health

WHO calls for tobacco-style cancer warning on booze in Europe

GENEVA — The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an “alarming” lack…

US government could seek over $1B from J&J for cancer treatment costs

NEW YORK — The US Department of Health & Human Services may seek over $1…

AstraZeneca cancels planned UK plant after subsidies cut

LONDON — British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Friday that it was abandoning plans to build…

Keeping a war chest for health crises tops Pinoys’ priorities

To lead a healthy life and run one’s own business—this is what Filipinos want to…

DA readies projects under Pandemic Fund grant

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is gearing up to implement a $24.9-million, or about P1.46…

Elaine Kahn, health and wellness coach

Disturbed by dreams of being trapped in a burning car, corporate vice president Tessa (not…

Phinma takes over insurance unit

Phinma Corp. has sealed its P150.53-million takeover of its parent firm’s insurance unit, allowing the…

Making health care accessible to all 

1Life Inc. is transforming health-care access for underserved Filipinos by simplifying the entire process, integrating…

EXPLAINER: Is it safe to eat heavy metal-laden fish from Manila Bay and Laguna Lake?

Heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, are lipophilic substances, which means they tend…

Canberra spends its way to bigger budget deficits

SYDNEY — Australia’s government on Wednesday trimmed its likely budget deficit for the current fiscal…