Health & Science

Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Mummified Inca boy to be returned to his burial site

Authorities in the Argentine province of Mendoza announced that the mummified remains of an 8-year-old Inca boy will be returned to the place where they were found 37 years ago.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:15 UTC
Increase in dengue cases in Brazil poses threat to Argentina

A leading Argentine scientist believes that the increase in the number of cases of dengue reported in neighboring Brazil requires action from local health authorities amid threats of local outbreaks.
Monday, October 31st 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Argentina to start applying 5th dose of COVID-19 vax

Argentina's Federal Health Council (COFESA) has agreed to move on with the fifth dose, or third booster of a Covid-19 vaccine por patients who received the second dose over 120 before.
Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
All COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Peru

Peruvian health authorities Wednesday announced the lifting of the state of emergency declared amid the COVID-19 pandemic as well as all sanitary restrictions imposed thereby.
Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 07:43 UTC
Falklands' Health and Social Services logo competition

The Falkland Islands' Health and Social Services Department would like to invite budding artists or technical designers to help design a new logo for the directorate.
Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 01:05 UTC
“The ship beneath the Sea”, Shackleton's Endurance

“Well, what about the Endurance,” was the seed of the challenge suggested by a good friend of maritime archeologist Mensun Bound when they met in south Kensington at Caffe Nero, for a coffee in the summer of August 2012.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 19:18 UTC
Brazil increases monkeypox testing capacity

Brazil's Health Ministry has increased to 31 the number of laboratories nationwide equipped to corroborate if a patient's infection corresponds to monkeypox through the delivery of testing kits developed and produced by the Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz).
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 18:47 UTC
Argentine Health Ministry's computers hacked

Argentina's Health Ministry had its computer system hacked. Sensitive data such as names of people infected with the HIV virus were reportedly leaked while false information was added to the databases, it was reported.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
No more sanitary requirements to enter Paraguay

The government of Paraguay has lifted all sanitary requirements to enter the country, effective Monday, Oct. 24, it was announced.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 23:24 UTC
Chile to be billed for travelers seeking treatment in Chubut

Chile's government will pay for the non-urgent medical treatment given to citizens of that country at the hospital in the Argentine Patagonia city of Esquel, effective next month, following an agreement with the province of Chubut.