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Novartis $2 million gene therapy for rare disorder is world's most expensive drug

John Miller and Caroline Humer, Reuters
Posted at May 25 03:12 PM

ZURICH/NEW YORK - Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday won U.S. approval for its gene therapy Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the leading genetic cause of death in infants, and priced the one-time treatment at a record $2.125 million. Read more »

Quarantine over on measles-hit Scientology cruise ship: spokesman

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 08:09 AM

WASHINGTON - The Church of Scientology said Thursday all the passengers from a cruise ship that was quarantined over a measles case had been cleared to leave.  Read more »

Lolo, patay nang ma-stroke matapos bumoto

Donna Lavares, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 11:43 AM

Ayon sa apo ng biktima, sa dami ng tao sa voting precinct ay hindi agad nakarating ang mga medic para maghatid ng tulong.    Read more »

When travelers bring skin infections back as souvenirs

Jane E. Brody, New York Times
Updated as of May 07 08:16 AM

As more and more Americans of all ages travel abroad, often to less developed areas, travelers and doctors in this country need to be alert to unusual and often perplexing skin infections. Read more »

Caribbean nation of St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship over measles case

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at May 02 01:09 PM

The Caribbean nation of St. Lucia has imposed a quarantine on a visiting cruise ship, barring any passengers or crew from leaving the boat while in port, after a case of measles was diagnosed on board, the island's chief medical officer said. Read more »

Curbing the catastrophic costs of cancer treatment

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 01:47 PM

How do families survive the catastrophic costs of cancer treatment? Read more »

DOH, nagbabala vs heat stroke ngayong tag-init

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 12:20 AM

Nagpaalala ang Department of Health na dapat ding seryosohin ang pangangalaga sa kalusugan. Read more »

Kim Atienza shares how his illnesses changed his perspective

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 11:27 PM

Television personality Kim Atienza shared how the challenges he experienced in his life changed his perspective on things. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga sakit na puwedeng makuha dahil sa stress sa trapik

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 12:51 AM

Nagbabala ang World Health Organization sa mga sakit na puwedeng makuha dahil sa sobrang stress sa biyahe. Read more »

India on alert as zika virus hits tourism hotspot of Jaipur

Alasdair Pal, Reuters
Posted at Oct 09 03:53 PM

NEW DELHI - India has sent experts to try to contain an outbreak of the zika virus in the popular tourist destination of Jaipur, capital of the northern state of Rajasthan, with a close watch on pregnant women.   Read more »

Vietnam's President Quang dies after illness

Khanh Vu and James Pearson, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 21 07:29 PM

HANOI - Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang, one of the country's top three leaders but with mostly ceremonial duties, died on Friday after an illness, state television and radio announced.   Read more »

Passengers suffer illness on separate flights to U.S. from Europe

Reuters
Posted at Sep 07 06:39 AM

Passengers and crew on two flights arriving in Philadelphia from Europe on Thursday were screened by medical teams after 12 people aboard became ill with flu-like symptoms, a day after a similar outbreak on a flight from Dubai to New York. Read more »

Fish oil supplements don't ward off heart disease: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 07:46 AM

Fish oil supplements do not help prevent heart attacks or strokes in people with diabetes, said a study Monday that adds to a growing body of research on the ineffectiveness of pills containing omega-3 fatty acids.   Read more »

Duterte tells Sison: Matagal pa ako

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 09:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he expects to have a long life as he blasted anew communist leader Jose Ma. Sison for spreading an unverified report that he had fallen into coma. Read more »

Ex-President Aquino to Duterte: No need to answer questions on health every time

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 05:21 PM

MANILA - Former President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday said while President Rodrigo Duterte has to brief his Cabinet about his health, the chief executive need not answer every time it is questioned.   Read more »

WATCH: Duterte goes live on Facebook, blasts Joma Sison

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 11:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday appeared on a Facebook video to debunk allegations that he is sick. Read more »

Billionaire James Packer quits 22 boards, deepens corporate withdrawal

Reuters
Posted at Jul 19 10:47 AM

The major shareholder of casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd cited mental illness as the reason for his quitting that firm's board in March, following a tumultuous period in his life, which included a break-up with singer Mariah Carey and the failure of Crown's expansion strategy. Read more »

Ebola survivors suffer severe mental, neurological problems

Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 01:11 AM

People who survive the deadly Ebola virus can continue to suffer severe psychiatric and neurological problems including depression, debilitating migraines, nerve pain and stroke, according to a study published on Wednesday. Read more »

U.S. private citizen cites mystery illness symptoms after China visit

Arshad Mohammed, Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 08:04 AM

WASHINGTON - A U.S. private citizen who visited China has reported symptoms like those of U.S. diplomats afflicted with a mysterious illness in Havana and Guangzhou, a U.S. State Department official said on Thursday.   Read more »

Gym ng NKTI, ginagamit na para sa dumaraming kaso ng leptospirosis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:13 PM

Sa loob lang ng tatlong araw ay nakapagtala ng 6 na patay sa leptospirosis ang National Kidney and Transplant Institute. Read more »