19+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1057+ words) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) sets the standards for how healthcare products and services are allocated, delivered, and paid for, such that an entire population will benefit. Globally, universal healthcare is widely recognized as a fundamental pillar of a strong health…...

19+ hour, 54+ min ago   (569+ words) By Kioh Cerez Monato Juan stands in front of a convenience store refrigerator, deciding what to drink. On one shelf are soft drinks. Beside them are bottled coffee, milk tea, flavored milk, yogurt drinks and iced tea, mostly promoted with…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago   (374+ words) By Teodoro B. Padilla Healthcare systems often measure success in numbers — beds filled, medicines dispensed, procedures performed. Yet behind every statistic is a patient whose lived experience reveals the gaps, struggles and moments of resilience that data alone cannot capture. Elevating…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (429+ words) The James Dyson Award will announce its 2026 Philippine national winner on September 16, with 42 local inventions in the running for the international design competition for young engineers and designers. Three Philippine entries will be shortlisted by a panel of local design…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (510+ words) A POPULAR metaphor for climate change is the boiling frog, the idea being that we’re getting cooked so slowly that we don’t realize it until it’s too late. In reality, if humans are the frogs, they’re not just being cooked…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (911+ words) DHAKA — Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle with overcrowding, shortages and a continuing influx of sick children. The prolonged…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1008+ words) I have a smartwatch with ECG capability that has been helping me manage a heart condition. It records rhythm strips, documents episodes of irregular beating, and helps me better communicate how I am feeling to my cardiologist. This is why…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (353+ words) By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter ALLIANZ PNB Life Insurance, Inc. is optimistic that it can sustain its growth momentum this year despite uncertain economic conditions, with bancassurance driving its continued expansion. Allianz PNB Life President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Gross…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (370+ words) PHILIPPINE startups Clouted and OneLot Technologies, Inc. were included in Forbes Asia’s sixth annual 100 to Watch list, putting two local companies among emerging businesses from across the Asia-Pacific region. Clouted, an enterprise technology company founded in 2024, is led by Chief…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (472+ words) ST. LUKE’S Medical Center-Global City has allocated 53 beds for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members covered by the government’s No Balance Billing program, expanding access to specialized treatment at a private hospital. The state-owned health insurer and St. Luke’s signed…...