PH ship blocks Chinese vessel from encroaching into economic zone

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua stopped an incursion by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel near the coastline of Zambales. The confrontation escalated on Saturday afternoon, prompting China to deploy its formidable “monster ship,” the CCG-5901, in an apparent bid to assert dominance in the contested waters. Source link

Gendered racial microaggressions found to raise blood pressure after childbirth

Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. People who recently gave birth can be at an elevated risk of developing high blood pressure, or postpartum hypertension. Although rare, this can sometimes be life-threatening and may be … Read more

Immunocompromised adults show weaker response to RSV vaccines

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that people 60 years or older with weakened immunity -; primarily organ transplant recipients who take immunosuppressive medications to reduce the risk of rejection and others with immune system disorders -; do not respond as strongly to vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as people in the same … Read more

Exploring new ways to improve treatment options for kidney cancer patients

A Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center researcher is exploring new ways to improve treatment options for kidney cancer patients. With funding from a Department of Defense (DOD) Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators Early Career Scholar Award, Aguirre de Cubas, Ph.D., will investigate how the immune system can be boosted to detect and kill … Read more

HEADLINES: China: PH starting arms race in region | December 28, 2024

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Saturday, December 28, 2024. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer—your Trusted Building Partner. READ: China: PH starting arms race in region THE decision of the Philippines to conspire with the United States … Read more

Group hits new PH polymer banknotes

(UPDATE) A GROUP known for its members’ involvement in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution criticized the new-look polymer Philippine peso banknotes. In a statement on Friday, the August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rejected the quote of National Hero Jose Rizal, “I die without seeing the dawn brighten … Read more

Automated Measures Show Promise for Detecting IVS Flattening in Pulmonary Hypertension

Archyde Better Detection Needed⁢ for a Heart Warning Sign Table of Contents 1. Better Detection Needed⁢ for a Heart Warning Sign 2. researchers Find Variability in Echo Assessment of⁤ Heart Function in Pulmonary Hypertension Table of Contents 1. Better Detection Needed⁢ for a Heart Warning Sign 2. researchers Find Variability in Echo Assessment of⁤ Heart … Read more