Health & Science

• Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:22 UTC

  Abortion legal nationwide, Mexico's Supreme Court rules

  

  Mexico's Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in favor of suppressing the articles of the Federal Criminal Code criminalizing the termination of pregnancy, thus turning abortion legal nationwide, it was reported.

• Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Surge of cancer cases among people aged 50 and under, shows Scotland/Chinese scientific report

  

  The number of people aged 50 and under diagnosed with cancer has risen from 1.82 million to 3.26 million in the last three decades, a surge of 79.1%, according to a study published on Wednesday.

• Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

  WHO concerned about Covid-19 cases mounting again

  

  World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday warned of a rise in deaths and admissions to intensive care units (ICU) of patients with Covid-19 and insisted the malady was “here to stay.” Hence, more tools were needed to fight it.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  First case of sea lion dying of avian flu confirmed in Uruguay

  

  Uruguayan authorities said the first case of a sea lion with avian influenza had been detected in the country after a specimen was found dead on the Cerro beach on Aug. 31 and the laboratory tests were announced Tuesday, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Monday, September 4th 2023 - 11:22 UTC

  Syphilis cases mounting in Argentine province of Chubut

  

  Health authorities in the Argentine province of Chubut have expressed their concern about an increase in the number of cases of syphilis. The provincial Health Ministry is working on different strategies and policies aimed at promoting the prevention of this disease and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), according to local media in Rawson.

• Friday, September 1st 2023 - 09:52 UTC

  Argentine Patagonia beaches closed due to sea lions dead with bird flu

  

  Authorities in the Argentine province of Río Negro Thursday closed access to beaches on the Atlantic Ocean shore following the appearance of dead sea lions, it was reported.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:15 UTC

  Live parasitic worm extracted from a woman's brain in Australia

  

  Scientists this week published information on an unprecedented case in Australia, where they found and extracted a live parasitic worm from the brain of a woman in Canberra. The worm was some 8 centimeters long and is a roundworm most commonly seen in python species.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

  Three more sea lions confirmed to have died of bird flu

  

  Argentina's National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) Monday confirmed three more cases of avian influenza had been detected in sea lions along the country's Atlantic Ocean coast.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 06:38 UTC

  Falklands warns about the return of migratory birds and most probably Bird Flu

  

  With spring on the way, it won't be long before we enjoy seeing the return of migratory birds to the Falkland Islansds. However, with Bird Flu already present in South America, it is likely to enter the Falklands this season.

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 14:17 UTC

  Mar del Plata breakwater closed due to sea lions dying of bird flu

  

  Coast Guard and port authorities in the Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata Saturday closed the South breakwater after the National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) confirmed two cases of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5 in sea lions in the area where 4 dead specimens were found.