Health & Science

Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 02:00 UTC
Lead case in Uruguay: Herbicide-spraying company forced to pay compensation for fumigating school

A Uruguayan rural school teacher who suffered the consequences of agro-toxics spraying from neighbouring soybean crops has won a civil court demand against the fumigation company. The court ruled that Agronegocios del Plata, ADP, must compensate Silvia Nobelasco the equivalent to 6.800 dollars.
Tuesday, June 18th 2013 - 02:49 UTC
SaltSmart plan to reduce dietary salt consumption in the Americas by half by 2020

To promote the prevention of cardiovascular disease, a multi-sector consortium convened by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) endorsed a plan to reduce dietary salt consumption in the Americas by half by the year 2020. Currently, average salt consumption in most of the region’s countries is twice the recommended level of 5 grams per person per day.
Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 17:07 UTC
Venezuelan government turns breast feeding into national controversy

Venezuela's Congress will discuss legislation this week that would prohibit bottle feeding of infants to try to encourage breast feeding and reduce the use of baby formula, said a lawmaker of the ruling Socialist Party.
Friday, June 14th 2013 - 10:51 UTC
US Supreme Court rules DNA is not patentable, but synthetically created yes

The United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.
Friday, June 14th 2013 - 00:05 UTC
NASA investing in 3D ‘pizza printer’ for astronauts long space missions

With concerns about our ability to feed 12 billion people by the end of the century, one engineer is looking to replace conventional food with something produced by a 3D printer, and he’s getting a grant from NASA to create a prototype.
Wednesday, June 12th 2013 - 07:29 UTC
Argentine health authorities insist influenza cases are normal for the year

Argentina’s influenza death toll has risen to 11 across the country. Three people have been reported dead in the past hours in the province of Córdoba where the number of total H1NI virus casualties has now reached four.
Monday, June 10th 2013 - 19:17 UTC
Influenza ‘A’ strain hits Argentina: 7 dead in Buenos Aires province, one in Cordoba

Buenos Aires province health authorities confirmed on Monday that seven people have died in the last month from the influenza A virus and 40 people have been reported infected by the H1N1 strain. However the authorities do not consider it an epidemic behaviour similar to that of 2009.
Wednesday, June 5th 2013 - 21:08 UTC
Russia temporary bans beef and poultry imports from three Brazil Marfrig plants

The Russian veterinary and phytosanitary service, Rosselkhoznadzor, temporarily suspended imports from two Brazilian beef slaughterhouses and one poultry processing facility on May 17, citing detection of listeria in shipments, according to processors involved.
Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 19:07 UTC
Falklands’ oil industry has come of age moving from exploration to production stage, confirms Governor Haywood

For the first time the Falkland Islands have underlined the significance of the hydrocarbons industry as a fully integrated sector of the local economy as it effectively and successfully moves from the exploration to the exploitation stage with first shipments scheduled for 2017. At the same time it regrets that South American companies are not participating of the logistical opportunities because of Argentine interference.
Saturday, June 1st 2013 - 02:55 UTC
FAO recommends using jellyfish for food and cosmetics to help falling fish stocks to recover

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, warned over-fishing in the Mediterranean was boosting jellyfish, which reduce stocks further and it called for jellyfish to be used in food, medicine and cosmetics.