Australian scientists develop world-first vaccine for gum disease MELBOURNE – Australian researchers have developed a world-first vaccine for gum disease. The vaccine, developed by a team from the University of Melbourne, will eliminate, or at least significantly reduce, the need for surgery and antibiotics for severe gum disease. Gum disease,[…]
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Chinese investors eye Davao as PHL’s investment destination
Chinese groups eye Davao City as PHL’s new tourism, investment destination By Lovely A. Carrillo DAVAO CITY, Dec. 5 (PNA) — The city is being eyed as the new tourism and investment destination for Chinese nationals, with 20 bankers and their spouses from Beijing expected to visit for a four-day,[…]
Read moreIndonesia Struck by 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake
5.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia JAKARTA, Dec. 4 (PNA/Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted central parts of Indonesia on Sunday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 12:24 p.m. Jakarta time (0524 GMT) with epicenter at 110 km northeast of North Sulawesi province,[…]
Read moreHIV Test for Prince Harry, Rihanna
Prince Harry, Rihanna take HIV tests on World Aids Day BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Dec. 4 (PNA/ANTARA) — Britains Prince Harry and international popstar Rihanna took HIV tests on Thursday as part of World Aids Day campaign in Barbados. The pair took finger prick tests at a clinic in the capital, Bridgetown,[…]
Read moreNew Anti-HIV Method To Be Introduced Next Year
WHO, DOH to introduce add’l anti-HIV method next year MANILA, Dec 4 (PNA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) will be partnering with the Department of Health (DOH) next year to introduce an additional method for the prevention and control of the upward trend of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in[…]
Read moreMaute Group Sows Terror in Lanao del Sur
Palace assures gov’t assistance to residents affected by conflict in Lanao del Sur By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) – Malacanang assured on Sunday that the entire government is helping the residents displaced by the ongoing military operations against the Maute terror group in Lanao del sur. ”The[…]
Read moreTrump, Duterte Tandem Will Usher Better US-Phil Relations
MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) — Malacanang is expecting the relationship between the Philippines and the United States will have a reboot following a positive phone conversation between President Rodrigo Duterte and US President-elect Donald Trump last Friday. “The conversation between President Duterte and President-elect Trump went very well and it[…]
Read moreAlbuera, Leyte Mayor, Rolando Espinosa, Laid to Rest
Mayor Espinosa laid to rest ALBUERA, Leyte, Dec. 4 (PNA) — Slain Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. was laid to rest Sunday afternoon a month after he was killed in a raid at the Baybay City sub-provincial jail. Thousands of family members, relatives and supporters gathered on Sunday morning hours before[…]
Read moreNorth Luzon Weather Update
Weaker ‘amihan’ winds, calmer North Luzon seas possible soon By Catherine J. Teves MANILA (PNA) — Sea turbulence that’s been endangering sailing in Northern Luzon (NL) seas over the past days will likely ease this weekend with expected weakening of strong to gale-force winds associated with the northeast monsoon or[…]
Read moreHIV Cases to Increase 60% by 2030
New HIV infections among adolescents projected to rise by 60% by 2030 if progress stalls: UNICEF UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 2 (PNA/Xinhua) — New HIV infections among adolescents are projected to rise from 250,000 in 2015 to nearly 400,000 annually by 2030 if progress in reaching adolescents stalls, showed a new[…]
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