Education, Health & Science
InLife urges Filipinos to close health coverage gaps
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month ends, Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (InLife) is urging Filipinos to prioritize preventive check-ups and reassess their health insurance, highlighting how the costs of serious illnesses can quickly exceed hospitalization benefits.
AC Health, US partner plan Pasig hospital project
Ayala Corporation’s healthcare arm AC Health and US-based healthcare operator Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) are planning a flagship hospital campus in Pasig City, a proposed investment that could help keep more Filipinos’ healthcare spending in the country by expanding access to advanced medical treatments locally.
Palace backs private sector roadmap to slash out-of-pocket healthcare costs for Filipino families
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has received a comprehensive suite of policy recommendations from the Private Sector Advisory Council - Healthcare Sector (PSAC-Healthcare) designed to drastically lower medical expenses for Filipino families and broaden access to essential medicines and services across underserved communities.
Expert backs HPV shots for boys to broaden cancer prevention
A health expert has urged the government to consider expanding the Philippines’ human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program to include boys, saying gender-neutral immunization could provide broader protection against HPV-related cancers while helping curb virus transmission.
Cancer cells under pressure: How crowding may stop spread
Cancer cells are notorious escape artists, squeezing through tissues to invade new territory. But new research suggests that putting these cellular troublemakers under sustained physical pressure could stop their getaway—and even trigger their demise.
