40 people downed by amoebic dysentery
Forty people were rushed to hospitals on Saturday, July 30, four days after feasting on food contaminated with Entamoeba histolytica during a traditional gathering in a farming village in Matalam, Cotabato.
Residents in far-flung areas welcome PRC Bakuna Bus
Finally, after waiting for months, Melissa Bajolo can breathe a sigh of relief. The factory worker has received her booster shot from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Bakuna (vaccine) Bus, a four-wheel vehicle that goes around Zamboanga City to provide vaccines to those who want to get their COVID-19 jabs.
FM Jr. has to address plastic, toxic, and waste crisis: Here are the reasons why
A toxic and waste watchdog group urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address the country’s crisis on plastic, toxic, and waste, and ban single-use plastics in time for his upcoming State of the Nation Address on July 25.
First ever free dialysis center in Region 12 launched
South Cotabato has now a dialysis center to serve local patients for free, the first in Central Mindanao.
BARMM combats region’s rising dengue cases
The Bangsamoro health ministry mobilized its resources to combat the rising dengue cases in the autonomous region.
UN warns heatwaves will happen more often until 2060s
Heatwaves like the one stifling western Europe are becoming more frequent and the trend is set to continue until at least the 2060s, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Ghana reports first cases of deadly Marburg virus
Two cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been identified in Ghana, the first time the Ebola-like disease has been found in the West African nation, health authorities announced Sunday.
Group warns against use of paints with excessive lead content
Ecowaste Coalition warned consumers from buying and using spray paints that have been found containing excessive lead in a bid to promote strict adherence to the country’s lead paint regulation.
Western Europe wilts under heatwave
France suffered soaring temperatures Wednesday, edging closer to the blistering heat already engulfing Spain and Portugal as wildfires destroyed vast stretches of Western European forestland.
World population to hit 8 bn this year: UN
The world’s population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023.