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Cardiovascular diseases during climate change

With climate change breathing down the nape of the country’s population, we are glad the Department of Health has joined forces with the World...

WHO holds first traditional medicine summit

The World Health Organization holds its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with warnings that treatments rooted in natural products can be effective...

WHO warns global warming causing rise in dengue cases

Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt a record number of dengue infections worldwide, the World...

Aspartame sweeteners ‘possibly carcinogenic’, says WHO

The WHO said Friday it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" -- though...

WHO worried bird flu might adapt to humans ‘more easily’

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals could help the virus spread more easily among...

Yakult go on probiotics

Why make probiotics a part of your journey towards better health? The Food and Drugs Administration (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) define probiotics...

WHO asked to stop opposition to tobacco harm reduction to help over a billion smokers

Public health advocates who attended a recent global forum called on the World Health Organization to stop its opposition to the tobacco harm reduction...

Are we off COVID-19?

Few things are giving us good reasons to cheer up. One is that coronavirus vaccines may soon be commercially available in the Philippines after the...

International experts express concern over WHO decisions

The World Health Organization’s tendency to engage in controversial political maneuvers is causing alarm among international policy and public health experts. “The public relies on...

WHO staff killed in Somalia siege

An employee with the World Health Organization was among those killed in the weekend siege of a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, the...

Cervical cancer lecture spotlights on achievable WHO targets through multimodal treatment

The Philippine College of Surgeons Cancer Commission Foundation, together with Cancer Coalition Philippines and Philippine Cancer Society, held a 2-day Philippine National Cancer Summit...

WHO lauds Cayetano for tobacco advocacy

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently recognized Senator Pia Cayetano and four other global public health champions from the Western Pacific Region for advocating...

WHO backs farmers to grow food instead of tobacco

The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly...

Ukraine allies slam Russia’s ‘cynical’ WHO draft resolution

Geneva, Switzerland - Kyiv's allies on Tuesday condemned Moscow for proposing a "cynical" draft resolution on the "health emergency in and around Ukraine" at the...
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