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Paraguay’s second couple in hospital with dengue

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:34:00 GMT

Paraguay’s Vice president Federico Franco and his wife lawmaker Emilia Alfaro are in hospital in the capital Asuncion following infection symptoms of the mosquito transmitted dengue which is very common in tropical areas during the rainy season.

Hantavirus public alert in Chile after outbreak kills three people, infects ten others

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

Chile declared a public health alert this week over a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people and infected at least 10 others and which have been blame of the wildfires of a very hot summer.

Deadly bacteria that resist antibiotics found in Antarctica seawater

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:00 GMT

Bacteria that can resist nearly all antibiotics have been found in Antarctic seawater, reports the New Scientist.

HMS Protector cuts through Antarctic ice and visits remote research bases

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:02:00 GMT

HMS Protector, the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, has cut through the ice floes of Antarctica for the first time. The icebreaker arrived in Antarctica for the first time two weeks ago and is following up important survey work for shipping in the region with visits to remote research bases locked in the frozen continent.

Bolivia declares dengue emergency as six deaths are reported

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:43:00 GMT

The Bolivian province of Santa Cruz has declared a sanitary emergency in the region following an outbreak of the mosquito transmitted dengue fever which has already caused at least six deaths, according to local officials.

Added sugar and sweeteners are “health risks as serious as alcohol and tobacco”

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:02:00 GMT

US experts have argued that sugars and sweeteners added to foods pose such a serious health risk that they should be controlled in the same way that alcohol and tobacco are, according to commentary in the journal Nature.

System of rivers beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface found by Brazil/Chile team

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT

A team of Brazilian and Chilean scientists set out to investigate the effects of global climate change deep in the Antarctic continent say they have discovered a surprising system of rivers beneath the frozen surface.

Study on dietary habits (what and where) of Atlantic sharks

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:24:00 GMT

A team of scientists of Chelonia Association and the University of Marseille (France) chose the port of Vigo to initiate a study on dietary habits and intake areas of Atlantic sharks.

Mexico inaugurates Latam’s second supercomputer by size and speed

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:02:00 GMT

Mexican scientists inaugurated Latin America's No. 2 supercomputer by size and speed, with the ability to process 24.9 trillion operations per second, authorities said.

Most Cuban trained doctors fail basic test to practice medicine in Chile

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:32:00 GMT

Almost 80% of Chilean doctors with overseas degrees failed in 2011 the mandatory National medical knowledge Test, Eunacom, demanded to practice medicine in the country or have work opportunities at the government national health scheme.