Health & Science

Thursday, November 29th 2018 - 11:12 UTC
Cannabis-based meds plant opens in Uruguay

ICC Labs Inc., a subsidiary of Canada’s Aurora Cannabis Inc., opened Wednesday in Montevideo and became the subcontinent's first producer of cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals with a capacity “to supply almost the entire South American continent,” according to the company's CEO Alejandro Antalich.
Monday, November 26th 2018 - 07:40 UTC
New Zealand reports the death of some 145 pilot whales stranded in a beach

Like it happened in the Falkland Islands earlier in the month a group of up to 145 pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Stewart Island in New Zealand. The animals were discovered by walkers late on Saturday, strewn along the beach of Mason Bay.
Saturday, November 24th 2018 - 06:54 UTC
Brazil says it has covered 84% of vacancies left by the Cuban doctors

As Cuban doctors in Brazil begin to head home amid a diplomatic spat between Havana and the Brazilian far-right president-elect, the health ministry of the country said nearly 84% of the resulting vacancies had already been filled.
Friday, November 23rd 2018 - 07:00 UTC
New long-necked dinosaur species identified in southern Brazil

Scientists Wednesday announced they were able to determine dinosaur skeletons found five years ago belonged to the oldest long-necked dinosaur in Brazil, which was previously unidentified.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 11:54 UTC
Chinese hospital ship provides relief to needy Ecuadorians

A Chinese medical support ship docked off Guayaquil is becoming essential in providing free medical care to Ecuadorians in need of it, it was reported.The Peace Ark's arrival “has been a great blessing,” said the daughter of a 75-year-old woman who received sight-saving cataract surgery.
Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 08:13 UTC
Wide differences in antibiotic use between countries, says new data from WHO

New data published by WHO reveals wide differences in consumption of antibiotics in different countries. For the first time, WHO has collated data on antibiotic consumption for human health care from 65 countries and areas.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
Falklands' veteran wins mental health care battle

The Daily Express has reported that a Falklands' veteran who went on hunger strike in protest at the treatment of ex service men has won a victory after the former head of the British Army intervened in the case. Ex-paratrooper Gus Hales, 62, launched his protest over the “disgraceful” lack of mental health care for former soldiers and the prosecutions that are being brought against those who have served in Northern Ireland.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:47 UTC
Bill Gates in China presents his latest revolution: futuristic toilets

U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing a futuristic toilet that doesn’t need water or sewers and uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertilizer. The Microsoft Corp co-founder, who a day earlier was one of the high profile guests at a major trade event in Shanghai, also lauded the globalized and free trade systems that made the toilet technology possible.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Lobbying in UK to impose a price-hiking “meat tax” to prevent 6.000 deaths annually

A price-hiking “meat tax” could prevent almost 6,000 deaths per year in the UK and save the economy more than £70 million in avoided healthcare costs, say researchers Globally, meat taxes could save an estimated 220,000 lives by 2020 and reduce healthcare costs by £30.7 billion, a study has found.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 20:45 UTC
Paleontologists discover remains of a suropods dinosaur that lived some 110 million years ago

A team of Spanish and Argentine paleontologists have discovered the remains of a dinosaur that lived 110 million years ago in the center of the country, the National University of La Matanza revealed last Friday.