Health & Science

Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Argentine judge sets conditions for vaccinating children against COVID-19

A federal judge in the Argentine seaport of Mar del Plata ruled that promoting COVID-19 vaccination for children should be halted until the manufacturers supply those responsible for the minors (i.e. their parents or caretakers) with all pertinent information regarding side effects and other possible consequences.
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 10:27 UTC
Celebrating Antarctica Day, 63rd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty

Today is Antarctica Day which celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, December first in 1959 and the setting aside of nearly 10% of the Earth ”forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes (...) in the interests of all mankind.”
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Greece to reinstate unvaccinated healthcare staff

Greek healthcare workers sidelined in September 2021 for refusing to take a vaccine against COVID-19 are to be allowed back at their jobs effective Jan. 1, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced.
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Falklands paper on climate change and oceans' biodiversity accepted at the COP 27 summit in Egypt

The Falkland Islands presented a paper on climate education to the COP 27 summit meeting in Egypt which was accepted as part of a presentation to a hub on climate change consequences and possible solutions. Marine Scientist Dr Narissa Bax from the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI), made the presentation during her attendance of COP27.
Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 18:55 UTC
Increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Argentina calls for precaution, not alarm

Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Wednesday issued a series of recommendations given the increase in the number of COVID-19 infections nationwide.
Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 10:19 UTC
Iceberg calving in Antarctica and underwater tsunamis that alter ecosystems

Ice in Antarctica flows to the coast along glacier-filled valleys. While some ice melts into the ocean, a lot breaks off into icebergs, which range in size from small chunks up to the size of a country.
Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 08:02 UTC
Argentine scientists foresee return of COVID-19 protocols

Argentine healthcare professionals are pushing for the return of mandatory facemasks and a speedy update of people's vaccination schemes in light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases nationwide.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Ecuadorian poultry farm detected to have cases of bird flu

Ecuadorian authorities have activated an epidemiological encirclement following a surge in cases of avian influenza. The first confirmation stemmed from a poultry production farm in the Andean province of Cotopaxi thanks to controls by the Agency for Regulation and Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Control (Agrocalidad), the Agriculture and Livestock Ministry said.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:44 UTC
New COVID-19 deaths reported in Brazil

Brazilian health authorities Sunday confirmed 20,385 new cases of COVID-19 nationwide and 57 deaths in the last 24 hours, for a total of 35,188,586 detections and 689,536 fatalities since the onset of the pandemic.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
British Antarctic expedition to research metabolic cost of polar travel

British members of a tri-service military and civilian research team have set off on an Antarctic expedition to research the metabolic cost of sustained polar travel.