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Some 20,000 participants sought for WHO Solidarity trial for vaccines

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 05:28 PM

The trial is looking for participants in barangays with an average daily attack rate (ADAR) of more than 1 percent with a population of about 5,000. Read more »

PH focusing on producing test kits for communicable diseases: DOST

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 01:46 PM

The Philippines is focused on producing diagnostic kits for communicable diseases but is also eyeing the production of testing kits for other diseases, a DOST official said. Read more »

VCO, lagundi help mild COVID patients: DOST study

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 04:13 PM

A DOST study has found that virgin coconut oil (VCO) and lagundi can help with patients with mild cases of COVID-19. Read more »

DOST: Ivermectin trials vs COVID-19 to start in September

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 10:08 PM

The DOST said local clinical trials on anti-parasitic drug ivermectin's efficacy in treating COVID-19 cases will begin in mid-September. Read more »

DOST reaches Phase 2 clinical trial on candidate drug vs dengue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 10:08 PM

Science Sec. Fortunato Dela Peña said the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development’s Phase 2 clinical trial has at least 600 volunteers. Read more »

Vaccine candidates Pfizer, AstraZeneca lead DOST ranking on efficacy, safety

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 08:31 PM

Novavax and Sinovac ranked third and fourth, respectively, according to DOST’s vaccine panel.    Read more »

Virgin coconut oil shows potential in treating COVID-19 – expert

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 01:21 PM

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) has shown potential in treating COVID-19, the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) said Wednesday although it cautioned that results of a laboratory experiment were not yet conclusive. Read more »

Expert believes COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in PH by Q2 of 2021 the ‘earliest’

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 04:08 AM

Dr. Jaime Montoya, executive director of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, tempered hopes that a safe and effective vaccine against the respiratory illness could be ready for use within the year.  Read more »

Clinical trial does not guarantee Philippines will be first to get coronavirus vaccine: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 02:06 PM

Filipinos' participation in clinical trials does not guarantee that they will be the first to get the potential vaccines against the novel coronavirus, an official said Monday.  Read more »