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EcoWaste warns public vs toxic school supplies

MANILA --EcoWaste Coalition on Thursday warned the public against buying school supplies that contain hazardous toxic subsstance such as lead and cadmium. In a press briefing in Quezon City, Thony Dizon, EcoWaste Chemical...

Iloilo City to boost immunization coverage

ILOILO CITY -- A series of training for health workers is ongoing in this city to arm them with a new strategy to boost the immunization coverage in the metropolis. Dr. Jennifer...

DOST arm helps boost PH researchers’ capabilities

MANILA -- Science researchers across the Philippines have to be supported through scholarships, acknowledgment, and knowledge-sharing, a top official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has said. "We really need...

Planet-warming gases make some food less nutritious, study says

Rising levels of planet-warming gases may reduce key nutrient levels in food crops, according to a new study. Rice grown while exposed to carbon dioxide levels expected by the end of this...

NYC joins fitness movement for drug-free and healthy youth

MANILA -- The youth, many of whom live a sedentary lifestyle with the advances in technology, are encouraged to get into a healthy lifestyle. This, as the National Youth Commission (NYC) and the...

Coming weeks crucial in containing Ebola spread in DRC

GENEVA — Health Experts at the World Health Assembly in Geneva agree the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo can...

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