health

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…

McKinsey to pay $650M to settle US criminal case on opioids

NEW YORK — Consulting giant McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle US…

DA must help in DepEd feeding program

If the Department of Agriculture (DA) significantly increases its involvement with the Department of Education’s…

BIZ BUZZ: ‘Don’t be greedy’

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) reminds Filipino consumers to be mindful of their rice…

Ayala Group, USAID team up to boost HIV care

The Ayala Group has partnered with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to boost…

Meat imports up 12.6% as swine fever lingers

The country’s meat imports surpassed the 1-billion kilogram mark in September as the African swine…

Province-level health system needs national support

The shift to a province-wide health system (PWHS) in the Philippines is expected to significantly…