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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has opened the second regional Food Innovation Center (FIC) in the Cagayan State University (CSU) campus in Carig, Tuguegarao City. The formal opening of the FIC was one of the highlights of the DOST’s three-day Science and Technology Fair which opened last Monday at the CSU campus. DOST Secretary Mario Montejo said that the FIC is expected to serve as a hub for innovations and provide technical support to the bustling food industry in Region 2. The DOST opened the first FIC in the Philippine Women’s College-Davao City last May. Among the food processing equipment provided by the DOST to help set up the FICs are an immersion freezer, a vacuum packaging machine, a water retort, a vacuum fryer, a spray dryer, a vacuum evaporator and a freeze dryer. Carol Yorobe, DOST Undersecretary for Regional Operations, said that they are targeting to open seven FICs this year, with the goal of having an FIC in all regions by 2016. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Yorobe said that the DOST has a P66-million budget this year for the construction and provision of equipment for seven FICs. Yorobe said the FIC establishment effort was one of the projects under the DOST’s High Impact Technology Solutions (HITS) program. The DOST requires an FIC to be located inside either a state university and college or a private higher educational institution so as to give college students access to a facility Read More …

Bloodworks Lab uses the latest blood diagnostic equipment like the BD FACSCalibur Flowcytometer. MANILA, Philippines – Blood is one of the most important elements of the human body. Whenever there is suspicion of disease or infection, the usual first course of action is to test the blood for definitive evidence. There are numerous tests for the blood to determine a person’s state of health. The most common are the complete blood count (CBC), fasting/random blood sugar, cholesterol, lipid profile, blood urea nitrogen and dengue. Moreover, there are special blood tests that determine one’s immunologic condition. Since these blood tests are important tools in diagnosis, they should be readily available and results should be accurate and prompt. Most hospitals and laboratories, with their large number of patients, usually take a few days to release test results. But there is a reputable laboratory in Katipunan, Quezon City that guarantees fast results, i.e. within 24 hours from blood extraction, and which can be electronically sent to the patients. Moreover, it offers home service to patients in the surrounding communities. Bloodworks Lab offers extensive immunologic tests which have been significantly used by obstetricians in managing patients with unexplained, repeated miscarriages and those with difficulty in conceiving.  Immunologic tests conducted in Bloodworks include: APAS, basic and comprehensive immunology panels, lymphocyte subset Enumeration panels and other  immunology/serology tests. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Bloodworks Lab is the only stand alone lab in the country that offers these extensive   immunologic tests. It has Read More …

DOH Secretatry Enrique Ona during a press conference revealed that a MERSCOV ( Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus) a sysptomatic case from Damman , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia entered the country last August 29,2014. San Lazaro hospital’s Infectious Disease critical Care Unit( ICCU) are now preparing their rooms for any possible patient with that kind of disease. Patients, visitors, and hospital personnel are required to use a face mask for prevention. JOAN BONDOC MANILA, Philippines—Health authorities are tracking down a total of 390 passengers of an international and domestic flight that carried a 37-year-old Filipino female nurse who tested positive for the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-Cov) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Health Secretary Enrique Ona said the female nurse, along with a female colleague, returned to the Philippines on August 29 via Saudi Airlines Flight No. SV870 at 1:40 p.m. without symptoms of the virus. The flight carried 247 other passengers. The nurse went home to General Santos City on August 31 via Cebu Pacific Flight No. SJ997, which carried 143 passengers, after spending the night at her colleague’s house in Bulacan. Ona said the co-passengers of the female nurse must have themselves tested and undergo a throat swab examination to make sure that they were not infected with the virus. “The chance of being infected, especially those in the planes, although possible, is very slim. But we are now contacting all the passengers of Saudi Airlines and Cebu Pacific just to Read More …

By Kristine Angeli Sabillo |INQUIRER.net 5:02 pm | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 President Benigno S. Aquino III. Malacañang Photo Bureau MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang was not fully convinced with the opinion of an American executive that President Benigno Aquino III should seek reelection. “While we note Mr. (Daniel) Wagner’s view that ‘…(if President) Aquino does not run, win, and serve a second term, the country risks losing its hard won gains…,’ we wish to emphasize that what remains essential to the President is to know the sentiments of his bosses, the Filipino people, on how to ensure that the reforms and transformation that he has begun will continue and will become permanent,” Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. told INQUIRER.net. Daniel Wagner is the chief executive officer of US-based Country Risk Solutions. His article “Can the Philippines afford a single Aquino term in office?” was published in Huffington Post Tuesday. Wagner said the Philippines could not afford to backtrack and that Aquino stepping down in 2016 may result in the undoing of many reforms. RELATED STORIES Why Aquino should seek a second term, according to a US exec New York Times hits Aquino for ‘political mischief’ Follow Us Other Stories: How Filipinos became heroes during the Holocaust PNP exec: Cop’s battered wife has to testify in person vs husband DOH: Nurse from Saudi returns to PH positive with MERS-CoV Why Aquino should seek a second term, according to a US exec Recent Stories: Complete stories on our Digital Edition newsstand Read More …