The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, Sept. 6, said it will release this month the results of its study on virgin coconut oil (VCO) and lagundi as potential treatments for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Department of Science and Technology Dr. Jaime Montoya,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is seeking more participants for its ongoing randomized controlled clinical trial on the efficacy and safety of tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) extract as an adjunctive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment for mild to moderate cases. Tawa-tawa (Manila...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has tapped a total of 61 “active” volunteers for its clinical trial seeking to evaluate the beneficial effect of virgin coconut oil (VCO) given to probable coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Valenzuela City. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)...
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....
Medicines (File Photo) The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) are encouraging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients to participate in the clinical trial to test the effectiveness of antiviral drug Molnupiravir in the treatment of the said...
Despite the emergence of scary mutations or variants, the head of a pro-science consumer advocacy group says it would take a while before so-called "booster" shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) become acceptable in the Philippines. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) According...
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...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Aug. 12, that the clinical trial protocol and other related documents for the three coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that will be used in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Vaccine Trial (SVT) are now being...
Preparations are now underway for the Philippines’ conduct of a study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Aug. 12. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) DOST...
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...
A measure seeking to widen the jurisdiction of first and second level courts has been signed into law by President Duterte in a bid to hasten the disposition of cases. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Under Republic Act No. 11576, the jurisdiction of metropolitan trial courts,...
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Vaccine Trial (SVT) and the Philippines’ study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs will push through amid Metro Manila’s shift to the most restrictive lockdown starting next week. (Photo by...