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Montevideo, November 23rd 2024 - 21:09 UTC

Health & Science

  • Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

    Arctic flights to shed light on sea ice and storm links

    BAS Twin Otter aircraft are equipped to collect atmospheric data to help understand climate change. Photo: BAS

    Scientists are flying research aircraft through the heart of Arctic storms this summer to better understand how weather systems are affecting polar sea ice. Arctic cyclones are the main type of hazardous weather that affect the polar environment during summer. They can impact sea ice movement and trigger rapid ice loss, effects that themselves influence the development of cyclones.

  • Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 09:43 UTC

    Falklands first look at over 30 years of seabird monitoring results

    Monitoring gentoo penguin breeding populations in the 1990s would have been worrying with almost year-on-year declines

    The Falkland Islands are frequently associated with globally significant seabird populations. Indeed, the inshore waters of the Islands have not long been designated as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) for this very reason. Understandably stated as a reason for national pride, tourism, conservation and research benefits,

  • Friday, August 12th 2022 - 21:07 UTC

    Newborns kept dying in mysterious circumstances in Argentine city

    There have been cases of serial baby killers at hospitals elsewhere but this would be Argentina's first

    The death of at least 5 newborn babies between May and June in a hospital in the Argentine city of Córdoba has made the news nationwide. There may be more cases, it was reported. Pending investigations, staff at the Maternal Neonatal Dr. Ramón Carrillo Hospital have been relieved from duty.

  • Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

    Argentina announces the construction of labs in Antarctica to reaffirm science and sovereignty

    The three ministers, Santiago Cafiero, Jorge Taiana and Daniel Filmus during the ceremony announcing the program “Building Science”

    Argentina will create “Antarctic Multidisciplinary Laboratories” to further promote research in the country's bases in the white continent, in the framework of the program “Building Science”. The program is sponsored by the ministries of Foreign Affairs; Science, Technology and Innovation, and Defense, and has specific funds earmarked.

  • Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 20:49 UTC

    Former Paraguayan President Lugo in ICU

    Lugo showed slight symptoms during his trip to Colombia and had a second episode Wednesday

    Former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has been hospitalized Wednesday in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after a stroke for which he remains under an induced coma, according to fellow leftwing Senator Jorge Querey, who is also the family's head physician.

  • Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 20:44 UTC

    New disease caused by animal-borne virus reported in China

    Henipavirus is said to stem from the bat, with many symptoms in common with COVID-19

    Scientists have reported the detection in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan of 35 cases of human infection caused by a new Henipavirus-type virus of animal origin causing fever, tiredness, and cough among other symptoms.

  • Tuesday, August 9th 2022 - 21:38 UTC

    Uruguayan judge who halted vaccination under scrutiny

    Recarey chose not to make any comments

    Uruguay's Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) has launched an inquiry against Judge Alejandro Recarey for his July 7 decision to halt vaccination against COVID-19 of children aged 5 to 13 to determine which course of action to take regarding the magistrate's future.

  • Monday, August 8th 2022 - 20:39 UTC

    Travel resumes to Easter Island, albeit under strict protocols

    Tourists must have a negative PCR test when boarding the plane at Santiago's Airport, and an antigen test after arrival

    Travel resumed to Easter Island last week after COVID-19 restrictions. Last weekend, the second regular flight was performed, thus reopening one of the most iconic tourist routes after sanitary measures halted all commercial airline services.

  • Monday, August 8th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

    Uruguay confirms second case of monkeypox

    Salinas has insisted precautions against monkeypox should not be limited to men who have sex with men

    Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP) confirmed Saturday the second case of monkeypox had been detected in the country while other three possible infections were under study.

  • Friday, August 5th 2022 - 08:54 UTC

    Falklands Conservation 2-year project to eliminate invasive species from New Island

    Phyl Rendell, commented: “Securing Darwin Plus funding to investigate the possible restoration program for New Island is a major step forward in the preservation of a key Falklands’ habitat”

    Falklands Conservation (FC) has announced the launching of its new Darwin Plus-funded project for long-term restoration work on New Island Nature Reserve. New Island is one of the remotest islands in the Falklands archipelago, which runs a wildlife reserve and centre for scientific research, expected to considerably improve with the appointment of a new Bio-security and Invasives Manager.