Health & Science

Monday, September 18th 2017 - 07:07 UTC
Argentina receives in Vigo state of the art fisheries scientific research vessel

Argentina baptized and received on Saturday in Vigo, Spain a state of the art scientific fisheries research vessel which will be incorporated to Mar del Plata based INIDEP's (National Institute of Research and Fisheries Development) fleet of vessels involved in promoting a sustainable fishing industry.
Sunday, September 17th 2017 - 12:44 UTC
UK's Newton Fund offering opportunities for regional workshops and travel grants

The Newton Fund, a UK Government initiative, has announced the opening of applications for scientific researchers of six Latin American countries (among them, Argentina) to take part in regional workshops on biodiversity or travel grants to the United Kingdom.
Saturday, September 16th 2017 - 07:53 UTC
Preservation of the Ozone Layer: 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol

The United Nations’ International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on the 16th September every year. Commemorating the 1987 signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the day advocates activities that create awareness on topics related to climate change and ozone depletion.
Tuesday, August 29th 2017 - 11:21 UTC
Popular painkiller Ibuprofen raises risk of cardiac arrest, according to Danish researchers

Taking ibuprofen to ease a headache may seem like no big deal, but Danish researchers caution against overdoing it. A study in the European Heart Journal suggests that ibuprofen, one of the most popular painkillers, raises a person's risk of cardiac arrest by 31%.
Friday, August 25th 2017 - 14:34 UTC
Falklands secondary education students achieve excellent results

The Falkland Islands have reported another education success. A 62% of Falkland Islands Community School GCSE students have gained five or more GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) at Grade C or above.
Tuesday, August 22nd 2017 - 06:51 UTC
J&J loses ovarian cancer case and has been ordered to pay US$ 417 million

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay US$417m to a woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after using products such as baby powder. The California jury's decision marks the largest award yet in a string of lawsuits that claim the firm did not adequately warn about cancer risks from talc-based products.
Tuesday, August 22nd 2017 - 06:45 UTC
Abortion under certain circumstances finally becomes legal in Chile

Chilean Constitutional court on Monday ruled that a law legalizing abortion in certain cases is constitutional, a win for President Michelle Bachelet’s ruling coalition and for groups that have campaigned for years against the country’s strict ban.
Saturday, August 19th 2017 - 08:31 UTC
UK envoy in Brazil promotes trade and scientific cooperation

Mark Prisk, the UK’s trade envoy to Brazil makes his first visit to Recife this year with the purpose of increasing dialogue between the region and United Kingdom. He will discuss topics such as trade, smart cities and the UK government’s international awards scheme, Chevening in bilaterals with Porto Digital and Fiepe. The Trade Envoy was previously in São Paulo in where he held meetings with government and private sector representatives.
Saturday, August 19th 2017 - 06:57 UTC
Falklands' all health and social services sites Smoke Free as of February

The Falkland Islands announced that all Health & Social Services sites are to be Smoke Free from 1st February 2018. Following on from the ban on smoking in any Government property, the Health & Social Services Department are going one step further by banning cigars, cigarettes and any vaping devices from all Health & Social Services sites, starting from the 1st February 2018.
Saturday, August 12th 2017 - 07:59 UTC
Century old English fruitcake found in Antarctica: could belong to Scott's expedition

New Zealand scientists have found a 'perfectly preserved' 106-year-old fruitcake in a remote Antarctic hut. The delicacy, made by British cake makers Huntley and Palmers, was still wrapped in paper and encased in the remains of a tin-plated iron alloy tin, the researchers at the Antarctic Heritage Trust in Christchurch said in a statement on Thursday.