Results of study on leptospirosis outbreak during Ondoy can help victims of typhoon Sendong
The typhoon Sendong left thousands dead in Mindanao, survivors learn that their suffering is not yet over as they struggle for their lives for...
Sweet sorghum bioethanol processing plant in Negros
After the success of the 1st Sweet Sorghum Business Summit and Plantation Showcase held in June 2011, the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of...
Groundnut varieties can cut poverty, study says
The thorny question of whether improved crop varieties do, in fact, lift peasant farmers out of poverty has been answered positively in a study...
Science in 2011: revolutions and disasters
Science and technology can seem remote from the unfolding dramas of the world but they were never far from the front line in the...
Academic performance at school linked to exercise
How well children perform in the classroom could be linked to how physically active they are, suggests a Dutch review of previous studies.Writing in...
Ulcer bacteria Helicobacter pylori may protect against diarrhea
Helicobacter pylori is found beneficial against diarrhea.PEOPLE who harbor ulcer-causing bacteria in their stomachs may be protected against some diarrheal diseases, an Israeli study...
Red meat lovers have more kidney cancer
NOTE: This article was first published on Manila BulletinPeople who eat lots of red meat may have a higher risk of some types of...
Combating Philippine banana Panama disease through R&D
This article was first published on SciDev.netScientists in the Philippines are urging their government to set up a national research centre to develop varieties...
Scientists find cure for Bayoud disease in the desert
This articles was first published on SciDev.Net by Toufik Bougaada.Poisonous plants from the Sahara desert have proven effective in killing a fungus causing Bayoud...
DoH: 13 percent reduction in the number of fireworks related injuries
The Department of Health (DoH) reported a 13 percent reduction in the number of fireworks related injuries of 476. But health authorities admitted dissatisfaction...
