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New PH genomics lab to promote human genomes research

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- Disease outbreaks can now be controlled with precision and in less time. The Commission on Higher Education - Philippine California Advanced Research Institutes (CHED-PCARI) said the Shared...

DOST ventures into genomics health R&D

By Christine Cudis/PNA MANILA -- In an effort to be at par with the health technology of developed countries, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced on Wednesday that it invested more...

WHO: Pregnant Women Exposed to Ebola Should Get Vaccine

Lisa Schlein/VOA-News GENEVA — An independent advisory body convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends pregnant women and breastfeeding women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo be vaccinated against the deadly Ebola...

DOST execs note importance of Space Agency creation

By Ma. Cristina Arayata/PNA MANILA -- Four executives of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday noted the importance of establishing a Space Agency in the country. In a forum held...

Images From Space Help Map Extreme Poverty

by Steve Baragona/Voice of America The fight against poverty is getting help from a new direction: up. Satellite imagery is helping researchers map areas of extreme poverty. It may help officials identify faster and...

More ‘french fries’ potato variety eyed in P77-M study

By Liza Agoot/PNA BAGUIO CITY -- Cordillera region is hoping to increase by at least 25 percent the seedling production of the “processing” potato variety and supply more potatoes to the “french fries”...

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