Medical

Bivalent Covid-19 vaccine can protect vs. FE.1

Bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines could provide substantial protection against the FE.1 Omicron subvariant, an infectious disease expert said Tuesday. ”Yung bisa ng bivalent vaccines dito sa XBB, there is substantial protection, h…

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Iloilo province reaches 90% of immunization goal

The measles-rubella and oral polio vaccine supplemental immunization activity (MR-OPV SIA) of the Department of Health (DOH) provided protection to 161,566 target children in 42 municipalities and one component city at the end of the extended activity…

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Dengue cases in Ilocos Region up by 11%

The Ilocos Region has recorded 742 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to May 31 this year, almost 11 percent higher than the 664 cases logged on the same period last year, according to the Department of Health – Center

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Pope Francis doing well after surgery: Vatican

Pope Francis is ‘doing well’ after undergoing surgery earlier this week, the Vatican said on Saturday. On medical advice, the pope will pray the Sunday Angelus ‘in private, joining spiritually, with affection and gratitude, all the believers who will

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Vietnam looks to cooperate with US vaccine developer

Vietnam wishes to cooperate with Pfizer Inc., one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, in medicine and vaccine supply, and hopes it will invest in the production of drugs, vaccines and medical biological products in the S…

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