Philippines health news today: Cancer, Diabetes, COVID-19
What the press in Philippines is covering in health today
In the Philippines, front pages focused on Agusan del Sur’s dengue surge and President Marcos Jr.’s praise for Filipino nurses in delivering quality healthcare with compassion. BusinessWorld also ran repeated coverage of new weight-loss drugs and their side effects.
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Today's themes
Cancer (12) · Diabetes (4) · COVID-19 (3) · Dengue (3) · Doctors and nurses (3) · Vaccines (3) · Infections (2) · Bird flu (1) · Ebola (1) · Epidemics (1)
Mentions of tracked outbreaks
- Dengue Attention: elevated
Dengue Epidemiological Situation in the Region of the Americas - Epidemiological Week 38, 2026 ReliefWeb · 19 Oct, 23:03 UTC - Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda high
The Ebola crisis is far outpacing the response, Congo's IRC director says NPR · 19 Oct, 22:38 UTC - Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived) Attention: elevated
Pakistan reports 7th polio case of the year, 1st case in Karachi in nearly 2 years Outbreak News Today · 19 Oct, 21:36 UTC - Avian influenza H5N1 Attention: high
CHMP Backs Extended Use of AstraZeneca H5N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccine Contagion Live · 19 Oct, 21:22 UTC - Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica moderate
Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:16 UTC - Measles resurgence Attention: high
Nearly Always Fatal Measles Brain Disease Struck Some Philippine Children Just Two to Three Years After Infection Medical Daily · 19 Oct, 17:01 UTC
All headlines
- Lakers waive former 1st-round pick Dalton Knecht ahead of opening night NBA.com · 20 Oct, 02:28 UTC
- Super Typhoon Champi to bring rain over three areas — PAGASA BusinessWorld Online · 20 Oct, 01:18 UTC
- Japan launches H3 rocket carrying Mars moon sample-return probe Xinhua · 20 Oct, 01:16 UTC
- Dimasalang Bridge reopens in time for Undas rush Manila Bulletin · 20 Oct, 01:01 UTC
- Over 6K security personnel to secure W. Visayas during Undas Philippine News Agency · 20 Oct, 00:58 UTC
- Romblon to provide rice aid to 24,000 families Daily Tribune · 20 Oct, 00:43 UTC
- DILG chief Remulla says he regrets not arresting Bato dela Rosa Philstar.com · 20 Oct, 00:41 UTC
- Milan luxury shops close as Italy prepares to deploy troops in the city after days of protests The Guardian · 20 Oct, 00:08 UTC
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers: Tuesday, October 20 (Duck Duck Goose) Yahoo News Singapore · 19 Oct, 23:50 UTC
- Super Typhoon Champi maintains strength near Philippines Philstar.com · 19 Oct, 23:48 UTC
- Meeting Candice Swanepoel, spotting Timothée Chalamet: Inside the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Yahoo · 19 Oct, 23:14 UTC
- 7 Filipinos hurt in attacks on Saudi Arabia; 3 in critical condition Philstar.com · 19 Oct, 23:00 UTC
- Mynt’s Record IPO Brings a New Heavyweight to Philippine Stocks Bloomberg.com · 19 Oct, 23:00 UTC
- Who speaks for Mars? Scientists call for ethical debate before terraforming begins Phys.org · 19 Oct, 22:20 UTC
- Estimated Arrival Dates for DF Readers’ Pre-Ordered iPhone Duos Daring Fireball · 19 Oct, 22:16 UTC
- Senate resolution seeks to declare Chinese envoy ‘persona non grata’ Rappler · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Japan launches spacecraft to moons of Mars to bring home soil samples Japan Today · 19 Oct, 21:41 UTC
- Curfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across France BBC · 19 Oct, 21:14 UTC
- Huge Riots and Antigovernment Protests in France: What to Know The New York Times · 19 Oct, 21:12 UTC
- Midcentury Manila’s Ken Mishuku in the hot seat Lifestyle.INQ · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Hornets Have Chance at Dalton Knecht Mulligan After Lakers Decision Heavy.com · 19 Oct, 20:59 UTC
- Lakers Cut Ties With Former First-Round Pick After Failed Trade Talks Heavy.com · 19 Oct, 20:57 UTC
- The painstaking task of cataloguing the world's species Japan Today · 19 Oct, 20:54 UTC
- weight loss drug news today BusinessWorld Online · 19 Oct, 20:39 UTC
- Apple Stock Holds Strong Amid Healthy iPhone Duo Preorders Investor's Business Daily · 19 Oct, 20:39 UTC
- Japan Launches Probe in First Sampling Mission to a Moon of Mars Bloomberg · 19 Oct, 20:05 UTC
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Tuesday, Oct. 20, #961 CNET · 19 Oct, 20:00 UTC
- The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet Universe Today · 19 Oct, 19:56 UTC
- Japan launches historic MMX sample-return mission to Mars' moon Phobos Space · 19 Oct, 19:53 UTC
- Mount Sinai and Brooke Shields Urge Families to Have 'The Talk” About Prostate Cancer Screening The Manila Times · 19 Oct, 19:37 UTC
- Alex Eala Sends Strong Message After Snapping 3-Match Losing Streak Yahoo Sports · 19 Oct, 19:25 UTC
- Japan Is Attempting an Audacious Mission to Sample a Martian Moon WIRED · 19 Oct, 18:45 UTC
- Survey experiment shows investors focus on type of business rather than gender of leaders Phys.org · 19 Oct, 18:40 UTC
- Bella Hadid, Irina Shayk, & More Models Bring the Heat to Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2026 After-Party! Just Jared · 19 Oct, 18:34 UTC
