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Covid-19 vaccines—No ifs, no butts?

SHOULD you get vaccinated in the buttocks? Last Jan. 26, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte won’t be publicly inoculated against Covid-19 because...

Should we panic over new coronavirus strains?

WITH THE new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 now in the Philippines and the threat of the emergence of other coronavirus variants, should the country,...

Trust in science, get vaccinated vs Covid-19—Dominican scientist

A THOMASIAN priest-scientist urged the public to avail themselves of COVID-19 vaccines once they become available and to trust the “great science” that went...

With storage requirement, Pfizer vaccines not ideal for PH—UST expert

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, which touts a 95-percent efficacy rate, may not be the most ideal in the Philippine setting, a Thomasian immunology expert...

‘Like Yakult’: UST researcher eyes yeast to deliver oral Covid-19 vaccine

A UNIVERSITY research fellow has a “crazy idea” to quickly distribute coronavirus vaccines — turn it into a yeast drink. Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., a...

UST research team bags top prize for study on natural products for Covid-19 treatment

RESEARCHERS from the University won first place for a study proposing computer-aided screening of natural products to detect their effectiveness in fighting SARS-CoV-2 proteins. The...

UST researchers cited for contributions to research, education

TWO RESEARCHERS from the UST Research Center for Natural and Applied Sciences (RCNAS) were recognized for their contributions to research and education during the...

UST researcher comes up with DNA sensor for fast detection of cancer, genetic diseases

A THOMASIAN researcher pitched a sensing method that could be used to rapidly detect and diagnose genetic diseases such as cancer in this year’s...

Medical biology juniors top nat’l genetics quiz bee

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story erroneously mentioned UPLB as the host of the contest instead of UPLB Genetics Society. We have...

UST alumna joins team tasked to build space-bound nanosatellites

A THOMASIAN has joined a group of satellite builders who will undergo training on nanosatellite engineering in the University of the Philippines (UP). Angela Clarisse...

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