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Global wildlife contaminated by 'forever chemicals': study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 24 03:30 AM

Over 300 wildlife species showed traces of the nearly indestructible synthetic chemicals, according to a report from the PFAS Project Lab. Read more »

Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 08:30 AM

New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation. Read more »

Standing 3 steps apart on escalator lowers COVID risk: research

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 06 02:28 PM

Standing 3 steps apart on an escalator significantly reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection while it is safer to descend than ascend one. Read more »

Popcom: Pinoys becoming more ‘conscious’ of having children

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 04:47 PM

Popcom OIC Lolito Tacardon said the agency is looking at the declining fertility rate in the country as an 'opportunity from various levels,' noting its benefits nationwide. Read more »

More Filipinos became obese during pandemic - DOST

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 05:13 PM

Obesity rates among Filipino children and adults have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by the DOST-FNRI. Read more »

Could melting glaciers cause future pandemics?

Clare Roth, Deutsche Welle
Posted at Oct 23 08:47 AM

Glacial runoff is likely causing 'viral spillover' events in high Arctic lakes, researchers have found in a new study. But thankfully, the chances that this might cause a pandemic are very low. Read more »

Chemical hair straighteners may cause uterine cancer: study

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 10:52 AM

Women who frequently use chemical hair straightening products could face more than twice the risk of uterine cancer, according to a new study. Read more »

Rising obesity projected to hamper developing economies: report

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 21 11:50 PM

Rising levels of obesity are set to cost the world economy 3.3% of GDP by 2060, slowing development in lower-income countries, a new study said. Read more »

Programang 'Study Now, Pay Later' itinigil

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 07:48 PM

Umaasa ang mga college student na makakuha pa rin ng scholarship mula sa CHED kahit ipinahinto na ang 'Study Now, Pay Later' program. Read more »

Marijuana use on the rise among young Americans: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 05:41 PM

The study did not cite any reasons for the rise in marijuana use among young adults, but recreational cannabis is now legal in nearly 20 US states. Read more »

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 »

PH kabilang sa 'Top 10 worst countries' para sa mga manggagawa - pag-aaral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 08:46 PM

Kabilang pa rin ang Pilipinas sa "10 worst countries" para sa mga manggagawa, ayon sa pag-aaral. Read more »

ADB urges central banks to study blockchain, AI, other tech

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 05:40 PM

The ADB said central banks need to take a closer look at new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence, among others, to improve financial markets. Read more »

Chinese team claim stem cell breakthrough in mice study

Echo Xie, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jun 23 03:58 PM

Researchers say they turned one type of stem cell into another that can develop into all types in the body. The findings have wide-ranging implications, including for animals at risk of extinction, co-author says. Read more »

Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 04:41 PM

China, the Philippines and India were hardest hit, together accounting for around 70 percent of all disaster-related displacements last year. Read more »

Trash endgame: Can recycling solve PH's plastic woes?

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 08:16 AM

An environment group said top-plastic producing firms must change their business models instead of diverting the attention to recycling plastics. Initiatives like plastic upcycling can be considered as 'false solutions.' Read more »

Overweight men more likely to die from prostate cancer: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 04:15 AM

Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and the fourth most common overall, according to the World Health Organization. Read more »

51 pct of Japan kids get 1st smartphone at elementary school age

Kyodo News
Posted at May 02 03:44 PM

Children in Japan are receiving their first smartphones at an increasingly early age, according to a recent survey. Read more »

UK study suggests long COVID could become common

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 07:43 AM

Not even one in four people have completely recovered from COVID a full year after being hospitalized with the disease, a UK study indicated Sunday, warning that long COVID could become a common condition. Read more »

Mas maraming mahihirap may sakit sa puso: Pag-aaral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 01:42 PM

Ayon sa isang eksperto, ‘nakakagulat’ ang findings ng pag-aaral dahil maraming may akalang sakit-mayaman umano ang heart disease. Read more »