Health

Potential vaccines for Zika virus will be tested at the end of 2016

There are two potential vaccines for the Zika virus but said vaccines will be tested at the end of 2016. The US National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease is now meeting with pharmaceutical companies for potential partners. At press time, there is no recorded Zika virus case in the United States. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/dXUYM9y5VXU

Brazil struggles to contain Zika outbreak

Hilda Venancio da Silva holds nurses her three-month-old son Matheus, born in October with microcephaly, a tragic neurological complication linked to Zika, the mosquito-borne virus sparking a health scare across the Americas. But she is not alone. In the hospital where he was born, dozens of other mothers also gave birth to infants with abnormally small heads. More than 1,000 cases of microcephaly have been reported in just a few months in Pernambuco state, the […]

Zika virus could be linked to 4,000 microcephaly cases in Brazil, WHO says

  (Reuters) — The mosquito-borne Zika virus could be linked to 4,000 suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil including 49 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (January 26). “Now, associated with Zika right now in Brazil, we see close to 4,000 microcephaly cases. Microcephaly again, is the condition with abnormally small heads in infants, in babies born, which normally goes along with a smaller brain development as well. Many, quite some already […]

DOH on alert against Zika virus

The Department of Health (DOH) is ready and on alert to prevent the spread of the zika virus in the Philippines. Said virus is already rampant in Latin America and is known to cause brain damage. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Zika virus spreading at alarming rate in Brazil’s northeast

Brazilian officials have stepped up efforts to battle the rapid spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to the alarming surge infants born with serious brain damages. Roughly 4,000 suspected cases of microcephaly have been reported in Brazil since October, compared with the 150 cases reported in all of 2014. In Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco alone, 1,000 babies were born with smaller-than-usual brains according to health officials. One of them was Gleyse Kelly’s 3-month-old […]

Mahigit 3,000 katao sa Colombia, apektado na ng Zika Virus

Mahigit labing tatlong libo-katao na sa Colombia ang apektado ng Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus at maaari pang tumama sa mahigit pitong daang libo-katao. Ayon sa PAN-American Health Organization Figures, pumapangalawa ang Colombia sa Brazil sa infection rates. Limang daan at animnapung nagdadalang tao naman ang kabilang na sa naimpeksyon ng zika virus. Sa kasalukuyan ay wala pa namang naitatalang kaso ng bagong panganak na sanggol na nakararanas ng microcephaly, isang congenital defect sanhi ng zika virus. […]

Drinking 8 glasses of water daily beats heatstroke

With the hot days of El Nino compounded with the coming summer season now upon us, a person is encouraged to drink at least eight (8) glasses of water everyday to escape heatstroke, a fatal medical emergency common with extreme temperatures. And to those who cannot help but be exposed to the biting heat of the sun, bring your own drinking water so you can drink anytime to quench thirst and to avoid dehydration, one […]

After the outbreak, Sierra Leone records new Ebola case

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a second case of Ebola was recorded in Sierra Leone when a girl died because of the said virus. Said Ebola case occurred after WHO declared that the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone has ended. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/ygJNcjLCob4

A pineapple a day!

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 18) – The pineapple may be funny-looking but it has a serious impact on health, and packs a lot health and medicinal benefits including their ability to improve respiratory health, cure coughs and colds, improve digestion, help you lose weight, strengthen bones, improve oral health, boost eye health, reduce inflammation, prevent cancer, increase heart health, fight off infections and parasites, improve the immune system, and increase circulation. The pineapple is a delicious tropical fruit […]

US Gov’t: Pregnant women should postpone travel to countries with Zika virus

US authorities said that pregnant women or those trying to become pregnant should consider postponing travel to Latin America and Caribbean countries and territories that reported an outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The virus was found in fetal and newborn tissues of babies with microcephaly in Brazil. Microcephaly is a neurological disorder that can cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads, which leads to severe developmental issues and sometimes death. There is […]

BOC warns public against fake medicine

After intercepting several shipments of fake medicine from China in the Manila International Cargo Port, the Bureau of Customs asked the public to be careful in buying medicine. The BOC was able to intercept 5 million fake Biogesic tablets and 1 million fake Solmux capsules. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Living with asthma

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 15) – Asthma cannot be cured fully but it is possible to control the symptoms with treatment. If you have asthma, it is important to know its causes or triggers.   And also, it is important to know how to manage it. Avoidance of precipitating factors can be helpful. Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts during childhood. A common lung disorder in which inflammation causes the bronchi to […]