Health & Science

Monday, August 13th 2018 - 19:53 UTC
Bayer confident glyphosate is safe for use and does not cause cancer

Pharmaceutical group Bayer has dismissed claims that an ingredient used in weed killers is carcinogenic. The German company, which owns agriculture giant Monsanto, says herbicides containing glyphosate are safe.
Saturday, August 11th 2018 - 21:21 UTC
Dengue viral infection fought off with special mosquitoes in Australian city

A deployment of special mosquitoes in Australia has for the first time protected an entire city from the viral infection dengue. The captive-bred mosquitoes were released in the city of Townsville, Queensland, where they mated with local mosquitoes.
Monday, August 6th 2018 - 21:43 UTC
Measles cases increasing in Brazil despite the vaccination campaign

The Brazil Health Ministry website reported there have been 1,053 measles cases and 5 deaths, as of August 2, 2018. This negative news is a significant increase from the July 20th Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report, which said Brazil had confirmed 677 measles cases during 2018.
Monday, August 6th 2018 - 07:45 UTC
UK embassy in Uruguay co-organizes major agriculture academic competition

The British Embassy in Montevideo, Cuti, ARU and ANDE are co-organizing the third edition of Hackathon AGRO which will take place at Expo Prado 2018 on 14-16 September. Hackathon AGRO is an open competition for Uruguayan teams made up of researchers, entrepreneurs and experts in Information Technologies, Agro and Business.
Saturday, July 28th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
World Medical Association condemns killing of medic in Nicaragua

The killing of a medical student in Nicaragua has been condemned by the World Medical Association. Brazilian student Rayneia Lima was shot this week while driving home from her hospital shift in Managua, Nicaragua's capital city.
Saturday, July 28th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
WHO focuses on “Test.Treat.Hepatitis” on World Hepatitis Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are calling on countries to urgently increase hepatitis testing and treatment services in order to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
Friday, July 27th 2018 - 08:07 UTC
Theresa May on summer holiday but first off to Austria to lobby for her Brexit White Paper

British Prime Minister Theresa May is to hold Brexit talks with the Austrian chancellor this Friday before heading off on her summer holiday in Italy and Switzerland. Mrs. May will also attend a music festival in Salzburg as a guest of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 07:36 UTC
US Food and Drug administration announces recall of several drugs containing Valsartan

The United States Food and Drug Administration said that Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc. dba Solco Healthcare LLC. is recalling all lots of Valsartan Tablets, 40 mg, 80mg, 160mg, and 320mg; and Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, 80mg/12.5mg, 160mg/12.5mg, 160mg/25mg, 320mg/12.5mg, and 320mg/25mg to the retail level.
Thursday, July 19th 2018 - 07:36 UTC
Measles epidemic in northern Brazil linked to exodus of Venezuelans

Brazil's Health Ministry says at least 744 people have been infected with measles in a growing outbreak linked to cases imported from neighboring Venezuela.The total includes 67 indigenous Venezuelans and Brazilians.
Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 21:59 UTC
Zica epidemic and recession have hit the infant mortality rate in Brazil

The infant mortality rate in Brazil, which consistently went down since 1990, started going up in 2016. It is believed that the rate for 2017 will also be higher than the 2015 rate. Both the Zika epidemic and the country's economic recession have been highlighted by the Ministry of Health as causes for the rising infant mortality rate.