'Skinny Gene' Discovered by Scientists
The genetic cause of extreme thinness was discovered by British and Swiss researchers, who hope that the breakthrough may lead to new treatments for...
Natural Way to Dye Your Hair
Not long ago I was riding in a boat with a group of Shipibo natives on the Ucayali River in Peru’s Amazon. Sitting beside...
Scientists: New Virus Hunts, Kills Cancer Cells
A virus that hunts down and treats cancer was used in patients for the first time, with encouraging results, Canadian researchers said Thursday.
Doctors at...
PRC schedule of examination for 2011
Here are the schedules of examinations conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission for this year.
January 2011
Name of Examination
Date
Place
Deadline in Filing
Physical Therapists & Occupational Therapists
16-17
Manila...
UP-DOST telemedicine project discovers rare skin disease in Mindanao tribe
“A dermatologist may not see this disease in his/her lifetime.” This is how Dr. Belen Dofitas, dermatologist of the University of the Philippines –...
Intensify campaign on anti-rabies law awareness, study says
“There is a need to intensify the information campaign on anti-rabies to increase public awareness especially in areas with high rabies incidence” said Dr....
DOST employs S&T interventions to address malnutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Project for Children has reported that malnutrition is associated with more than half of all less than...
Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Prisons Studied
Tuberculosis in prisons.
“22 out of 1000 detainees tested positive for TB,” said Dr. Maridel Borja, professor in the College of Public Health, University of...
Experts to conduct studies on the effects of shift-work to Filipino workers
Studies show evidences that shift-work or working on shift hours has implications to workers’ well-being or health.
According to the study conducted by the International...
OL Mosquito Trap: A simple science that works
According to the Department of Health (DOH), dengue incidence in the Philippines has risen to an “all-time high” and reached the epidemic proportion in...