Health & Science

Monday, January 15th 2018 - 10:35 UTC
British scientists join Chile's Future Congress to discuss humankind challenges

Twelve prominent British figures representing different areas of science, including economics, marine conservation and regenerative medicine, will be present the Future Congress between Monday January 15 and in Santiago and several Chilean regions.
Monday, January 15th 2018 - 04:00 UTC
French dairy recalls 12 million boxes of baby milk from 83 countries: salmonella

More than twelve million boxes of French baby milk products are being recalled from 83 countries for suspected salmonella contamination. The recall includes Lactalis' Picot, Milumel and Taranis brands.
Friday, January 12th 2018 - 09:44 UTC
BAS team doing first scientific Southern right whale survey in South Georgia

An international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), travels to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia this month to carry out the first scientific whale survey since whaling stopped in the 1970s.
Wednesday, January 10th 2018 - 08:09 UTC
Eastern Falkland Plateau to be surveyed by state of the art scientific research vessel

The RRS Discovery arrived on Tuesday in Chile's extreme south port of Punta Arenas in advance of her next research expedition, to undertake seismic survey and piston coring operations in the eastern Falkland Plateau region of the Sub-Antarctic Southwest Atlantic Ocean.
Tuesday, January 2nd 2018 - 06:55 UTC
Icebreaker Irizar calls at Ushuaia on her 2017/18 Antarctica campaign

Argentina's flagship of Antarctica operations is back after ten long years. The refurbished icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar, called at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, on New Year before leaving for the 2017/18 summer campaign.
Tuesday, January 2nd 2018 - 06:20 UTC
Latin American poverty and extreme poverty rose in 2015/16 following a decade of decline

Poverty and extreme poverty levels rose in Latin America as a regional average in 2015 and 2016, after more than a decade of declines in the majority of countries, while in 2017 they are expected to hold steady, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said.
Saturday, December 23rd 2017 - 09:46 UTC
Chemicals less and less effective against Asian rust in Brazil's soybean fields

Over almost two decades, a plant disease known as Asian rust has infiltrated soybean fields across Brazil -- the world’s biggest exporter of the versatile oilseed used in countless consumer products. But the pathogen has become so resistant to chemicals meant to kill it that many farmers spray several times during their growing seasons, and still endure output losses.
Friday, December 22nd 2017 - 10:36 UTC
Falklands included in US universities and NASA project to keep track of kelp floating forests

Kelp forests grow along coastlines worldwide, largely hidden from view. Like rainforests, they're among the planet's most important ecosystems: beautiful but fragile habitats for a wide array of plant and animal species. But scientists believe kelp forests are being threatened by climate change. Now, researchers from UCLA and seven other universities have an improved tool for tracking these shifting ecosystems, the largest of which is about 5 miles long.
Wednesday, December 20th 2017 - 10:11 UTC
Acute intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in Montevideo beaches

An acute case of intoxication with cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in recreational exposure during an algal bloom in Montevideo beaches, Malvin and Carrasco, was reported in the US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Monday, December 18th 2017 - 13:47 UTC
Half of the world population without health services, says WHO/World Bank report

At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and WHO. And each year, large numbers of households are being pushed into poverty because they must pay for health care out of their own pockets.