- America’s new era of private science The Economist · 19 Oct, 18:31 UTC
- Rare Insect Spotted in France for the First Time in 150 Years. Scientists Aren’t Sure Where It’s Been Yahoo · 19 Oct, 18:29 UTC
- Researchers use mitochondrial uncouplers to target breast cancer metastasis News-Medical · 19 Oct, 18:18 UTC
- GCash IPO seen to reenergize local stock market Inquirer.net · 19 Oct, 18:02 UTC
- Italy Set to Tighten Rules As Milan Luxury Shops Lock Up Early Bloomberg · 19 Oct, 17:40 UTC
- Scientists redetermine a key strontium frequency with 50 times better precision for quantum technologies Phys.org · 19 Oct, 17:20 UTC
Health
- Q&A: How does technology help track foodborne pathogens and outbreaks? Phys.org · 20 Oct, 01:40 UTC
- A study of 62.5 million people reveals what broad ethnic labels miss about rare diseases News-Medical · 20 Oct, 01:13 UTC
- Why painful arthritis can return stronger after cancer treatment Science Daily · 20 Oct, 00:51 UTC
- Research shows risk-taking behavior precedes increased alcohol consumption, not vice versa Medical Xpress · 20 Oct, 00:40 UTC
- Could eating whey protein before meals help reduce blood sugar spikes? News-Medical · 20 Oct, 00:26 UTC
- New 4D biofabrication technology holds promise for tissue engineering, wound healing Phys.org · 19 Oct, 23:40 UTC
- Fruit and sugary drinks stood out in a three-year study of teenage mental health News-Medical · 19 Oct, 23:39 UTC
- Lung cancer can grow silently for years, here’s who qualifies for screening Fox News · 19 Oct, 23:34 UTC
- The Reading Room Podcast: A Closer Look at New Research on 177Lu-Edotreotide for Treating GEP-NETs Diagnostic Imaging · 19 Oct, 23:25 UTC
- Higher ADK levels track stronger triciribine effects in leukemia cells, pointing to a potential biomarker Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 23:20 UTC
- How to prevent osteoporosis, from strength training to eating calcium-rich food South China Morning Post · 19 Oct, 23:15 UTC
- How to prevent osteoporosis, from training to eating calcium-rich food South China Morning Post · 19 Oct, 23:15 UTC
- PhilHealth bridges TB treatment gap, expands access to anti-TB medicines through GAMOT BusinessMirror · 19 Oct, 23:06 UTC
- LC–MS/MS Tracks Drugs in Australian Wastewater LCGC International · 19 Oct, 23:06 UTC
- Dengue Epidemiological Situation in the Region of the Americas - Epidemiological Week 38, 2026 ReliefWeb · 19 Oct, 23:03 UTC
- The Ebola crisis is far outpacing the response, Congo's IRC director says NPR · 19 Oct, 22:38 UTC
- Adult-Onset Autoimmune Diabetes in a Physician: Diagnostic Uncertainty and Insulin Acceptance in a Case Consistent With Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) Cureus · 19 Oct, 22:36 UTC
- Virtual Pulmonary Rehab and Matched Care, With Omid Pourshahid, MD HCPLive · 19 Oct, 22:32 UTC
- New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC
- Embryos harbor immune cells that already perform adult-like defense functions, study suggests Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 22:20 UTC
- Honey bee hives have ‘living immune systems’ which defend against disease The Conversation · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Beehives act as 'living immune systems' with layered antimicrobial defenses Phys.org · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Home sensor system could spot loneliness in older adults Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Weakness, Chills, and Back Pain in a 62-Year-Old Woman Medscape Reference: Drugs, Diseases & Medical Procedures · 19 Oct, 21:40 UTC
- VR Study Reveals Restorative Power of Curated Green Spaces Labroots · 19 Oct, 21:40 UTC
- Pakistan reports 7th polio case of the year, 1st case in Karachi in nearly 2 years Outbreak News Today · 19 Oct, 21:36 UTC
- Percival AI can uncover unseen health issues in CT scans Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 21:30 UTC
- CHMP Backs Extended Use of AstraZeneca H5N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccine Contagion Live · 19 Oct, 21:22 UTC
- Advanced paternal age has sex-specific effects on fetal brain gene expression, mouse study suggests Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 21:20 UTC
- Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:16 UTC
- ADHD Tied to Higher Mortality Risk MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:04 UTC
- The kidney crisis we don’t see coming Philstar Life · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- New wheat disease detection tool established in Tanzania Phys.org · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Midcentury Manila’s Ken Mishuku in the hot seat Lifestyle.INQ · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Benefits of melatonin for MS remain uncertain, new review finds Multiple Sclerosis News Today · 19 Oct, 20:58 UTC
- MD Anderson establishes colorectal medical oncology department Becker's Oncology · 19 Oct, 20:46 UTC
- Scientists see new vocal patterns associated with type 2 diabetes Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 20:40 UTC
- weight loss drug news today BusinessWorld Online · 19 Oct, 20:39 UTC
- Teen Girls Overtake Boys In Vaping Reversal iHeart · 19 Oct, 20:37 UTC
- Examining the Oral Steroid Burden in Asthma and COPD HCPLive · 19 Oct, 20:27 UTC