Trump to sign executive order to cut prices of medicine to match other countries
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would sign an executive order to cut prescription prices to the level paid by other high-income countries,...
Healthy youth for a healthy future
By Teodoro B. Padilla
With approximately 30 million Filipinos aged 10 to 24, young people make up 28% of the country’s population — representing the largest generation in...
Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children
VATICAN CITY - One of Pope Francis's popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes, the...
Lifelong Immunization: A cost-effective investment in public health
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Immunization is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions in history. Backed by extensive global and local data, the impact of vaccines on...
Quezon City reports unsafe air quality, urges residents to wear face masks
The Quezon City government reported on Monday that air quality in some areas of the city was deemed unsafe, urging residents to wear face...
A shot at a healthier nation
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Each year, World Immunization Week reminds us of a simple but profound truth: vaccines save lives. This April, however, the call is even louder...
US to phase out many synthetic food dyes, Kennedy and FDA head say
WASHINGTON - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove synthetic food dyes from...
Building a resilient primary healthcare system for the Philippines
By Teodoro B. Padilla
A strong and efficient primary healthcare system — accessible, timely, and affordable — is one of the clearest indicators of a nation’s commitment to...
WHO says member states reach agreement to tackle future pandemics
GENEVA (UPDATE) - Members of the World Health Organization reached a landmark agreement on Wednesday on how to learn from COVID-19, which killed millions...
Climate change and health
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Climate change is having profound and far-reaching effects on human health, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. It contributes to death and illness through...
DOH considers single-dose HPV vaccine to expand immunization
by Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday that it is considering a single-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for...
School-age child dies in Texas measles outbreak; health chief Kennedy visits family
WASHINGTON - A second child with measles has died in Texas, state officials said on Sunday, in an outbreak of the childhood disease that has resulted in nearly...