UST alumna is new DOST innovation council exec
A THOMASIAN has been appointed as the new deputy executive director of the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy...
What is the Delta variant?
THE DELTA variant, first detected in India, has been found to be more contagious and is causing sweeping surges in nations that have vaccinated...
Covid-19 vaccine intervals, explained
The world’s best shot against Covid-19 often comes in two doses.
Most of the currently available Covid-19 vaccines—except the one developed by Johnson & Johnson—are...
Is a mask-free Christmas within reach?
DREAMING of a mask-free Christmas?
Since last year, the Philippine government has been promising a return to a certain level of normalcy by Christmas this...
Should we still wear face shields, not just face masks, vs Covid-19?
The Philippines has a face shield conundrum.
It has been six months since the government started requiring Filipinos to wear face shields on top of...
Science weighs in on Nayong Pilipino mega facility, calls for community vaccine centers
THE UST COLLEGE of Science urged the government to build more community-based vaccine sites instead of the proposed “mega vaccination center” at the Nayong...
UST startup rolls out 5-second contact-tracing system
A pair of UST graduates has developed an automated system promising a hassle-free registration for Covid-19 contact tracing in establishments.
Project B.E.A.T.R.I.C.E, which stands for...
Dominican priest-scientist: ‘Believe only in science-based vaccine info’
A DOMINICAN priest-scientist urged Filipinos to only believe in scientific data as the country deals with low vaccine confidence and politicians promoting an unproven...
Dominican scientist eyes UST for first Filipino-made Covid-19 vaccine test
A DOMINICAN priest-scientist is planning to test his Covid-19 vaccine—the first to be developed by a Filipino—at the University of Santo Tomas later this...
Will new coronavirus variants hamper PH’s vaccination drive?
A new coronavirus variant has been detected in the Philippines just days after the country launched its inoculation drive—the B.1.351 or the South African...
