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Pinoy scientists step up research on critically endangered crocs

Erwin M. Mascariñas, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 06:18 AM

SURIGAO DEL NORTE – A non-government organization specializing on crocodile conservation has stepped up its research on the critically endangered Philippine crocodile in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. Read more »

Volunteers step forward: Scientists look for poo donors

Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 09:34 PM

GHENT, Belgium - Belgian scientists are looking for people to donate their feces to help with research into illnesses ranging from bowel disorders and allergies to neurological diseases. Read more »

Brace for extra-warm weather through 2022: study

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 15 07:30 AM

Manmade global warming and a natural surge in Earth's surface temperature will join forces to make the next 5 years exceptionally hot, according to a study published Tuesday. Read more »

Online daters aim 'out of their league,' study says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 04:23 AM

Most people who use online dating websites seek partners who are out of their league, said a study Wednesday based on heterosexuals in four big U.S. cities. Read more »

Yes, it's harder to sleep in the hospital

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Jul 17 10:36 PM

Hospital patients get a lot less sleep, wake up more frequently during the night, and rise earlier in the morning than they would in bed at home, a Dutch study suggests. Read more »

Gov't urged to adopt health-based approach in drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 09:52 AM

MANILA - A punitive approach in combating the proliferation of illegal drugs in the country will not resolve the problem, members of the academe said Thursday, citing evidence from their own study that was published recently.  Read more »

Palace assails study on drug war impact on the poor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 09:25 AM

Malacañang assailed Tuesday a study by some of the country's top schools claiming that poor Filipinos are the most vulnerable in the government's anti-narcotics drive.  Read more »

Democracy in decline around the world, including U.S., study says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 04:39 AM

A third of the world's population resides in countries where democracy is in retreat, including India, Turkey, Brazil, Poland, Russia and the United States, researchers reported Thursday. Read more »

'Bisyong sinimulan sa kabataan, sakit ang dulot sa katandaan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 01:25 AM

Ayon sa DOH, maraming mga kaso ng pagbibisyo ang nagsisimula sa pagkabata, kaya nahihirapan ang mga taong itigil na ito pagtanda. Read more »

Pag-aaral para sa bagong drug testing kit, popondohan ng CHED

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 11:09 PM

Sumailalim din sa drug test ang mga tauhan ng CHED. Read more »

World's rich grow richer as bull markets roar on - study

Reuters
Posted at Jun 15 04:42 AM

ZURICH - The pool of money held by the world's wealthiest people grew by 12 percent last year to nearly $202 trillion as bull markets and the dollar's weakening against most major currencies boosted global fortunes, an international advisory firm's study released on Thursday said. Read more »

Study confirms higher risk of dengue in kids who got Sanofi vaccine

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 14 01:10 PM

An analysis of data on Sanofi's dengue vaccine, which has been given to more than 800,000 school children in the Philippines, confirms it increases the risk of hospitalization and severe dengue in those who had never previously been infected with the mosquito-borne virus. Read more »

Tumor bumabalik sa mga lalaking pala-yosi: pag-aaral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 05:13 PM

Mas malaki ang tsansang bumalik ang mga tumor ng pasyenteng may prostate cancer kung siya'y mahilig magyosi. Read more »

World less peaceful than a decade ago, global index shows

Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 06 02:04 PM

The world is less peaceful than a decade ago, mostly due to conflict in the Middle East and Africa that is costing the global economy trillions of dollars, an international index showed on Wednesday. Read more »

World faces 'staggering' obesity challenge: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 07:00 AM

In 27 years from now, almost a quarter of the global population will be obese, researchers said Wednesday, warning of the mounting medical bill.   Read more »

Study warns against 'organic' tampons, menstrual cups

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 21 08:46 AM

Organic cotton tampons are often advertised as safer alternatives, but a study Saturday said they are not better than regular tampons at preventing toxic shock syndrome. Read more »

US school shootings rise rapidly in 2 decades: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 06:52 AM

TAMPA, United States - Mass shootings at US schools are rising rapidly, killing more people in the last 18 years than in the entire 20th century, said a study Thursday. Read more »

Americans waste 150,000 tons of food per day: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 06:04 AM

TAMPA, United States - Americans waste nearly 150,000 tons of food per day, amounting to about one pound (422 grams) per person, and fruits and vegetables are mostly what gets tossed, said a study Wednesday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga trabahong in demand, malaki ang suweldo para sa fresh grads

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 10:47 PM

Mataas ang demand at malaki ang pasahod ngayon para sa mga trabahong may kinalaman sa komunikasyon, ayon sa isang online job portal. Read more »

Study: Majority of couples argue over device overuse

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 06:16 PM

A study conducted by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab showed that majority of couples have argued about device overuse. Read more »