Health & Science

Wednesday, November 15th 2017 - 11:50 UTC
Did you have your pill? US approves first pill that can be digitally tracked through the body

US regulators have approved the first pill that can be digitally tracked through the body. The Abilify MyCite aripiprazole tablets - for treating schizophrenia and manic episodes - have an ingestible sensor embedded inside them that records that the medication has been taken, and a patch worn by the patient transmits this information to their smart phone.
Tuesday, November 14th 2017 - 18:25 UTC
High blood pressure redefined at 130/80, says American Heart Association

High blood pressure was redefined Monday by the American Heart Association, which said the disease should be treated sooner, when it reaches 130/80, not the previous limit of 140/90.
Friday, November 10th 2017 - 17:35 UTC
WHO, FAO and OIE call for responsible use of antibiotics in humans and animals

In the lead-up to World Antibiotic Awareness Week (13-19 November 2017), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are together calling for responsible use of antibiotics in humans and animals to reduce the emergence of antibiotic resistance.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 19:47 UTC
Winners of Uruguay’s Prado Show Hackathon Agro competition visited England

Winners of the Hackathon Agro competition co-organized by the UK embassy in Uruguay, the local Cámara Uruguaya de Tecnologías de la Información (CUTI) and Fundación da Vinci, have visited England. Carlos Capano, Juan Francisco Kniazev and Agustín Ackermann, shared their experiences from their trip to England with Ambassador Ian Duddy, upon their return.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 18:30 UTC
Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent the spread of resistance, warns WHO

The World Health Organization is recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 22:47 UTC
Glyphosate debate divides Europe and it fails to vote on license extension

European Union countries failed this week to vote on a license extension for weed-killer glyphosate, delaying again a decision on the widely used herbicide that critics say could cause cancer. The EU said in a statement the relevant committee did not hold a vote at a meeting and that it would announce the date of the next meeting shortly.
Friday, October 20th 2017 - 05:18 UTC
Some thoughts about the 9 November Falklands' general election

By John Fowler - At the time of going to press, so far sixteen brave or foolhardy souls have declared their candidature for the General Election. This is one more than in 2013 and may be the most ever. With an average age of less than fifty years this group is almost certainly the youngest. Gone, it would seem, are the days when only the wealthy, retired, unemployed, or possibly unemployable old were available to stand.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 08:03 UTC
WHO meeting in Uruguay agree on a Montevideo Roadmap for NCDs

Heads of State and Government and ministers from around the world meeting in Uruguay committed to new and bold action to reduce suffering and death from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), primarily heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes, the world’s leading killers.
Monday, October 16th 2017 - 11:36 UTC
Uruguay hosts NCDs global conference organized by WHO and PAHO

Uruguay will be hosting form 18 to 20 October the global conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) which is organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Office of the President of Uruguay Tabare Vazquez, and the Ministry of Health of Uruguay. The purpose of the conference in Montevideo is how to enhance policy coherence between different spheres of policy making that have a bearing on attaining SDG target 3.4 on NCDs by 2030.
Monday, October 16th 2017 - 11:19 UTC
Cannabis as medicine: more research is needed says World Medical Association

Legislation to allow the recreational use of cannabis has been strongly opposed on health grounds by the World Medical Association. But in a policy statement this week, the Association says that laws governing research grade cannabis should be reviewed to allow more scientific research on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.