Health & Science

Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Different candidates for PAHO chair

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Thursday announced candidates from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, and Uruguay were vying to succeed Dominica's Carissa Etienne of Dominica as agency head.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 22:00 UTC
Uruguayan authorities suspect 4 cases of monkeypox

Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP) Thursday announced it was monitoring four cases suspected of being monkeypox. All of them are of people with a travel history to countries where the malady has already been detected.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 06:35 UTC
Sao Paulo authorities recommend wearing facemasks, as C-19 cases surge

Sao Paulo City health authorities have advised the citizenry Wednesday to go back to wearing facemasks in indoor settings due to the increase of COVID-19 cases recorded in recent weeks. The measure will only be mandatory “in health facilities and in public transport such as buses, trains, and subways.”
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Across the Atlantic from UK to the Falklands, for a first autonomous marine research vessel

Britain's Plymouth Marine Laboratory has commissioned Plymouth-based M Subs Ltd to design and build the autonomous mono-hulled vessel, supported by funding from the Natural Environment Research Council. The vessel-sub Oceanus is scheduled to make its inaugural voyage from the UK to the Falkland Islands, doing marine research along the way without any crew on board.
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 09:40 UTC
China slowly lifting some COVID-19 restrictions

As Chinese authorities are beginning to announce a gradual easing of the harsh measures imposed as per the country's zero-COVID policy, one episode in Beijing has resulted in additional restrictions, it was reported.
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Monkeypox far from becoming a pandemic, WHO experts explain

A leading World Health Organization (WHO) scientist has been reported as saying there were no concerns about the monkeypox outbreak ever evolving into a pandemic like COVID-19.
Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
British Antarctic Survey field season has finished; RRS Sir Attenborough returns to UK after seven months

RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Rothera Research Station for the final time earlier in May and is now making its way back to the UK, marking the end of the BAS Antarctic summer field season.
Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Two cases of monkeypox confirmed in Argentina

Argentine health authorities Friday confirmed the first two cases of monkeypox in the country. Both men had been in Spain recently but are not connected.
Friday, May 27th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Lacalle Pou said Uruguay not going back to sanitary restrictions

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday said going back to sanitary restrictions over an increase in cases of COVID-19 was not on the table.
Friday, May 27th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Oldest man in the world turns 113

Venezuelan resident Juan Vicente Perez Mora is turning 113 years old Friday. The Spain-born man is officially the world's longest-living man, according to the Guinness organization.