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RITM can now run 1,000 tests daily; turnaround time shortened to 48-72 hours

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 07:18 PM

The Philippines’ national reference laboratory for infectious and tropical diseases said it can now run up to a thousand COVID-19 tests a day. Read more »

Rep. Yap negative for COVID-19, RITM clarifies; apologizes for 'clerical oversight'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 08:09 PM

MANILA - ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Go Yap is negative for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) said Friday as it apologized for making a "clerical oversight" on the release of a false positive diagnosis. Read more »

RITM: COVID-19 highly contagious; not all labs can be testing centers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 11:31 PM

The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) and private establishments to strictly comply with laboratory standards before they could perform diagnostic testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

EXPLAINER: Why are malaria pills being used against coronavirus?

Deena Beasley, Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 08:15 PM

Health officials caution that no one should be taking these drugs to treat or prevent coronavirus infection without medical supervision and a prescription. Read more »

Pinoy na gumaling sa COVID-19 idinetalye kung paano nalampasan ang sakit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 10:46 PM

Ibinahagi ni Carlo Navarro sa ABS-CBN News ang kaniyang karanasan sa sakit, mula sa mga sintomas nito hanggang sa kung papaano niya ito nilabanan.  Read more »

China launches 2 research stations in West PH Sea as world fights COVID-19: report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 03:10 PM

China has launched 2 research stations off the West Philippine Sea while the world attempts to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent report.  Read more »

DOST, partner company to produce 500,000 reusable face masks that last 50 washes

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 04:20 PM

MANILA — The Department of Science and Technology announced that one of its institutes will be producing face masks to help address the shortage in the country. Read more »

10-year cancer survival rate edges up to 57.2%: survey

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 17 12:22 PM

The 10-year survival rate for patients who were diagnosed with cancer between 2003 and 2006 stood at 57.2 percent, up 0.8 percentage point from the previous survey, the National Cancer Center Japan said Tuesday. Read more »

Saludo sa sakripisyo: Frontliners vs COVID-19 pinuri ng netizens

James Amante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 11:09 PM

Nagpasalamat ang maraming netizens sa health workers at mga eksperto laban sa banta ng coronavirus disease 2019. Read more »

Bill Gates, other charities pledge $125 million towards COVID 19 treatments

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 03:02 PM

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 2 other large charities on Tuesday pledged up to $125 million to help speed the development of treatments for the fast-spreading coronavirus, which the World Health Organization said on Monday was nearing pandemic proportions. Read more »

Stories on labor laws, fact-checking win 2020 Chit Estella Journalism Award

Merinette Retona, VERA Files
Posted at Mar 07 11:31 PM

As the Philippines continues with an environment highly dangerous for journalists and media people to live in, the journalism profession persists to play a vital role in keeping in check the powers that be. Read more »

RITM official: Philippines’ 5th case of coronavirus in ‘critical condition’

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 10:50 PM

A 62-year-old man who is the Philippines' fifth case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is in critical condition, a health official said Saturday. Read more »

CODE RED: Philippines' coronavirus cases rise to 6, DOH confirms local transmission

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 05:40 PM

The Philippines on Saturday confirmed another case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 6. Read more »

Philippines' new coronavirus cases now at 5, including potential local transmission

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 08:22 AM

The Philippines confirmed Friday 2 more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 5, including one that could be a potential case of local transmission. Read more »

Coronavirus lingers in rooms and toilets but disinfectants kill it

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 07:11 AM

New research from Singapore published Wednesday showed that patients with the novel coronavirus extensively contaminate their bedrooms and bathrooms, underscoring the need to routinely clean high-touch surfaces, basins and toilet bowls.  Read more »

How exercise might affect our food choices and our weight

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Updated as of Feb 28 12:13 PM

Taking up exercise could alter our feelings about food in surprising and beneficial ways, according to a compelling new study of exercise and eating.  Read more »

LOOK: DOST health research arm's amusing post about #jowable researchers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 01:42 PM

The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) on Friday posted fun and interesting facts about researchers that it says make them good relationship material.  Read more »

'Fake news' makes disease outbreaks worse, study finds

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 11:17 AM

The rise of "fake news" - including misinformation and inaccurate advice on social media - could make disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic currently spreading in China worse, according to research published on Friday. Read more »

UK team tests China virus vaccine on mice

William Edwards, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 06:56 AM

A team of UK scientists believe they are among the first to start animal testing of a vaccine for the new coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people and spread around the world.  Read more »

Latest coronavirus study implicates fecal transmission

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 09:51 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - Diarrhea may be a secondary path of transmission for the novel coronavirus, scientists said Friday following the publication of the latest study reporting patients with abdominal symptoms and loose stool. Read more »