Health & Science

Thursday, July 28th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands approves importation, possession, use and sale of Cannabidiol (CBD)

The Executive Council of the Falkland Islands has approved that the importation, possession, use and retail sale of excepted products containing Cannabidiol (CBD) in the Falklands should be lawful. The announcement was reported on the Falklands government page.
Wednesday, July 27th 2022 - 21:25 UTC
Fauci, WHO agree: vaccines not enough to stop monkeypox

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned earlier this week that vaccines alone are not enough to stop the spread of the monkeypox epidemic and urged people at risk to take additional precautions. Meanwhile, White House Senior Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a broadcast interview that about 99% of the cases have occurred in men who have sex with men.
Wednesday, July 27th 2022 - 21:00 UTC
Passarella has a neurological condition similar to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

Daniel Alberto Passarella, who captained Argentina to their first ever World Cup title, on home soil in 1978, has been reported to have a neurodegenerative condition with combined signs and symptoms of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, which keeps him isolated at home most of the time.
Wednesday, July 27th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Court rules Uruguay may resume vaccination of children against COVID-19

A Montevideo Court of Appeals Tuesday reversed a previous decision by a lower court halting vaccination of children aged between 5 and 13 years against COVID-19, Health Minister Daniel Salinas announced. The administration of these drugs will be resumed Thursday without prior appointments needed.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
A first international database on Leopard seals' births and pups, shows they roam well beyond Antarctica

Leopard seals remain mostly a mystery given the limited information and research on the species and its range of action. However, an international study shared by several Antarctic institutes and universities identifies leopard seal births and pups in the first database of its kind and reveals evidence that these sightings are not limited to the Antarctic.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Argentine gov't open to compensating those damaged by COVID-19 vaccines

People who have suffered an “adverse event” from COVID-19 vaccines may seek compensation from the Argentine Government as per the “Covid-19 Reparation Fund,” according to Health Ministry Resolution 7/2022 published Monday in the Official Gazette.
Monday, July 25th 2022 - 23:20 UTC
EU okays monkeypox vaccine already in use in the US

The Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic Monday received the green light from the European Commission to use the Imvanex vaccine against monkeypox in the European Union, as well as in Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
Monday, July 25th 2022 - 08:25 UTC
Brazilian health authorities report increase in number of cases of monkeypox

Brazilian health authorities said this weekend that the State of São Paulo had recorded over 500 cases of monkeypox, most of them in the City of São Paulo (442 of the total 538). The first infection was registered in the state on June 9.
Monday, July 25th 2022 - 08:18 UTC
Monkeypox a global emergency, WHO declares

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the onset of monkeypox constituted a global emergency after cases of the malady were detected in over 70 countries.
Saturday, July 23rd 2022 - 10:29 UTC
Anvisa still waiting for Pfizer's reply regarding their covid-19 vaccine

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has requested some additional information from Wyeth/Pfizer regarding booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents and is still waiting for a reply, Agencia Brasil reported Friday.