Health & Science

Friday, August 19th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Antarctic Heritage has selected three young explorers for the Geographic South Pole ski expedition in November

The Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expedition to attempt to ski to the Geographic South Pole, has selected three candidates for the coming November challenge, which coincides with the 150th anniversary since the birth of legendary polar explorer Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole in 1911.
Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 20:52 UTC
Brazil's Anvisa signals end of mandatory facemasks in airplanes

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has agreed to end the mandatory wearing of facemasks on airplanes, which will be henceforth just “recommended,” it was reported. The measure will become effective as soon as it is published in the Official Gazette.
Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Household pet dog reported having caught monkeypox

Experts Wednesday issued a series of recommendations after the medical journal The Lancet reported the first case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox last week. The case occurred in France.
Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:26 UTC
Uruguayan Health Minister says monkeypox stable

Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Wednesday explained the monkeypox outbreak in his country was “stable” after 50 suspected cases have been ruled out.
Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
Cases of monkeypox soar in Peru

Peru has the highest monkeypox infection rate per million inhabitants and it also ranks third in the world behind the United States and Canada, the latest Oxford University global monkeypox surveillance study released Wednesday showed.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 21:48 UTC
Tracheotomy performed on former Paraguayan President Lugo

Former Paraguayan President and current Senator Fernando Lugo had a tracheotomy performed on him late Tuesday after complications that led physicians to postpone the withdrawal of life-support paraphernalia.
Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 20:49 UTC
FLOTUS tests positive for COVID-19

US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, after showing cold-like symptoms Monday night which prompted PCR measurings, it was announced Tuesday by White House sources.
Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 20:30 UTC
Brazilian port of Santos handles growing volumes of trade

The state-owned Santos Port Authority (SPA) reported over the weekend that volumes handled through the largest seaport in Brazil grew 2.3% between April and June of 2022, reaching 42 million tons of goods.
Monday, August 15th 2022 - 21:27 UTC
Uruguay adopts pioneering plan for treating patients with strokes

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou last week signed the decree whereby his country would join the Global Stroke Alliance, after an international conference held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Arctic flights to shed light on sea ice and storm links

Scientists are flying research aircraft through the heart of Arctic storms this summer to better understand how weather systems are affecting polar sea ice. Arctic cyclones are the main type of hazardous weather that affect the polar environment during summer. They can impact sea ice movement and trigger rapid ice loss, effects that themselves influence the development of cyclones.