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Montevideo, May 10th 2025 - 01:46 UTC

Health & Science

  • Tuesday, August 18th 2009 - 13:24 UTC

    German research vessel will operate year round in Antarctica

    Polarstern, first commissioned in 1982 currently spends half its time in the Arctic and the other half in Antarctica

    The next five to six years will represent a great infrastructure and logistics leap forward for Antarctic activities mainly because of the greater technological advances of the scientific research vessels, according to Professor Heinz Miller a distinguished academic from Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research.

  • Wednesday, August 12th 2009 - 12:30 UTC

    President Oscar Arias sick with H1N1 virus.

    Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is said to have the H1N1 virus. He was placed under medical care at his home, but he will not delegate power in the meantime, Presidency Minister Rodrigo Arias said.

  • Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 11:10 UTC

    Oxford University warns against Tamiflu drug for children

    Children who were otherwise healthy could suffer more harm than benefit from taking Tamiflu or another anti-viral, Relenza, says the British Medical Journal.

    Children should not be given the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to combat swine flu, Oxford University researchers have said. They urged the United Kingdom Department of Health to urgently rethink its policy on giving the drugs to youngsters affected by the current flu pandemic.

  • Monday, August 10th 2009 - 11:37 UTC

    South America agrees on price ceilings for the A/H1N1 vaccine

    The region needs 200 million flu vaccine doses, according to minister Caroline Chang

    South America's twelve nations on Saturday pledged to respect regional vaccine price ceilings to prevent businesses from exploiting fear of the A/H1N1 flu pandemic, Ecuador's Health Minister Caroline Chang said.

  • Thursday, August 6th 2009 - 16:09 UTC

    Hazardous waste illegally sent to Brazil returned to UK

    MSC Oriane is transporting 89 containers with 1.500 tons.

    Brazil announced it was returning 1.500 tonnes of hazardous waste that arrived from Britain labelled as recyclable plastic. The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources said 89 containers left for Felixstowe, UK from the port of Santos on board MSC Oriane.

  • Thursday, August 6th 2009 - 03:40 UTC

    The future of Antarctic science will depend on international cooperation

    Kennicut: The increased cost of fuel oil and a complex global economic situation, have triggered the need to optimize the joint work of nations.

    The National Antarctic Programs have reached a consensus that international cooperation will be the clue for the future development of polar science. This is the main topic of discussion at the XXI Annual Meeting of the Council of Managers of Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), especially with increased costs associated with support, logistics and infrastructure necessary to carry out the scientific research in the White Continent.

  • Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 12:45 UTC

    Strengthening international cooperation is the main challenge of Antarctic meeting

    XXI COMNAP Annual Meeting

    With the challenge of strengthening international cooperation for development of Antarctic science, the XXI Annual Meeting of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) started yesterday. COMNAP is one of the most important forums of the Antarctic Treaty System.

  • Friday, July 31st 2009 - 12:18 UTC

    Airbus recommends changing speed sensors for US made pitots

    Apparently that was the cause of the crash of the A330 flying from Rio to Paris with the loss of 228 lives.

    Plane manufacturer Airbus has urged airlines to change the make of the majority of speed sensors on about 200 long haul aircraft. Airbus has issued a bulletin to airlines recommending that they switch the parts, also known as pitots, to those made by US manufacturer Goodrich.

  • Friday, July 31st 2009 - 12:04 UTC

    Punta Arenas hosts next week Antarctic science programs summit

    Retamales said 26 countries are expected for the Antarctic meeting

    Chile will host the next annual meeting of the Council of Managers of Annual Antarctic Programs, CMNAP, which convenes 26 countries, reported the organizers. The host city will be Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile and headquarters of Chile’s Antarctic Institute.

  • Monday, July 27th 2009 - 11:59 UTC

    Majority of Argentine women dissatisfied with their bodies and looks

    Tendency to obesity and the Barbie culture turns some women “neurotic”

    An overwhelming majority of Argentine women, 95%, are dissatisfied with their bodies and the main reason is over weight, according to a public opinion poll released Saturday by one of Buenos Aires main dailies, Clarin.