Students’ inventions are the central attraction as the New Era University conducts its science fair.
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BFAR warns against red tide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warns the public against eating shellfish due to red tide. [yoututbe id=4N0y2eTypyA]
Vigan receives push from US
The United States said that it will help Vigan in its campaign to be included to the 7 new wonder cities of the world.
DOH: PH remains Mers-Cov free
The Department of Health assured the public that the Philippines is still free from the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, after a Filipina nurse from Saudi Arabia allegedy infected with the virus, tested negative for MERScov.
Leading Ebola researcher discusses lab success of experimental drug ZMapp
(Reuters/CCTV) A leading Ebola researcher said on Tuesday that the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp has a good chance of curing people who are infected in the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. ZMapp, co-developed by U.S. researchers and the Public Health Agency of Canada, is a cocktail of three monoclonal antibodies – extracted from tobacco plants – that is designed to bind to the protein of the Ebola virus, neutralizing the virus so it can’t cause further damage. According to a […]
U.N. says $600 million needed to tackle Ebola as deaths top 1,900
(Reuters) – The United Nations said $600 million in supplies would be needed to fight West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, as the death toll from the worst ever epidemic of the virus topped 1,900 and Guinea warned it had penetrated a new part of the country. The pace of the infection has accelerated, and there were close to 400 deaths in the past week, officials said on Wednesday. It was first detected deep in the forests […]
DOH awaits medical test results of nurse with MERS-CoV
The Department of Health is now awaiting the results of the latest round of medical examinations of a Filipino nurse from Saudi Arabia. The Filipina nurse tested positive for MERS-Corona Virus or MERS-CoV.
Ebola outbreak now a global threat
The World Health Organization is asking the international community to enforce stricter methods to contain the Ebola virus as rising numbers of casualties make the outbreak a global threat.
Ebola threatens food security in West Africa
(Reuters) — The world’s worst Ebola epidemic has put harvests at risk and sent food prices soaring in West Africa, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Tuesday (September 2), warning the problem would intensify in the coming months. The FAO issued a special alert for Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the three countries most affected by the outbreak, which has killed at least 1,550 people since the virus was detected in the remote jungles of southeastern Guinea in March. […]
Where To Spend The Weekend For Grandparents’ Day
Grandparents’ Day has a threefold purpose — this is to honor grandparents; give opportunity for them to show their love for their grandchildren; and lastly, to help children become aware of the strength, information and guidance older people can offer. It is widely celebrated annually every first Sunday of September and here we’ll be telling you the top spots in the metro where to spend the weekend with your folks. Legaspi Active Park Located […]
Weight of the world: 2.1 billion people obese or overweight
(Reuters) – Obesity is imposing an increasingly heavy burden on the world’s population in rich and poor nations alike, with almost 30 percent of people globally now either obese or overweight – a staggering 2.1 billion in all, researchers have said. The researchers conducted what they called the most comprehensive assessment to date of one of the pressing public health dilemmas of our time, using data covering 188 nations from 1980 to 2013. Nations in […]
Knowing Obesity and Preventing It
In a new study this year, researchers have found out that at the early age of nine to 11, children who have been obese are most likely to remain in that state until they mature. Still, there is no reason to be complacent for children in the same age with normal weight. Because studies also reveal that the ratio of children aged nine to 11 with normal weight are also proven to develop obesity […]
