GLP-1 receptor agonists are the most talked-about medications in global medicine. They are now officially available in the Philippines. The harder question is not whether they work, but whether they will reach the Filipinos who need them most.
Adolescent pregnancy carries health, educational, and economic consequences that follow young Filipinas for the rest of their lives. In Eastern Visayas, a program built around youth leadership and stronger local governance is showing measurable progress, offering a model other regions may be able to follow
Tuberculosis kills an estimated 98 Filipinos every day. DOH and WHO are now targeting 12 million screenings in 2026 backed by a budget nearly double last year's, funded by AI assisted portable X-rays and a shortened drug resistant treatment regimen.
A simple colored label on the front of a food package could shape what millions of Filipino families buy. Government agencies researchers and health groups gathered in Quezon City to discuss a front of pack nutrition labelling system designed to make sugar sodium and fat content impossible to miss.
With the 2026 rainy season now underway, DOH's past data shows leptospirosis cases typically climb within weeks of the official onset. Here is the pattern and the prevention steps that matter most.
Ebola is deadly. But its own biology keeps it from spreading globally. Here is what the science says about why containment works, and what the 2026 DRC-Uganda outbreak actually signals.
Fatty liver disease is not only a problem for people who are overweight. A growing body of research shows that normal-weight Filipinos can develop the condition silently, with no obvious symptoms and no warning on the scale.
Can a Phone Save a Mother’s Life? What the Global Evidence Actually Shows May 18, 2026 Can a Phone Save a Mother’s Life? What the Global Evidence Actually Shows In the Philippines, a significant proportion of mothers miss at least one recommended maternal care visit. Geography, cost, long queues, and lack of information all get […]
After 14 years of research and global advocacy, PCOS is now officially called PMOS. Experts say the new name better explains the condition beyond ovarian cysts.
Antimicrobial resistance or AMR is becoming a growing global health concern as bacteria and other microbes evolve resistance to medicines. Experts warn that misuse of antibiotics in healthcare, agriculture, and food systems may accelerate the rise of dangerous superbugs.
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