Since 2020, the Philippines has been looking into the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil as a potential supplement to help prevent symptoms from becoming severe for probable and suspect coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, and as an adjunct therapy for hospitalized COVID patients. (Manila...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced that the team tasked to look into the efficacy and safety of Laguna tablets or syrup as a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) therapeutic or supplement is set to conduct its data analysis for its placebo-controlled clinical trial next week....
A randomized controlled clinical trial on the efficacy and safety of tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) as an adjunctive treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients has started involving almost 300 patients. Tawa-tawa (Manila Bulletin File Photo) This was disclosed by Department...
A battery that lights up the path of fisherfolks and cleans polluted waters has been developed, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) said Wednesday, May 5. iLawà prototypes are designed to...
The community pantry-style distribution of enhanced nutribun "is possible", a top official of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) said Monday, May 3. Enhanced Nutribun (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST-PCHRD Executive Director...
Clinical trials on the use of the Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO), lagundi (Chinese chaste tree), and tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) as a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) therapeutic or supplement are expected to be completed by June, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) said on Monday, May 3, that the clinical trial on the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will involve patients with "non-severe” or those with mild to...
To all Filipino researchers, it’s your time to shine. The Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) has started accepting Monday, May 3, research and development (R&D)/science and technology...
Recognizing that only 1,000 out of 4,000 children diagnosed with cancer receive proper care and medication, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) has vowed its unwavering support to the Aruga sa Batang may Cancer (ABC)...
The Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) has inked a technology licensing agreement (TLA) for the Institute’s Bamboo Flattening Machine with a Laguna-based company engaged in a retail business of biomass equipment integrated...
Tikog Presser has become the most recent home-grown technology licensed by Cebu-based machine fabricator, Ralds Trading & Electro-Mechanical Services Corporation, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed. Tikog Presser machine (Photo from DOST) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
A former overseas Filipino worker will launch his own software development enterprises through the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Innovations for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines (iFWD PH). DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said the DOST-National Capital Region...
