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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 »

Mga kabilang sa 'low income' population mas mataas ang tsansang magkasakit sa puso

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 04:46 PM

Mas malaki ang posibilidad na magkaroon ng sakit sa puso o cardiovascular disease ang mga kabilang sa 'low income' population, ayon sa isang pag-aaral. Read more »

Finding pigs' emotions: Researchers try to decode oinks, grunts

Camille Bas-Wohlert, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 01:54 PM

According to the findings, positive feelings are expressed in short grunts, while negative sentiments are most often expressed with longer sounds. Read more »

'COVID increases blood clot risk for up to 6 months'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 12:23 PM

People who have had COVID-19 have an increased risk of developing serious blood clots for up to six months after getting infected, a study said. Read more »

Chinese fossil shows owls ‘rejected night for fun in the sun’

Chinese fossil shows owls ‘rejected night for fun in the sun’
Updated as of Mar 29 04:01 PM

Extinct owl that lived millions of years ago was active in daytime, researchers say after a study of skeleton fossil found near Tibetan Plateau. Analysis of bird bones and behavior reveals the owl had an ancestor that evolved from nocturnal habits, they say. Read more »

Obesity becoming an epidemic amid COVID pandemic - experts

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 05:03 PM

Filipinos are urged to consult their doctors as 1 in 3 Filipinos is obese or nearing pre-obese, a specialist said Friday. Read more »

COVID infection could harm sex drive in men: study

Danny Mok, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Feb 21 12:42 PM

Findings of a study at the University of Hong Kong show sharp drop in sperm count and serum testosterone of infected hamsters 4-7 days after infection. Read more »

COVID patients more likely to develop heart problems: study

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Feb 09 08:27 PM

People who have had COVID-19 are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and it can happen a year after infection, according to a US study. Read more »

'Highly virulent' HIV strain not a cause for alarm

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 10:57 AM

Oxford researchers announced Thursday the discovery of a highly virulent strain of HIV that has been lurking in the Netherlands for decades Read more »

France opens scholarship programs for Filipinos

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 02:30 PM

Filipinos aspiring to study in France can now apply for scholarships offered by the European country's government. Read more »

Philippines 'mainly a social media market': study

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 12:00 AM

An international study says Filipinos online get news mainly from social media. Read more »

Diet-related illness increases with availability of meat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 07:50 AM

As global trade in red and processed meats has increased, so have chronic diseases associated with meat consumption, a study has found. Read more »

It's official: Science says grannies are good for you

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 12:44 PM

A new study published in the Royal Society B on Tuesday is the first to provide a neural snapshot of the cherished intergenerational bond. Read more »

Humans, dogs lived in C. America in 10,000 BC - study

David Goldberg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 04:14 PM

The fossil of a jaw bone could prove that domesticated dogs lived in Central America as far back as 12,000 years ago. Read more »

KC Concepcion will stay in US longer for her studies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 01:23 PM

KC Concepcion has finally revealed the reason she is staying a little bit longer in the United States. Read more »