Health & Science

Friday, May 31st 2024 - 19:00 UTC
Milei rounds up Californian tour

Argentine President Javier Milei rounded up his Californian trip after a meeting with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and was headed for El Salvador for Nayib Bukele's new inauguration aboard the ARG-01 Boeing 757.
Monday, May 27th 2024 - 22:25 UTC
Nothing wrong with flu and Covid-19 vax campaign in Chile, minister says

Chile's Acting Health Minister Andrea Albagli insisted Monday that there was no lagging in the government's flu vaccination campaign. She made those remarks after politicians from the Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI) tried to link an alleged shortcoming in this regard to five deaths due to that malady in the Ñuble region in the past few days and even hinted she should resign. “I don't know what failure they are talking about,” Albagli stressed.
Monday, May 27th 2024 - 19:18 UTC
WHO Pandemic Agreement not achieved but Tedros still confident

World leaders were urged Monday to keep working toward an unprecedented agreement among nations that would give the World Health Organization (WHO) a stronger voice in fighting the next pandemic. The announcements came after negotiators failed to produce a draft of the agreement by the May 24 deadline, although talks are still ongoing and some form of pact is said to be on the table.
Monday, May 27th 2024 - 06:37 UTC
Outbreak of leptospirosis in Brazil's flooded areas; health authorities warning

The first four deaths from the waterborne bacterial disease, leptospirosis, have been reported in the southern Brazil state of Rio Grande do Sul, where floodwaters following days of unprecedented rainfall have started to recede, but health authorities are warning of additional fatalities.
Friday, May 24th 2024 - 10:45 UTC
Uruguay: Respiratory diseases on the rise amid low vaccination coverage

Uruguayan physicians reported this week that respiratory infections and emergency room visits for this type of illness are on the rise. In addition, the Health Ministry has expressed concern about the low number of pregnant women who have received the flu vaccine this season.
Friday, May 24th 2024 - 10:15 UTC
Mild avian flu cases among humans in Michigan and Texas

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, are reporting a second human case of avian flu has been found as the outbreak spreads among birds and cattle in the country.
Friday, May 24th 2024 - 09:19 UTC
Standing ovation in Parliament for Craig Mackinlay, “The Bionic MP”

Craig Mackinlay, a conservative member of Parliament serving South Thanet, was given a standing ovation by his peers on return to his bench in Westminster. The “Bionic MP” as he likes himself to be called has prosthetic hands and feet, which were amputated following a septic shock, and the quick reply from his wife a pharmacist.
Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:30 UTC
Uruguay purchases scientific hydrographic research vessel from the US

Uruguay has purchased a private scientific hydrographic vessel, from a United States company, Global Seas LLC, and has paid US$ 3,5 million, according to official information from the government.
Saturday, May 18th 2024 - 10:45 UTC
BAS marine biologist elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society

Professor Lloyd Peck, Science Leader and marine biologist at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), joins over 90 exceptional researchers from across the world in being elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
Saturday, May 18th 2024 - 09:14 UTC
Cambridge will vote to award Freedom of the City to Ice Patrol HMS Protector

Next 23 May a full council meeting from the landlocked city of Cambridge will decide on plans to award the Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector, Freedom of the City.