Dr. Modesto Llamas, four-time Philippine Medical Association president, dies
DR. MODESTO Llamas, a Thomasian surgeon and four-term president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA), died on Monday, March 18. He was 83.
The PMA,...
Manila switches off lights on Earth Hour with call to end plastic pollution
THE PHILIPPINES switched off lights in this year’s Earth Hour with a plea to combat plastic pollution that has become a major culprit of...
Heartbroken in real life? Get to know the ‘broken heart syndrome’
HEARTBREAKS in films, soaps and novels have become a staple in popular culture – the climax of every love story that can make great...
PH medical groups warn vs legalizing marijuana use
THE USE of marijuana for recreational and non-proven medical purposes “could irreparably harm the social fabric of our nation,” a coalition of medical groups...
New form of amoeba present in lakes, rivers a ‘public health threat’ if undetected
BETWEEN 20,000 and 30,000 travelers annually visit Mt. Makiling in Los Baños, Laguna, to hike, swim on the hot springs found along the trail...
UST Main Building mural gets makeover
ENHANCING an iconic artwork is a painstaking process that requires a sheer amount of delicateness and meticulousness.
Such is the laborious case of UST Museum’s...
Mangrove leaves a new potential source to fight antibiotic resistance
SCIENTISTS should hunt for new sources to develop medicines that could effectively combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), urged a team from the UST Department of...
Thomasian doctor bats for ‘Healthier Philippines’ in new DOH stint
A THOMASIAN doctor has begun his term as a special adviser for non-communicable diseases at the Department of Health (DOH) with the goal of...
Cambridge professor demos cheaper Covid-19 tests in UST
A CHEAPER form of virus detection for Covid-19 was introduced to Filipino students as a substitute for the expensive Covid-19 testing methods in the...
UST to join World Cancer Day commemoration
THE UNIVERSITY will join the commemoration of “World Cancer Day," a global campaign that seeks to raise awareness and knowledge about the disease.
According to...
