Health & Science

Friday, May 30th 2025 - 18:53 UTC
France announces ban on smoking on beaches and other open spaces

France will implement a nationwide smoking ban in public places frequented by children, effective July 1, 2025, Health and Family Minister Catherine Vautrin announced Friday, ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Saturday. In South America, the measure will apply to the overseas department of French Guiana, which follows French national laws. The issue is also environmental, with cigarette butts polluting seashores.
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Friday, May 30th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Brazil recognized once again as free of FMD without vaccination

Brazil has officially been recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health for the second straight year as free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination. The acknowledgment, granted during the organization’s 92nd General Session in Paris, reinforces Brazil’s commitment to livestock health and global trade.
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Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 10:23 UTC
Brazil: Bird flu case detected in wild animals

A new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in wild birds in Montenegro, in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul, specifically affecting the species joão-de-barro (Furnarius rufus) was confirmed Wednesday, while a suspected case in a commercial poultry slaughterhouse in Tocantins was ruled out.
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Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 10:17 UTC
Falklands, DarwinPlus project to analyze fresh water dynamics for Stanley

Two scientists from SAERI, South Atlantic Environment Research Institute have been checking on the Falkland Islands capital city Stanley main fresh water supply at the Moody Brook River.
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Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 10:04 UTC
Bolivia free of FMD without vaccination

Bolivia has been certified by the World Organization for Animal Health as free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) without vaccination, a status shared only with Brazil in South America. This milestone, achieved through over 20 years of public-private efforts and a US$ 350 million investment, benefits around 200,000 livestock producers. Bolivia is to be officially granted such recognition during a ceremony on Thursday.
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Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
RFK, Jr., and Milei agree on creating an alternative to the WHO

Argentina, under President Javier Milei, announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the first country in the region to do so, following the United States' exit under President Donald Trump.
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Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 10:51 UTC
Bird flu outbreak in Río Grande do Sul contained, says Brazilian minister

Brazil's Agriculture Minister, Carlos Fávaro, announced Tuesday during a public hearing at the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Agrarian Reform that the bird flu outbreak in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, has been successfully contained. The country's health system quickly implemented measures, including inspections of 540 nearby rural establishments and setting up sanitary barriers.
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Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 13:58 UTC
Bluetongue virus restricted zone to be extended to all of England on 1 July 2025

The Bluetongue Virus restricted zone will be extended from 1 July 2025 to cover the whole of England, ending movement restrictions for animals and allowing farmers to move cattle, sheep, all ruminants, camelids, throughout England without movement tests.
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Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Lula diagnosed with labyrinthitis after feeling unwell: What is it?

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was admitted to the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in Brasília on Monday after feeling unwell and cancelling all engagements. The 79-year-old leader underwent a series of tests after which he was diagnosed with labyrinthitis and was released to rest at the presidential Alvorada Palace. This ailment in the hearing apparatus came after an intracranial hemorrhage in late 2024, raising concerns about his potential candidacy in the 2026 elections.
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Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Argentina's Health Minister welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Argentina's Health Minister Mario Lugones met Monday with US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to align Javier Milei's government with Washington's administration in this regard. Both officials confirmed Buenos Aires' withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), criticizing its unscientific approach and political influence.
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