Education, Health & Science

The Mary Mediatrix Medical Center (MMMC) has officially opened Batangas’ very first hospital-based urgent care center, along with a new lifestyle and wellness center.

Semaglutide has become one of the biggest success stories in obesity treatment, helping many patients lose 15 percent to 20 percent of their body weight. But new research suggests the celebrated weight-loss drug may come with an overlooked trade-off, at least in mice, by temporarily weakening bones even more than dieting alone.

The European Union (EU) is taking part in the Philippine Space Week for the third consecutive year, with the 2026 edition set to run from 8 to 14 August under the theme “Navigating Tomorrow”. The EU and the Philippines maintain a strong partnership through the Global Gateway initiative, with a key focus on applying knowledge and technology from Copernicus, the Earth Observation arm of the EU’s space programme. The partnership has already established the first Copernicus Data Centre in Southeast Asia in the Philippines, which is now growing into a regional hub.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expanded the list of value-added tax (VAT)-exempt medicines to 2,277 products, broadening tax relief for patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses as the government seeks to make essential healthcare more affordable.

Every worn-out tire has to end up somewhere. Researchers at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) believe one of the best places...