Health & Science

• Sunday, June 21st 2009 - 11:34 UTC

  A billion people hungry in 2009 because of the economic crisis, says FAO

  

  World hunger is projected to reach a historic high in 2009 with 1.020 million people going hungry every day, according to new estimates published by FAO this week.

• Friday, June 19th 2009 - 14:11 UTC

  A/H1N1 virus influenza deaths climb to six in Argentina

  

  Argentina health authorities announced Thursday two more people have died of A/H1N1 flu, raising the country's total to six. Buenos Aires province Health Minister Claudio Zin says a 15-year-old died in a clinic in La Matanza, while health officials in the capital are confirming the death of a girl. They did not give her age.

• Thursday, June 18th 2009 - 14:43 UTC

  Chile reports third death of influenza and declares “sanitary emergency”

  

  Chile officially declared state of sanitary emergency as the A/H1N1 influenza cases raised again in the last hours, with 3125 confirmed, three deaths and many blood samples still undergoing laboratory expertise.

• Wednesday, June 17th 2009 - 11:48 UTC

  Argentina’s A/H1N1 influenza deaths climb to four

  

  One day after reporting the first A/H1N1 flu fatality, Argentina announced three more deaths, bringing the total to four. Vice Minister of Health Carlos Soratti said two of the patients who died lived in Buenos Aires province and the third in the capital itself

• 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.