AI-powered technology for early lung cancer detection now in Philippines
Using deep learning techniques with more than 15 million chest x-rays, Qure.AI’s qXR can provide physicians with pre-read assistance in as fast as 20 seconds, detecting…
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Philippine election commission removes 5.1 million from list of voters
Most deactivated voters failed to participate in two consecutive regular elections—the May 2022 national and local elections, and the Oct. 30, 2023, village and youth council…
Controversial suspended mayor Guo warned of arrest after she skips senate hearing
Last week, Senator Risa Hontiveros issued separate summonses requiring Guo and her three siblings—Sheila, Seimen and Wesley—to attend the July 10 hearing of the Senate…
Philippine health department eyes ‘food porn’ ban after vlogger’s death
"Food pornography" or mukbang, a portmanteau of Korean words “meokda” (eat) and “bangsong” (broadcast), involves videos, usually live-streamed, of a person eating large…
Philippines, other countries face high prevalence of ‘viral hepatitis’
Pakistan now accounts for the highest number of hepatitis C infections, at 8.8 million or 17.8 percent of all cases worldwide.
2 million Filipino children severely food poor: UNICEF
It was the first global report that analysed the impacts and causes of dietary deprivation among the world’s youngest people in nearly 100 countries and across income groups.…
Philippine Health Department raise warning vs vape, cite 1st death in the country
In a case documented by the Philippine General Hospital in Manila, a 22-year-old Filipino male with no prior health issues suffered a fatal heart attack, following a severe lung…
No budget for new vaccines vs ‘FLiRT’ variant: Philippine Health Department
The Department has no budget under the 2024 appropriations law to acquire updated COVID-19 vaccines considered more effective against the Flirt variants, an official said, noting…
Philippine airports, seaports on alert for ‘Flirt’ variant
Based on news reports, Flirt variants have been detected in Singapore, Thailand, India, China, Hong Kong, Nepal, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and 14 countries…
High-risk groups in the Philippines warned vs new COVID variants
Experts explained that the previous COVID-19 vaccines given to Filipinos—generally two doses and a single-shot booster—were not as effective against the new strains, including…