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HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer risk by 80% for girls under 16—study

An international team of researchers said Monday that receiving the human papillomavirus vaccine by age 16 reduces the risk of developing cervical cancer by...

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...

Ateneo scientists working to develop anti-ulcer vaccine

Scientists at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines are working to develop a vaccine to fight off the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, the...

HIV-prevention drug to be available for $40 a year from 2027

Geneva, Switzerland—Generic versions of a groundbreaking injectable HIV-prevention drug should be available for $40 a year in more than 100 countries from 2027, Unitaid and...

Boehringer secures registration of first PH avian influenza vaccine

The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration has approved the country’s first vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) produced by Boehringer Ingelheim. Boehringer Ingelheim will...

Health group urges gov’t to fast-track critical vaccine procurement

Health advocates on Tuesday urged the government to expedite the procurement and rollout of critical vaccines as the typhoon season heightens the risk of...

Vaccine shortfalls can trigger disease outbreaks—UNICEF

THE Philippines faces mounting threats of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as expected delays in vaccine supply continued to hinder the country’s ability to protect its most...

Manila residents urged to get free anti-rabies vaccine for pets

In observance of Rabies Awareness Month, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna is inviting residents with pets to avail of the free anti-rabies vaccination regularly offered...

DOH urges parents to vax kids vs. measles-rubella

The Department of Health on Friday urged the public to get children under 2 years old vaccinated against measles-rubella after recording a rise in...

Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles jab amid deadly US outbreak

Washington, United States—US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, voiced support on Sunday for the measles jab, as an outbreak of...

Batangas LGU ramps up HPV vaccination drive to fight cervical cancer

The Sto. Tomas local government has launched a targeted HPV vaccination program to combat cervical cancer among young girls. Dubbed “SHEmpre Ligtas: Sapat na Kaalaman...

Health experts urge DOH to include 9-Valent HPV vaccine in immunization program

The Philippine Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (PIDSOG) has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to integrate the 9-valent human papillomavirus...

Pharma giant AstraZeneca says China chief detained

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that the head of its China operations had been detained, after reports the firm was under investigation for potentially illegal...

Rising Cases Highlight Urgency for Immunization

HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer, which ranks as the second most frequent cancer among Filipino women, with around 12 women dying...
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