‘Holiday blues’: How stress hormones hijack the season of joy
CHRISTMAS is widely celebrated as a season of joy, but for some, rising pressures turn the season heavy, leaving them weighed down by expectations...
Hooked on harmful news? Neurologist flags doomscrolling as a mental threat
DOOMSCROLLING is more than a habit of “too much swiping” — it is a compulsive pattern of seeking negative information that overrides the brain’s...
Professorial chair holders debate tensions in medical education
CHARGED with rethinking how medicine should be taught amid rapid shifts in technology, workload, and student well-being, two physicians from the Faculty of Medicine...
Sweet, chewy and concerning? Experts spill the real tea on milk tea
BUBBLE tea, commonly known as milk tea, has become a comfort drink and social ritual for many young Filipinos, with thousands of shops nationwide....
UST researchers unveil ‘electronic nose’ for real-time toxic gas detection
Built to detect danger before humans can, Smart Mobile Sniffer is UST’s new Internet of Things-powered “electronic nose,” a portable multi-sensor device designed to...
UST pushes ‘green’ pharmacy with ‘Recipio’ medicine take-back program
IN A BID to curb the improper disposal of medicines and protect the environment, the UST Faculty of Pharmacy has rolled out “Recipio,” a...
AI-engineered hypoallergen offers new hope for Filipino allergy patients
AS ALLERGIES quietly afflict nearly half of Filipino patients, the condition remains largely overlooked. Now, Thomasian researchers are bringing it back to the forefront...
UST doctors debunk breast cancer myths: Men can get it, too
Breast cancer can affect anyone — not just women, and not always through a noticeable lump.
In a lay forum organized by the UST Hospital...
Mentorship matters: Japanese botanist, students discover hidden life of ferns
USING DNA tests, Japanese researchers have found a hidden life stage of ferns that can live and multiply on its own — without growing...
UST rheumatologist in top 2% of world’s scientists credits lupus research and patient-first teaching
RECOGNIZED in 2025 as among the world’s leading scientists in rheumatology, a UST professor credits lupus research, “patient-first” teaching, and a homegrown fellowship program...
