The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is open to the possibility of conducting a study on the effects of coronavirus vaccines on youth, an official said Thursday, June 10. DOST Philippine Council for Health Research and Development Executive Director Jaime Montoya said a study can be done
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) reported Saturday, June 5, that 64 patients have been enrolled in the clinical trial aimed at looking into the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an adjunct therapy for hospitalized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.
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By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News
Published June 2, 2021 2:38pm
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday recommended against the use of antibody tests to confirm the level of protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines after experts warned that results may cause confusion. “A negative antibody test does not mean that the COVID-19 vaccine did not work,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a statement. “We advise the public to consult their doctor before doing any diagnostic test because these should only be performed with professional guidance,” she added. Vergeire also pointed out that even the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend antibody testing after COVID-19 vaccination.
The eight month-long clinical trials on the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will likely be conducted by “fourth week of June”, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Saturday, May 29.
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DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they were supporting the setting up of the first NMR laboratory “outside NCR (National Capital Region) and Region IV-A for research and competency development in support of the Department’s drug discovery and development program.”
“The facility will be hosted at the University of San Agustin (USA) which is one of the institutions actively involved in the Tuklas Lunas Program being spearheaded by DOST through the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD),” he said during his weekly report on Friday, May 28.
He noted that several Balik Scientists are in the university and they possess extensive research and development (R&D) experience in drug discovery and development using NMR.