Research Utilization

Tawa-tawa, lagundi shown to ease mild COVID-19 symptoms

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-funded clinical trials on lagundi as an adjunct therapy for COVID-19, conducted by University of the Philippines Manila researchers, have successfully shown the herbal medicine’s symptomatic relief benefit to mild coronavirus cases.

Rowena Cristina Guevara, DOST undersecretary for research and development, said that the UP Manila clinical trial team led by Dr. Cecilia Nelia Maramba-Lazarte finished its study which showed that lagundi tablets administered to mild COVID-19 cases without comorbidities had relieved the various symptoms of patients.

“That’s their conclusion, that it brought symptomatic relief to the mild cases of the disease especially those with no taste and smell,” Guevara told The STAR in a phone interview over the weekend.

Full story:

https://www.philstar.com/.../tawa-tawa-lagundi-shown-ease...

DOST IX - PSTC-ZDS conducts Virtual Food Safety Hazards Seminar

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) IX thru its Provincial Science and Technology Center of Zamboanga del Sur conducted a Virtual Food Safety Hazards Seminar exclusively to AIMCoop members, as part of the cooperatives’ Convergence Seminar and Training on Meat Processing 2021.

A total of 61 AIMCoop members from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao participated in the said seminar, which aims to provide a better understanding of the risk associated and applicable control measures to prevent food safety hazards.

The seminar was facilitated by PSTC-ZDS personnel, Ms. Jeyzel P. Aparri. Present also are managers and staff of the cooperative, as well as the head of the Provincial Operations Division of TESDA IX, Ms. Maria Fronie Dalid.

#ScienceForThePeople #dost9 #pstczds

TB Preventive Treatment

Ang mga taong na-infect ng TB bacteria, may HIV man o wala, ay hinihikayat na uminom ng isoniazid sa loob ng anim (6) na buwan (6H). Sa oras na maging available na sa bansa ang ibang gamot tulad ng 3 months of weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid (3HP) o 3 months of daily isoniazid and rifampicin (3HR) ay maaari rin itong ibigay sa iyo ng iyong doktor. Ang mga gamot na ito ay nirerekomenda ng World Health Organization (WHO) at napatunayang ligtas at epektibo.

Kung may katanungan tungkol sa TPT, punta lamang sa pinakamalapit na health center o TB clinic sa inyong lugar. #TanggalBacteriaPower #KonsulTayo #HealthyPilipinas

Source: Department of Health

Nutribun keeps evolving, now in 'kamote' variant

#DOSTintheNEWS

After carrot and squash, now comes the sweet potato variant.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched on Friday its latest enhanced nutribun (e-nutribun) variant with the flavor and nourishing properties of sweet potato, locally known as “kamote.”

Like the earlier iterations, the pastry—whose origins date back to the Marcos regime—is an excellent source of natural fiber, energy, protein, iron, calcium, potassium and zinc, and has zero trans-fatty acids and cholesterol, according to the DOST’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI).

Full story:

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/.../nutribun-keeps-evolving...

Source: DOST Philippines

DOH COVID-19: Case Bulletin # 584

Ngayong 4 PM, Oktubre 19, 2021, ang Department of Health ay nakapagtala ng 4,496 na karagdagang kaso ng COVID-19. Samantala ay mayroon namang naitalang 9,609 na gumaling at 211 na pumanaw.

Sa kabuuang bilang ng mga naitalang kaso sa bansa, 2.3% (63,637) ang aktibong kaso, 96.2% (2,627,126) na ang gumaling, at 1.50% (40,972) ang namatay.

Ayon sa pinakahuling ulat, lahat ng mga laboratoryo ay operational noong October 17, 2021 habang mayroong 7 laboratoryo na hindi nakapagsumite ng datos sa COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). Base sa datos sa nakaraang 14 na araw, ang kontribusyon ng 7 labs na ito ay humigit kumulang 2.8% sa lahat ng samples na naitest at 2.0% sa lahat ng positibong mga indibidwal.

Para sa karagdagang detalye, bisitahin ang aming pampublikong site: www.doh.gov.ph/covid19tracker.

Source: Department of Health