Health Archives - newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph/category/health/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:03:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-logo-nwp-32x32.png Health Archives - newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph/category/health/ 32 32 Pakistan becomes latest Asian country to introduce checks for deadly Nipah virus https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/29/pakistan-becomes-latest-asian-country-to-introduce-checks-for-deadly-nipah-virus/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:01:31 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=678516 Lahore/Hanoi – Authorities in Pakistan have ordered enhanced screening of people entering the country for signs of infections of the deadly Nipah virus after India confirmed two cases, adding to the number of Asian countries stepping up controls. Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam have also tightened screening at airports. The Nipah virus can cause fever and brain inflammation and has a high mortality rate. There is also

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]]> What they don’t say about emergency contraception in the Philippines https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2021/11/29/what-they-dont-say-about-emergency-contraception-in-the-philippines/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:33:14 +0000 https://newswatchplus-staging.azurewebsites.net/?p= “Emergency contraception pills can provide a last line of safe defense against unwanted pregnancy when the male partner doesn’t use a condom.” Photo by JL JAVIER

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