Health & Science

• Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  US gov't appeals judge's ruling ending mask mandates

  

  The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday confirmed it finally filed an appeal against a Florida Federal Judge's ruling which has for the time being brought the mandatory wearing of facemasks on public transport to a halt.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 12:23 UTC

  Cases of dengue on the rise in Brazil

  

  Brazilian health authorities Tuesday announced the number of probable cases of dengue fever nationwide had nearly doubled since the beginning of the year compared to the same period in 2021.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:01 UTC

  Antarctic sea ice reaches all-time low, according to new scientific report

  

  A new scientific report has shown that the icy mass in Antarctica has shrunk below 1.4 million square kilometers for the first time since measurements began being recorded in 1978.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Falklands, first war mapping project at Mount Tumbledown is completed

  

  The first-ever intensive archaeological survey of the Falklands War took place last week. Waterloo Uncovered, a team made up of researchers, veterans and archaeologists surveyed the area around Mount Tumbledown, in order to gain a better insight into the battle that took place there during the last days of the 1982 conflict previous to the Argentine surrender.

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 22:00 UTC

  Paraguay drops mandatory wearing of facemasks

  

  Paraguayan Health authorities have lifted the mandatory wearing of facemasks nationwide in light of improving results in the fight against COVID-19.

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  UK investing heavily in Antarctica and Arctic research to remain world leader in polar science

  

  The UK is investing in modernizing its Antarctica and Arctic research facilities, with total funding of £670 million, including £290 million announced this week. As a world leader in polar science, UK research conducted in the region is of global importance. This is in addition to existing science funding activities.

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 08:26 UTC

  Brazil enters new phase in C19 crisis as cases drop significantly

  

  Brazilian Health authorities Sunday announced a new phase in the fight against COVID-19 and the subsequent lifting of most restrictive measures adopted since 2020 to curb the spread of the disease.

• Sunday, April 17th 2022 - 09:31 UTC

  Disease outbreak in UK among children: acute hepatitis of unknown etiology

  

  On 5 April 2022, the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) for the United Kingdom notified WHO of 10 cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in previously healthy young children (age range: 11 months to five-year-old) across central Scotland.

• Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Brazilian scientists find new way to capture carbon from the atmosphere

  

  According to a report published Friday by Agencia Brasil, a group of scientists from that country has found new techniques which could be of use in forest recovery and increase the capture of carbon from the atmosphere. April 15 was Brazil's National Soil Conservation Day.

• Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 08:32 UTC

  Further boat crossings between Argentina and Paraguay to resume Monday

  

  After more than two years during which they were stopped amid the numerous sanitary restrictions to fight the spread of COVID-19, boat crossings between Paraguay and Argentina are scheduled to resume Monday at various points.