Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of the 12 bacteria which pose the greatest threat to human health ...
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Untreatable gonorrhea on the rise worldwide
Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea have spread to countries across the world, the United Nations health agency said on Wednesday, and ...
Smallpox, an eradicated disease
Smallpox has existed for at least 3,000 years and was one of the world’s most feared diseases until it was ...
‘People with depression should talk’
WHO-Western Pacific Region Director Shin Young-soo stressed that people should talk openly and honestly about depression to break down fear ...
WHO cites PH drive on tobacco addiction
WHILE the Philippines has won a great deal of world attention for its campaign against drugs, much of it critical ...
Nation’s public schools join health campaign
The Department of Education has decided to do its part about a growing health problem in the country. Secretary of ...
Life expectancy to break 90 barrier
Average life expectancy will rise in many countries by 2030, breaking through 90 years in some places, and policymakers need ...
Cancer experts urge greater focus on prevention
Cancer is not an inescapable fate. But while prevention can save millions of lives much more cheaply than treatment, it ...
Baguio City air still breathable
The local government has assured the city’s air remains breathable despite a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) that ...
Timely advisory for all going to Rio
WITH less than three months before the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 5-21, the World Health ...
MM air quality improves – DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has noted a remarkable improvement in Metro Manila’s air quality in the ...