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Preimplantation genetic testing leads to fewer miscarriages: study

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 08:48 PM

Testing of fertilized eggs that undergo in-vitro fertilization treatment to identify genetic diseases before pregnancy has reduced the rate of miscarriages in women who had repeatedly miscarried, a large-scale clinical trial has found. Read more »

Univ. of Hong Kong, Sinopharm launch trial for omicron-targeting vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 03:21 PM

Some 500 Hongkongers have been recruited for clinical trial, out of which 100 have already received the new jabs. Lead researcher Professor Ivan Hung says the new vaccine could achieve a 60 to 70 percent overall protection rate. Read more »

Another clinical trial for molnupiravir underway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 02:04 PM

Another clinical trial on the effectiveness of Merck’s anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir is moving into the third phase, and a hospital in Quezon City is looking for more volunteers for the study. Read more »

15,000 participants sought for WHO Solidarity trial for vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 05:44 PM

The government is seeking around 15,000 participants for the WHO Solidarity trial for COVID-19 vaccines, an official said Monday. Read more »

US panel: Merck pill can prevent grave COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 27 07:30 AM

An anti-COVID pill developed by Merck has proved effective in treating the disease, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday. Read more »

Molnupiravir undergoes clinical trial in PH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 03:30 PM

US-based Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics are recruiting patients in the Philippines for the Phase 3 Clinical Trial of molnupiravir. Read more »

FDA approves trial on COVID-19 vaccine mix-and-match

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 12:57 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the clinical trial on combining different COVID-19 vaccine brands for inoculation. Read more »

Dry run sa 'mix-and-match' trials ng COVID vaccines, sinimulan

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 11:44 PM

Una itong isinagawa sa Marikina City, na isa sa mga piniling lugar para sa pag-aaral. Read more »

Chinese firm to conduct COVID treatment trial in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 06:52 PM

A Chinese firm is planning to conduct a clinical trial in the Philippines for its experimental prostate cancer drug as treatment against COVID-19. Read more »

Fil-Am kids take part in Moderna vaccine clinical trial

Don Tagala | TFC News Virginia
Updated as of Aug 17 01:42 PM

Two brave young Fil-Ams volunteered as test subjects in a clinical trial on how well Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine can protect kids. Read more »

S. Korea approves SK Bioscience's COVID vaccine trial

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Aug 10 03:12 PM

South Korea gave vaccine developer SK Bioscience the green light for a Phase III study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Read more »

Clinical trials for drug vs. COVID-19 ongoing in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 12:33 PM

Clinical trials are ongoing in the Philippines for an oral antiviral drug against COVID-19, a doctor said Friday. Read more »

AstraZeneca hits snag in COVID-19 drug development

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 08:36 PM

COVID-19 vaccine-maker AstraZeneca on Tuesday revealed it had hit a setback in trials of a treatment for the coronavirus. Read more »

PH Red Cross seeks FDA nod for ivermectin clinical trials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 02:02 PM

The Philippine Red Cross will wait for advice from the Food and Drug Administration before deciding if they will proceed with the planned clinical trials of ivermectin for COVID-19 patients, its chairman said Friday. Read more »

Does ivermectin really prevent COVID-19 infection?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 11:29 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte adds his voice to advocates promoting ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. He hopes the Philippines' own clinical trials will prove it effective. Read more »

Babaeng nag-self medicate ng ivermectin dinapuan pa rin ng COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 10:26 PM

Isang 57 taong gulang na umiinom ng ivermectin sa payo ng mga kaibigan ang nagkaroon ng COVID-19 at naospital.  Read more »

DOST: Ivermectin clinical trials to begin in June; P22M committed to project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 01:59 AM

The Philippines has committed at least P22 million to conduct an 8-month clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of ivermectin against COVID-19.  Read more »

FDA walang kapangyarihang parusahan sina Defensor, Marcoleta sa pamimigay ng ivermectin

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 08:07 PM

Aminado ang Food and Drug Administration (FDA) na wala itong hurisdiksyon kina Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor at Sagip Rep. Rodante Marcoleta na walang habas na namamahagi ng ivermectin sa kabila ng mga babala ng ekseprto. Read more »

Online consultation para sa mga nais ng ivermectin ikinakasa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 09:20 PM

Hindi nagpatinag ang mga gustong mamimigay ng ivermectin sa kabila ng banta ng DOH, FDA, at medical groups.  Read more »

Mga doktor binalaan sa di awtorisadong pagrereseta ng ivermectin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 08:43 PM

Limang ospital pa lang ang binigyan ng FDA ng compassionate special permit para magreseta ng ivermectin sa COVID-19 patients. Read more »