancer

Barcelona, Spain—From combining treatments in unprecedented ways to deploying artificial intelligence for personalized medicine, a raft of new advances in the fight against cancer have...

New ‘vaccine-like’ HIV drug could cost just $40

Paris, France—A new "vaccine-like" HIV drug that currently costs over $40,000 per person a year could be made for as little as $40, researchers...

US approves first pill for treatment of alopecia

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug called baricitinib as the first oral tablet for  treating severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune...

Estrada’s cure for COVID-19 pushed, probed

The anti-inflammatory drug leronlimab is now being pushed by a Filipino doctor as a possible treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patients. In an interview with...

Coronavirus treatments: some progress, no panacea

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540 more health workers infected last week

The Department of Health said 540 more health workers were infected with COVID-19 during the past week, raising the total to 6,006 as of...

Roche wins US clearance for virus treatment test

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Thursday the US authorities had given it emergency clearance for a test identifying patients most at risk of a...

US govt reveals details of sunlight study on virus

Washington - The US Department of Homeland Security revealed to AFP on Tuesday new technical details regarding its highly anticipated study into how ultraviolet radiation...

Closely watched arthritis drug disappoints in COVID-19 trial

Washington - An arthritis drug that was being closely watched for its potential use against COVID-19 has delivered disappointing results in clinical trials, its...
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