In the ‘90s, Dr. Neila Cortes-Maramba of the University of the Philippines (UP) in Manila led a team of scientists investigating 10 medicinal plants in the Philippines.
Two of these plants exhibited promising results—one for cough and the other for urinary tract infections. The...
Every year, some 20 to 24 million tourists visit one of the oldest kingdoms in Southeast Asia—Siam, presently referred to as Thailand.
Located at the heart of Southeast Asia, Thailand has a monarchical system that goes as far back as 1238, when King Sri...
A major problem emerged at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFMA) reported at that time, the COVID-19 vaccines were not “equally reaching all priority populations worldwide.”
“Manufacturers, governments and non-governmental organizations must work together to...
With an ageing population and the need for a healthy workforce, the government and the private sector have to work together to make the pneumonia vaccine available to vulnerable segments of the population to protect them against this vaccine-preventable disease as well as boost morale in the workplace.
Now that children are back in school, it is important for parents to keep a check on their children’s immunity debt.
Quoting a study conducted in France, verywellfamily.com—an award-winning resource for reliable, compassionate, and up-to-date information on pregnancy and parenting topics that matter most—said...
After a pandemic-forced hiatus, the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) restarts nuLab, a mobile science laboratory for senior high school students. For its first road trip, it sailed to northern Iloilo to bring the nuLab brand of hands-on science activities...
You don’t have to be a sci-fi wizard to remember Avatar. The 2009 fantasy blockbuster was equally entrancing for trekkies and school teachers alike.
In...
Last week, the government and local health authorities green lit the immediate downgrade of quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila to the lowest alert level....
Wearing red sneakers, gray pants, and a loosely tucked-in red shirt with the name ‘Tres’ emblazoned on his right chest, five-year-old Dante ‘Tres’ Gierran...