The country’s clinical trials on the use of virgin coconut oil (VCO), lagundi (Chinese chaste tree) and tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) as adjunct therapy, herbal medicine, and adjunctive treatment against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may benefit the country’s farmers, the Department of Science...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Saturday, Oct. 23, said the recruitment of over 1,400 participants for the eight month-long clinical Ivermectin clinical trials is expected to start in November, and that the initial results of the study may be out by end of December this year....
The Philippines’ study on the safety and immunogenicity of mixing different coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and vaccine platforms in Filipino adults may start soon. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During his weekly report on Friday, Oct. 22, Department of Science and Technology (DOST)...
Tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) extract is proving to be an effective adjunctive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment for mild to moderate cases, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) disclosed. Tawa-tawa (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development...
Using lagundi as herbal medicine for mild coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients yielded positive results, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. Lagundi (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development (R&D) Rowena Cristina Guevara bared the initial...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Sunday, Oct. 17, that the results of the virgin coconut oil (VCO) trial at Philippine General Hospital (PGH) which aims to determine the safety and efficacy of VCO as adjunctive therapy for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases may be out by end...
The Philippines will produce its own Ivermectin capsule, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Sunday, Oct. 17. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development (R&D) Rowena Cristina Guevara said the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila College...
Former TV host-actress Ruby Rodriguez is having a great time while in the US. Just recently, she shared with fans her meeting with fellow stars there. On Instagram, she uploaded a photo of her along with Ice Seguerra. "Sooooo happy to see you again!!!! Loooove you @rodriguezruby !!!...I'm happier...
They were a study in contrast. One spoke with a soothing and calm voice of a bard and a poet. The other one was fiery and spirited. But they had two things in common. Both were trained by the Jesuits on how to be a man for others. Both trod along the same path on how to...
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...
There is no definite schedule yet as to when the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Vaccine Trial (SVT) will start, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development (R&D) Dr. Rowena Cristina L....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday night, Aug. 19, that Philippines’ study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is likely to begin in mid-September. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) DOST...
