Health & Science

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.
Monday, December 2nd 2024 - 09:04 UTC
Over 672,000 patients treated with medical cannabis in Brazil

According to a yearbook released last week by Kaya Mind, a company that promotes the benefits and business opportunities related to cannabis, over 672,000 patients had been given these treatments, which represented a 56% increase from last year, Agencia Brasil reported.
Sunday, December 1st 2024 - 23:21 UTC
Argentina authorize RRS James Cook research missions in the Southwestern Atlantic

The Argentine Federal Fisheries Council has agreed to grant authorization to Britain’s RRS James Cook belonging to the Natural Environment Research Council, NERC, to advance scientific research operations in Argentina’s EEZ, involving two main projects.
Friday, November 29th 2024 - 21:46 UTC
Brazilian becomes oldest man alive

Brazil's 112-year-old João Marinho Neto has been confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest man alive following the death on Nov. 25 of Briton John Alfred Tinniswood, who was also 112.
Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Schmidt Ocean Institute will explore South Atlantic Ocean in 2025

The California based Schmidt Ocean Institute (*) has announced its 2025 expedition schedule will take it to the South Atlantic Ocean, including Antarctica, South Georgia, Patagonian shelf, Mar del Plata and Uruguay.
Friday, November 29th 2024 - 08:22 UTC
US CDC calls for more testing of dairy workers given the spread of avian flu

United States health officials have called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.
Wednesday, November 27th 2024 - 07:59 UTC
HMS Protector expedition to study impact of tourism and climate change in Antarctica

Scientists will study the impact of tourism and climate change on one of the world’s most unique and fragile environments during a Royal Navy expedition to Antarctica.
Wednesday, November 27th 2024 - 02:40 UTC
Sunday was World Walrus Day, with some 25,000 along the Atlantic

From their unmistakable tusks to their characteristic bristles (the envy of many a ‘Movember’ moustache!), the walrus is one of the Arctic’s most iconic species, and today (Sunday 24 November) is World Walrus Day!
Saturday, November 23rd 2024 - 09:36 UTC
WHO Chief recalls that mpox remains a public emergency

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recalled through a posting on X that mpox remained a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) after an emergency committee meeting Friday.
Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 10:00 UTC
The astonishing sagacity and intelligence of Falklands Caracaras revealed in an IFLScience report

Scientists challenging the problem-solving capacities of rare birds of prey on the Falkland Islands have found them astonishingly quick to learn when food is on offer – and remember those skills a year later. The finding supports Darwin’s assessment of the birds’ remarkable intelligence when he visited during the voyage of the Beagle, and also shows the sorts of intelligence we most admire are more widespread among birds than has previously been acknowledged.