Health & Science

Friday, November 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Listeriosis outbreak in Chile: 91 cases, 5 deaths in 11 months

Chilean health authorities admitted this week for the first time that they have an outbreak of listeirosis which so far this year has caused five deaths out of 91 cases reported cases in metropolitan Santiago.
Wednesday, November 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Greenhouse gas level reached all time high in 2007, says UN

Greenhouse gases, which drive global warming, continue to increase and carbon dioxide concentrations reached their highest level ever in 2007, according to a publication released Wednesday by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization, WNO.
Tuesday, November 25th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Goat cheese sparks listeriosis scare in Santiago de Chile

A listeriosis scare broke out in Santiago del Chile when food sanitary officials ordered the withdrawal of a certain type and brand of cheese and the manufacturer sent a release to the different supermarket chains claiming that the decision was “only preventive”.
Monday, November 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Calls for better UN coordination of ozone depletion efforts

United Nations should twin its efforts to combat ozone depletion and climate change to reap the greatest economic and environmental benefits, governments concluded at a recent global gathering.
Friday, November 21st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
China announces overhaul of dairy industry safety

China announced a complete overhaul of its dairy industry Thursday to improve safety at every step, from cow breeding to milk sales, admitting its worst food quality scandal in years had revealed “major problems” in quality control.
Thursday, November 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Marches to protest building of dams in Chilean Patagonia

Several hundred demonstrators gathered outside of Endesa's Santiago headquarters Wednesday evening to protest the Spanish-Italian electricity company's plans to build a huge hydroelectric complex in Chilean Patagonia.
Sunday, November 16th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Canada mad cow case blamed on feed manufacturer

The Canada Food Inspection Agency says a British Columbia feed manufacturer is the most likely source of the country's 13th case of mad cow disease.
Friday, November 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
US highly antibiotic resistant bacteria detected in Colombia

Two clones of highly antibiotic-resistant organism strains, which previously had only been identified in the United States, have now been detected in several Colombian cities, say researchers at The University of Texas Medical School.
Thursday, November 13th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Wheat producing countries on alert over damaging fungus

A United Nations-backed conference of major wheat producing countries has concluded with a call for urgent international action prevent and control a dangerous fungus that can cause heavy damage to wheat crops and threatens food security.
Thursday, November 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
UNCTAD calls for better accounting and reporting standards

The head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) called for revising accounting and reporting standards to boost investor confidence amid the current global financial crisis, which he warned is spreading like a “pandemic.”