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How parents can prepare kids for COVID-19 jab

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 11:25 AM

Parents should psychologically prepare their kids for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, a pediatrician said Wednesday. Read more »

What's the difference between omicron and 'stealth omicron'?

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 10:38 AM

There is not much difference between the omicron variant and its "stealth" subvariant, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Read more »

Making smartphone data anonymous not enough: study

Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 05:51 AM

One of the authors in a study in the Nature Communications journal says it is time to ‘reinvent what anonymisation means’. Read more »

Twitter: Record number of gov’ts want content removed

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 26 04:22 AM

Twitter said governments made 43,387 legal demands for the removal of content from 196,878 accounts between January and June last year. Read more »

Can cannabis compound CBD treat COVID-19?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 07:15 PM

Early research suggesting that a popular non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana might help prevent or treat COVID-19 warrants further investigation in rigorous clinical trials, researchers say. Read more »

Persons who contracted COVID still need jabs, booster: experts

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 01:48 PM

Persons who have contracted COVID-19 still need vaccines and booster shots as various variants of concerns emerge, experts said Tuesday. Read more »

Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin: study

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 10:28 AM

The omicron variant can survive longer than earlier versions of the coronavirus on plastic surfaces and human skin, Japanese researchers found in laboratory tests. Read more »

Facebook trumpets massive new supercomputer

Joseph Boyle and Laurent Barthelemy, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 02:16 AM

The US tech giant said the array of machines could process images and video up to 20 times faster than their current systems. Read more »

US carriers enter S. China Sea to 'counter malign influence'

Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 09:02 PM

The carrier groups will carry out exercises including anti-submarine warfare operations, air warfare operations and maritime interdiction operations. Read more »

Cash, artwork, firearms and more: What's in the SALN of presidential bets

Che Delos Reyes, Dave Abuel, Ciara Annatu, and Jose Oscar Magpusao, ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of Jan 25 04:29 PM

Beyond their faces and names, get to know how transparent your candidates are through their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). Read more »

Trainer coaches the youth into making a difference

Meg Pio de Roda
Updated as of Jan 24 09:37 PM

Personal dreams are often noted for being invaluable and compelling, but their fragility often goes unregarded. Read more »

Pinoy-Japanese sumo wrestler bags New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jan 24 05:23 PM

The 29-year-old, who was born in the Philippines but grew up in Nagano Prefecture, was also awarded with a coveted Technique Prize, the third of his career. Read more »

Tsek.ph relaunched to fact-check 2022 election-related claims

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 03:33 PM

Tsek.ph, a website that carries fact-check articles and research "to counter disinformation and provide the public with verified information" in the run up to the May elections, was relaunched. Read more »

'4th COVID vaccine shot sharply raises serious illness resistance for over 60s'

Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 06:41 AM

A fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine given to people over 60 in Israel made them three times more resistant to serious illness than thrice-vaccinated people in the same age group, Israel's Health Ministry said. Read more »

Beijing tests 2 million for coronavirus as Winter Olympics loom

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 06:29 AM

Beijing city officials said all two million residents of a neighborhood where a small cluster of coronavirus cases was detected will be tested. Read more »

Boxing: Championship is 'dream come true' for Magsayo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 04:18 PM

Mark Magsayo's childhood dream came true on Saturday, when he out-pointed Gary Russell Jr. to become the WBC featherweight champion of the world. Read more »

Pacquiao congratulates Magsayo after world title win

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 03:38 PM

Retired world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao hailed his protégé, Mark Magsayo, after the latter's triumph in his first ever world title fight. Read more »

For Pinays, win against Thailand just the first step

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 01:33 PM

For Hali Long, the Philippines' 1-0 victory against Thailand in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 was a triumph over half a decade in the making. Read more »

Stajcic lauds Pinays' resilience in win vs. Thailand

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 11:31 AM

In beating Thailand in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022, the Philippines overcame massive odds not just on the field but off it as well. Read more »

ALAMIN: Tips para maiwasang mabiktima ng phishing

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 10:49 AM

Nagpaala ngayong Linggo ang National Bureau of Investigation sa publiko na huwag i-share ang password ng kanilang mga online bank account. Read more »