It is well and truly the age of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity. I see patients in their seventies coming up for heart surgery.

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 2, noted an increase in cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during the holiday season. (Photo from Unsplash) In a statement, the DOH said it has ...

AMID the multiple Christmas and New Year parties held over the past weeks, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, January 2, 2025, that a total of 300 cases of aggravated ...

Learn how to read ethnography and question taken-for-granted assumptions about human nature from an anthropological perspective. Pioneer your own research project with support from our staff, who are ...

Learn how to read ethnography and question taken-for-granted assumptions about human nature from an anthropological perspective. Pioneer your own research project with support from our staff, who are ...

Since then, I think it’s fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious disease – be that a virus ... So, in its current form, H5N1 can’t easily spread ...

Since then, I think it's fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious disease ... However, a recent study showed that a single mutation in ...

Most cases were mild, with symptoms such as conjunctivitis and respiratory issues, and none required hospitalization or resulted in death. The study highlights the importance of monitoring and ...

Highly contagious, the virus spreads through coughing and sneezing, remains viable on surfaces, and infects roughly 90% of all non-immune individuals ... be more infectious and resistant to ...

This season, approximately 1.67 million birds have been culled across 15 outbreaks in 11 prefectures in Japan due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). A recent outbreak of HPAI has been ...

Since then, I think it's fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious disease – be that a virus ... So, in its current form, H5N1 can't easily spread ...