Health & Science

Monday, December 23rd 2024 - 10:52 UTC
Lingering symptoms of Covid-19 detected among 20% of Brazilians

Brazil's Health Ministry detected lingering symptoms among 20% of South America's largest country's population having had Covid-19, Agencia Brasil reported. Among the symptoms are fatigue, memory loss, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, joint pain, and hair loss, which have also been found to be more frequent among women and indigenous people.
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Wednesday, December 18th 2024 - 10:20 UTC
Falklands publishes survey results of a mental health anti-stigma campaign

The results of the ‘Developing a mental health anti-stigma campaign for the Falkland Islands’ survey have been published.
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Monday, December 16th 2024 - 20:57 UTC
Brazil's STF launches AI writing tool

Starting Monday, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) software to write documents and produce images, videos, music, and audio. The Support Module for Writing with Artificial Intelligence has been named “MARIA” given its acronym in Portuguese.
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Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 22:29 UTC
Argentina now reportedly redlights RRS James Cook mission

Argentina's Foreign Ministry has been reported to have backtracked on the clearance previously given to the RRS James Cook to perform a scientific mission in the Argentine Sea. According to Buenos Aires' Clarín, Deputy Foreign Minister Eduardo Bustamante gave the order.
Friday, December 6th 2024 - 09:25 UTC
Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust appoints first chief operating officer

The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT) has announced the appointment of Elena Lewendon as its first Chief Operating Officer, marking a pivotal moment in the charity’s history. Lewendon, currently CEO of The Apsley Paper Trail, will assume her new role on January 1, 2025.
Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 08:49 UTC
Argentina to charge non-resident aliens for medical care and college education

Argentina's Libertarian Government plans to reform the country's migration laws, including charging non-resident foreigners for medical attention and college tuition, among other initiatives, Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 06:11 UTC
Patagonian Shelf Waters Abloo in austral spring, NASA Earth Observatory

An austral spring 2024, a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Argentina painted the waters blue and green. Blooms are common in the region this time of year, but clouds often block the view from above.
Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 20:07 UTC
New facilities opened at a Russian base in Antarctica

Russia's Vostok Base in Antarctica has opened a new winter complex, the Institute of Arctic and Antarctic Studies (AARI) said in a statement: ”A new winter complex has been put into operation at the Vostok station in Central Antarctica (...) The new polar house will be used for the first time by the participants of the 70th Russian Antarctic expedition of the Institute of Arctic and Antarctic Studies,” the document mentioned.
Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil's Anatel gives nod to 5G nationwide

Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) and the Band Management Entity (EAF) announced that the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) frequency band, intended for 5G, had been “cleared” as of Monday, after the total removal of interference that prevented the activation of the signal in the 5,570 municipalities nationwide, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, December 2nd 2024 - 22:14 UTC
Paraguay confirms first dengue casualty this epidemiological season

Paraguayan authorities confirmed Monday the first casualty in this dengue epidemiological season spanning from September to mid-July: It was an adult male who died last week in the department of Guairá. Health Surveillance Director Andrea Ojeda admitted that this season started late (in November) compared to previous onsets.