Around 3,000 Filipino adults are expected to participate in a local study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching China’s Sinovac vaccine with other coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP / FILE...
Filipino medical student Chris Dee talks about the importance of the right kind of information in science “The idea came about first and foremost because I knew how connected Filipinos were on social media,” Chris Dee told me. A graduate of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale...
Using higher doses of antibiotics in a bid to tackle the growing problem of drug resistance may end up strengthening certain bacteria, according to research released on Wednesday that highlights a previously unthought-of risk. Antimicrobial resistance has been labeled by the United Nations as "one...
Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) and Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) have forged a joint research deal that targets to increase onion production in the Philippines as well as improve the local supply systems. A statement showed that SEARCA and...
Wunderman Thompson ‘2021 Filipina Forward’ study reveals that Filipinas no longer allow society to define who they should be, but the fight toward equality is far from over Gone are the days the epitome of every good Filipina was Maria Clara—a timid, obedient, and shy character from Jose...
What's something you know that feels illegal but isn't? Well, these hacks are so effective and easy that they are starting to pick up steam. Social media account @studentlife.101 shared some major online schooling hacks that will blow your mind. In fact, Buzzfeed has compiled all the tips and...
SAO PAULO -- The coronavirus variant detected in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas is twice as contagious and capable of re-infecting those who already had COVID-19, according to a scientific study released on Tuesday. A woman wears a face mask amid covid-19 outbreak in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on...
Hit by calamities in 2020 A “perfect storm” – comprised of a series of typhoons, COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the persistence of African Swine Fever (ASF), among other unfortunate scenarios – has challenged the agriculture sector in 2020, bringing down the total full-year output at -1.2...
Online distance learning can be overwhelming, most especially when you have a lot to catch up with. When 41-year-old housewife Lea R. Villanueva shared a photo of her 18-year-old daughter Kyla Mhikaela engrossed in finishing her schoolwork, the post garnered over 7,000 shares. Manila Bulletin...
STUDY HERE Budapest, capital of Hungary The Embassy of Hungary in Manila has announced the extension of the agreement between Hungary and the Philippines to make it possible for 35 new talented Filipino students to study free in Hungary each year. The deadline for applications is on Jan. 16. It’s...
The agriculture sector is expected to contract by more than 1 percent within the first three months of this year on the weight of the lingering impact of strong typhoons, namely Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses, said a top official of an international think tank. "For the first quarter of 2021, we are...
After an “unexpectedly challenging year” for the Philippine agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) must find a way to execute concrete actions that are “wiser, effective, efficient, and sustainable,” said a top official of an international think tank. “The year 2021 must...
