The second and third phases of the clinical study on the safety and efficacy of the plant-based anti-dengue drug will start in September this year, and "will be completed within a year", the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Friday, Aug. 20. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Aug. 19, that the changes to clinical trial protocols have delayed the start of the country’s eight month-long study on the use of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country....
The clinical trials on the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will begin next month, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Wednesday, Aug. 18. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the eight month-long...
Elimination of COVID-19 is no longer possible CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on toward the second half of 2021, one thing is becoming clear. There is only one acceptable long-term solution to living with COVID-19. That solution is widespread...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) has recommended the approval of the Sinovac’s clinical trial on the use of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for children. (NOEL CELIS / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) VEP head Dr. Nina Gloriani said the panel nodded...
How Delta precipitated a pre-emptive ECQ of Metro Manila CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Last June 21, 2021 ( https://mb.com.ph/2021/06/22/delta-covid-19-variant-very-dangerous-tag-member/ ), the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Department of Health was asked to brief the...
The antiviral drug, “Molnupiravir" as treatment for mild and moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is now on Phase 3 clinical trial at the Lung Center of the Philippines. (Facebook/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The clinical trial started on May 17 this year and has enrolled a total of 11...
What it can and cannot do, and why it is important CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Ever since the horrific surge of cases in India, the world has been racing against the spread of the Delta variant. As a testament to how virulent and transmissible this variant is, it has already...
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Vaccine Trial (SVT) in the country is being targeted to be conducted by August 15, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Monday, July 26. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Rowena...
The clinical trials on the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will start next month. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) said Friday, July 23, that the eight...
Alongside fighting the virus is fighting misinformation CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Misinformation and disinformation have made the COVID-19 pandemic much more difficult to deal with from a scientific standpoint. The uncertainty that is inherent to a new virus coupled with the...
Only five patients are needed to be enrolled in a clinical trial on the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an adjunct therapy for hospitalized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, July 2. Virgin coconut oil (Manila Bulletin...
