5 reasons video games should be more widely used in school

In an effort to curtail how much time young people spend playing video games, China has banned students from playing them during the school week and...

Can burying power lines protect storm-wracked electric grids? Not always

The good news when Hurricane Ida churned into Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2021 was that levees held up – especially those that were strengthened after Hurricane...

Bitcoin will soon be ‘legal tender’ in El Salvador – here’s what that means

On Sept. 7, 2021, El Salvador will become the first country to make bitcoin legal tender. The government even went a step further in promoting the...

At my hospital, over 95% of COVID-19 patients share one thing in common: They’re unvaccinated

The Conversation is running a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers operating on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. You can find all of...

PH logs nearly 22K new Covid-19 recoveries

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 21,962 new recoveries, raising the total of those who recuperated from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to 1,869,376....

Restructuring won’t affect passengers, employees: PAL

MANILA – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Saturday said restructuring will not affect its passengers and employees. The airline has voluntarily filed for a pre-arranged restructuring...

Experts want 50% of population vaxxed before booster shots

MANILA – The country must first vaccinate at least 50 percent of the population before considering booster shots, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday, citing some...

Next clinical trials to focus on jabs vs. new variants

Palace lifts travel ban on UAE, 9 others starting Sept. 6

MANILA – The Philippines will lift travel restrictions on passengers coming from 10 countries beginning September 6, Malacañang announced on Saturday. “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the recommendation...

P888-M SRA funds to cover 97.5K health care workers: DOH

MANILA – The additional PHP888.12 million released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the special risk allowance (SRA) of health care workers will cover...