BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — Another China-Brazil satellite will be launched from China at the end of this year to collect data for disaster prevention and environmental protection. The satellite, the third to be…
China launches experimental satellite Shijian-16
JIUQUAN, Gansu, (PNA/Xinhua) — China successfully launched its Shijian-16 satellite for space research and experiments Friday, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center said. The satellite was boosted by a Long March-4B carrier rocket…
Ormoc District Hospital undergoes refurbishing
ORMOC CITY, (PNA) –Several rooms of the government-run Ormoc District Hospital underwent renovation, courtesy of the Rotary Club of Ormoc. The civic group immediately did the repainting and fixing of the comfort…
DOH XIII declares Surigao del Sur as ‘Filariasis-Free’ province
BUTUAN CITY, (PNA)–Top regional, provincial and municipal health officials and the local government units of Surigao del Sur gathered on Wednesday as the Department of Health, Caraga declared the province as “Filariasis-Free,”…
Baby born with HIV still healthy 18 months after treatment
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — A three-year-old American girl born with HIV and treated with a combination of antiviral drugs unusually early “continues to do well” and remains free of the virus 18 months…
1,400 received medical services from NorCot medical mission
MAKILALA, North Cotabato, (PNA) –Close to 800 individuals in remote village of Old Bulatukan here have benefited from the medical-dental outreach program of the provincial government of North Cotabato Thursday. Dubbed as…
Cuba developing two cholera vaccines
HAVANA, (PNA/Xinhua) — Cuban researchers are working on developing two orally-taken cholera vaccines, one of which is in advanced clinical trials, experts said here on Thursday. Dr. Reinaldo Acevedo, deputy director of…
Mosaic HIV vaccine affords ‘partial protection’ in monkeys
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. researchers said Thursday that an experimental global vaccine may afford “partial protection” in monkeys against challenges with an especially deadly form of the AIDS virus, raising new hope…
Cam Norte LGU to provide lying-in clinics with modern equipment
DAET, Camarines Norte, (PNA) -–The provincial government of Camarines Norte is using the P2.2-million fund provided by an international donor to equip lying-in clinics with modern facilities. Gov. Edgardo Tallado on Thursday…
Around China: Traditional Tibetan medical treatment goes digital
LHASA, (PNA/Xinhua) — A Tibetan hospital has set up a database for collecting and recording prescriptions as well as other medical information as the region’s health sector becomes more digitalized, according to…
NNC-NCR convenes about 500 daycare workers to promote Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos
MANILA, (PNA) — About 500 daycare workers from all over Metro Manila were convened Friday to promote the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) with Daycare Workers in the National Capital Region (NCR)….
Public warned vs. food supplements with fake therapeutic claims
MANILA, (PNA) — Several food and drug supplements (F/DS) are being advertised over the TV as having therapeutic claims although they actually did not, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)….
Former chief sanitary doctor wants energy drinks banned in Russia
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — Russian prime minister’s aide Gennady Onishchenko, who until recently was Russia’s chief sanitary doctor and head of the consumer rights protection authority (Rospotrebnadzor), has called to ban energy drinks,…
National confab focuses on efforts to reduce blindness
HO CHI MINH CITY, (PNA/VNS) — Vietnam targets to reduce the rate of preventive blindness among people above 50 years old to 2.35 per cent by 2019, according to the National Institute…
Zambo health office records 60 leptospirosis cases since January
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA)–The city health officer has recorded a total of 60 cases of leptospirosis with 15 deaths from January to present in this city, a health official disclosed Friday. City Health…