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PH can meet expected surge in demand for VCO after promising test results vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 05:51 PM

The Philippines has more than enough supply of virgin coconut oil (VCO) for the expected 20 percent demand surge by next year, an industry group said.   Read more »

Virgin coconut oil helps decrease symptoms for suspect, probable COVID-19 cases — DOST

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 09:35 PM

MANILA — The Department of Science and Technology on Thursday revealed that virgin coconut oil can be used as a food supplement to reduce the symptoms of probable and suspect COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Moderna plans to begin testing its coronavirus vaccine in children

Denise Grady, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 03 07:49 AM

Drugmaker Moderna said Wednesday that it would soon begin testing its coronavirus vaccine in children ages 12 to 17. The study, listed Wednesday on the website clinicaltrials.gov, is to include 3,000 children, with half receiving two shots of vaccine four weeks apart, and half getting placebo shots of salt water. Read more »

ALAMIN: Detalye ng vaccine deal ng gobyerno, private sector sa AstraZeneca

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 07:52 PM

Marami pang tanong ukol sa bakuna ng AstraZeneca, lalo't di pa nasasapubliko ang lahat ng detalye ng kanilang clinical trials. Read more »

Avigan trial for COVID-19 patients begins in Philippines

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 02:42 PM

The anti-influenza drug Avigan from Japan is already being tested in the Philippines for its effectivity against COVID-19, a health official said Wednesday. Read more »

Reports of underpaid health workers won't be taken lightly: Vergeire

Angela Coloma ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 02:46 PM

Reports of underpaid health workers "will not be taken lightly," an official of the Department of Health said as they started investigating such instances. Read more »

What are clinical trials and how do they work?

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 19 11:23 AM

To find out whether experimental COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, researchers design clinical trials involving thousands of volunteers, divided into groups that receive either the drug under investigation or a placebo.  Read more »

J&J starts two-dose trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 02:41 PM

Johnson & Johnson launched a new large-scale late-stage trial on Monday to test a two-dose regimen of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine and evaluate potential incremental benefits for the duration of protection with a second dose. Read more »

Second COVID-19 trial paused within 24 hours over safety concerns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 08:43 AM

Two late-stage COVID-19 medical trials have been paused in the space of 24 hours over potential safety concerns, the latest setbacks to scientists in the long fight against the pandemic. Read more »

Clinical trial ng lagundi para sa COVID-19 symptoms umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 06:54 PM

Patuloy namang nakikipag-usap ang Pilipinas sa mga nagde-develop ng bakuna. Read more »

DOH: Russia looking for local research group to jointly conduct COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in PH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 04:38 PM

To organize a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in the Philippines, Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute must now find a local research group, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

LOOK: Trade chief discusses with Russian envoy 'possibility' of vaccine production, distribution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 01:43 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry said Thursday the Philippines and Russia discussed the "possibility" of manufacturing and distributing Russia's COVID-19 vaccine in the country.  Read more »

PH ready to start COVID-19 vaccine trials soon as WHO gives green light — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 03:25 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday assured the public that the country can immediately start COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials as soon as the World Health Organization initiates the so-called Solidarity Trial.   Read more »

DOH defends P89-million state funding for COVID-19 vaccine trials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 03:25 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health said Friday the P89-million government funding for the conduct of clinical trials for possible COVID-19 vaccines would be used to shoulder operational costs.   Read more »

Virgin coconut oil trial for probable COVID-19 cases to finish by Oct. 16

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 02:52 PM

MANILA — The Department of Science and Technology on Friday said that the community arm of the virgin coconut oil (VCO) clinical trials for COVID-19 will be done by next month. Read more »

DOST chief wants independent body to monitor COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 06:37 PM

Science Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said a separate safety and monitoring committee should oversee trials in the Philippines along with the government's clinical trial team. Read more »

Gov't eyes 3 urban hubs as COVID-19 vaccine trial zones

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 05:42 PM

MANILA — Three major urban hubs in the Philippines will serve as sites for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials as the government rushes to find an end to the pandemic that has upended life worldwide. Read more »

European company nais mag-clinical trial sa PH vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 08:24 PM

Isang European company ang gustong maglunsad ng clinical trials sa Pilipinas para sa bakuna kontra COVID-19.    Read more »

Russia eyes production of potential COVID-19 vaccine in Philippines

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 06:51 PM

Russia is looking to partner with the Philippines on the mass production of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, its envoy to Manila said Wednesday, a move that will further promote closer bilateral relations between the 2 countries. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccine trial participation could guarantee PH access to drug: DOST

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 01:44 PM

Participation in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials could guarantee the Philippines access to a possible drug against the new coronavirus that has upended life globally, the country's Department of Science and Technology said Wednesday. Read more »