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Montevideo, April 19th 2025 - 04:01 UTC

Health & Science

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 19:17 UTC

    Brazil: Over 5,000 deaths from dengue fever reported in 2024

    The State of São Paulo accounted for most of the proven cases of dengue

    Brazilian authorities issued a bulletin attesting to 5,008 deaths due to dengue fever so far this year, Agencia Brasil reported. The total number was around fourfold that of the same period last year when 1,179 casualties were recorded. In addition, 2,137 deaths are still under investigation to determine whether they were caused by dengue.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

    Lula lays the foundation stone of Chile's Space Center

    “There is no activity today that does not require space infrastructure,” Lula underlined

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Chile's planned Space Center at the Cerrillos Air Base in Santiago during a ceremony also attended by his local colleague Gabriel Boric Font. The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Space Activities for Peaceful Purposes.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

    PAHO issues bulletin regarding risks of Oropouche fever spreading

    The first two deaths due to Oropouche fever were recorded this year in Brazil

    The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued a bulletin on Saturday warning of the risks of vertical transmission of Oropouche fever from pregnant women to their fetuses, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Friday, July 26th 2024 - 09:17 UTC

    First two Oropuche fever casualties reported in Brazil

    Oropouche had never before been found to be lethal

    Brazilian health authorities Thursday reported the first two Oropouche fever deaths in the country and the world. The victims were two women from Bahia, aged under 30, with no comorbidities, it was also explained. The malady is said to cause symptoms similar to those of severe dengue fever.

  • Wednesday, July 24th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Argos Georgia rescue: Falklands Stanley hospital ready to receive survivors

    The King Edward Memorial Hospital in Stanley, Falklands main health service

    The lastest update from the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority, Tuesday 23 July, 2024 approximately 15:00 hours Falklands time, said that on Monday 22 July 2024, the Maritime Authority received information that the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, with 27 persons onboard, was taking on water and requesting assistance some 200 miles east of Stanley.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 21:22 UTC

    Argentine province of Misiones ups dengue prevention measures

    So far this year, Argentina has logged 527,517 cases of dengue, a 320% increase from 2023, the Federal Health Ministry found

    The Argentine province of Misiones, one of the most vulnerable to the spread of dengue and other maladies carried by the aedes aegypti mosquito, has upped preventive actions ahead of the warmer seasons when infections among humans tend to multiply.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 21:02 UTC

    Brazilian flying taxi model launched

    The estimated range is 100 kilometers, due to which it will be limited to urban transport, at least in the early stages

    A subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturers Embraer launched this weekend in Gavião Peixoto, in the State of São Paulo, the full-scale prototype of the new flying taxi, which was introduced during the 45th edition of the Farnborough Airshow in England. According to Eve, the company behind this development, the eVTOL model represents a leap in urban aerial mobility which will transform cityscapes by 2026.

  • Friday, July 19th 2024 - 21:24 UTC

    Computer glitch paralyzes key services globally

    Airlines and banks globally were rendered inoperational due to the malfunction

    A Microsoft computer system crashed worldwide Friday as the so-called “blue screen of death” appeared on many users after the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike used a faulty software update hitting servers and cloud storage services causing severe losses and distress.

  • Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 09:13 UTC

    Biden tests positive for Covid-19 as concerns over his health mount

    “I feel good,” said an unmasked Biden as he walked to Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport

    US President Joseph Biden tested positive for Covid-19 in Las Vegas Wednesday just one day after admitting that he would be stepping out of his reelection campaign only if a medical condition so advised. Following his diagnosis, the 81-year-old leader, who lost his debate with former President Donald Trump and is visibly battling his physical condition to remain active, flew to his Delaware vacation home to recover. He was said to have mild respiratory symptoms and “general malaise.”

  • Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 07:43 UTC

    Brazil bounces back from bottom tier regarding child vaccination

    “Global immunization coverage has yet to recover from the historic setback it suffered during the pandemic,” O'Brien stressed

    According to data from world health authorities released this week, Brazil is no longer among the 20 nations that vaccinate the least children, while Venezuela was included by Unicef and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the group lagging behind in terms of immunizations against measles, tetanus or diphtheria.