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Dengue attack!

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 5) – Experiencing fever, severe headache, muscle cramps, vomiting, bleeding of the nose and gums, skin rashes and fatigue that will probably lead to death? It must be dengue. Dengue – also known as break bone fever –  is an infection caused by mosquito bites. The infected female mosquitos that carry this disease is classified under the species of Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus.Many cases occurs in the tropical and sub-tropical regions. […]

Know more about newborn screening

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 5) –  Given the improving technology that we have nowadays, we are thankful that science has developed wider range of strategies to improve lives and to better understand the science beyond people’s body. In cognizance to the developing world of science, newborn screening test has been widely used to test every newborn for certain harmful or potentially fatal disorders that aren’t otherwise apparent at birth. Newborn screening identifies conditions that can affect a […]

New ASEAN headquarters to be constructed

LOS Baños, Laguna (October 2) – As part of the ongoing Association of South East Asian Nations economic integration, the new headquarters of the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity or ACB is to be constructed in the campus of the University of the Philippines in Los Baños, Laguna. After ten years, the ACB will finally have its own headquarters, funds for the construction of which was donated by Germany. (ENS, written by Juliet Caranguian, video uploaded […]

Filipina nurse, new MERS-COV patient

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (October 2) – According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, a Filipina nurse working in a hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is the newest case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus or MERS-COV. Said agency guaranteed that the nurse is in good condition and is currently recuperating. (ENS, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales)

Yellow River’s largest waterfall to receive tourist flow peak

The scenic Hukou Waterfall, the largest waterfall on China’s Yellow River, is expected to receive a record number of 140,000 tourists in the following three days of the week-long National Day holiday. The waterfall, which is located on the border of Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, has been greatly swollen by monsoon rains during the Golden Week, attracting throngs of holidaymakers from across China to visit. The local tourism administration said the waterfall was visited by […]

Tamaraw, the critically endangered

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The Philippines is known for its abundant land, enthusiastic people, and wide variety of animals. Due to its rich culture, it produced many symbolic connotations that are connected with fruits, animals and things. One of said symbolic connotations is the Tamaraw that,  unfortunately, has been taken for granted by many Filipinos. Bubalus mindorensisis the scientific name of this buffalo from Mindoro. It is often mistaken with our national animal; the Carabao, for […]

Manila has worst traffic on Earth – Waze

Metro Manila has the worst traffic on Earth. That’s according to the popular GSP-based navigation app Waze. Waze recently released the world’s first “Global Driver Satisfaction Index,” which determined by evaluating the driving experience of fifty million users in 32 countries and 167 metro areas. The results of the study by Waze showed that on a city level, Metro Manila has the worst traffic – followed by Bandung in Indonesia and Guatemala in Central America. […]

First sand castle hotel in the world

The Netherlands, Europe – The very first sand castle hotels in the world were opened in the Netherlands. One of the pop-up hotels is modeled after the Stone Age home of the Flintstones while the other one is Chinese-themed. Both hotels boasts of modern amenities. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)

National Newborn Screening Week

Newborn Screening is a public health intervention that involves a simple blood test used to identify many life threatening genetic illnesses before any symptoms begin. Newborn hearing screening is likely the most important public health initiative to ever occur within the field of hearing health. Prerequisites for being a parent include assuming responsibilities for inevitable uncertainties with children, accepting that they may develop to be diametrically opposed to what was initially envisioned. First week of October […]

Chilean reators say new two-seater electric car ideal for urban use

Soki, Chile’s first electric car set to be widely available in the South American country, whizzed through the streets of Santiago on Saturday (September 26), attracting the attention of curious bystanders. The two-seater vehicle, named after an indigenous word meaning ‘two’ from the now extinct Selkham tribe from Patagonia, can run for up to 60 km (37 miles) and has a price tag of approximately $12,000 USD. Daniel Pavez, one of the car’s creators, explained […]

Leopard’s head gets stuck in metal pot as it searches for water

The search for water in India’s parched desert state of Rajasthan landed a leopard in distress after the animal got its head stuck in an metal pot when trying to quench its thirst on Wednesday (September 30). The agitated leopard wandered around as it struggled to get rid of the pot over its head. The incident was recorded and photographed by several onlookers who stopped and watched the creature. But forest officials from the Rajsamand […]

The tamaraw of Mindoro

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 1) – The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small, hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the larger island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 meters above sea […]