Health & Science

• Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 11:02 UTC

  Three month old baby, first A/H1N1 flu death in Argentina

  

  Argentina confirmed Monday evening the first death caused by the A/H1N1 influenza, a three months old baby which was in intense care. Public Health minister Graciela Ocaña also revealed that four more cases out of a total 733 remain in critical condition.

• Monday, June 15th 2009 - 19:49 UTC

  First Death in Europe of A H1/N1

  

  A victim of swine flu died yesterday in Scotland, the first confirmed death from in Europe, according to the World Health Organization.

• Saturday, June 13th 2009 - 05:41 UTC

  “Black boxes” are obsolete technology says air safety pioneer

  

  Whether the black boxes from Air France flight 447 are found or not, the crash has shown that new technology is needed to record a flight's last moments in real-time, an aviation expert argues.

• Friday, June 12th 2009 - 18:04 UTC

  A/H1N1 flu: Ban Ki-moon cautions against “rash and discriminatory” actions

  

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cautioned on Thursday against undue alarm while stressing the need for preparedness, as the United Nations health agency announced that the world is experiencing an influenza pandemic caused by the new A(H1N1) virus.

• Friday, June 12th 2009 - 17:44 UTC

  Lan Chile changing the controversial speed sensors of its Airbus fleet

  

  Chile’s flag carrier began changing the airspeed sensors in all its Airbus planes following on the steps of Air France’s decision as a consequence of the loss of flight 447 in the Atlantic Ocean with 228 people on board.

• Friday, June 12th 2009 - 17:36 UTC

  Global flu pandemic but no A/H1N1 vaccines until September

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Thursday a global flu pandemic after holding an emergency meeting. This means the influenza A/H1N1 virus is spreading in at least two regions of the world with rising cases being seen in the UK, Australia, Japan and Chile.

• Monday, June 8th 2009 - 10:14 UTC

  Possible first case of influenza A/H1N1 in Punta Arenas

  

  A possible first case of influenza A/H1N1 has been detected in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, according to local sanitary authorities. The 24 year old man reacted positive to an indirect immune-fluorescence (IFI) test which identifies the A human influenza virus but further tests are needed to determine if it is the H1N1 variant that is spreading worldwide.

• Thursday, June 4th 2009 - 15:50 UTC

  Six Chilean Business Schools among the best of Latinamerica

  

  A newly released yearly ranking of the best business schools in Latinamerica conducted by América Economia Intelligence placed six Chilean Universities among the top 20.

• Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 - 08:36 UTC

  Chile confirms first A/H1N1 flu death: 37 year man from Puerto Montt

  

  Chile, with a total of over 300 confirmed infections, became the first country in South America to confirm a death of the new influenza virus A/H1N1, the Chilean government said Tuesday.

• Tuesday, June 2nd 2009 - 04:21 UTC

  Chile breakthrough in (Asian nori) algae cultivation

  

  Scientists of Chile’s Universidad Católica (UC) have discovered several varieties of the algae Porphyra in Chile. The Department of Ecology at UC has been studying the details of the reproductive cycle of the algae in order to replicate it in the lab