Health & Science

Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Falklands' Veterans limited from claiming “cold injuries”, because of a 1987 Crown Armed Forces Act

Falklands' War Veterans are currently exempt from claiming damages for “cold injuries” suffered during the war with Argentina and are seeking legal advice against the Ministry of Defense (MoD), according to the lawyer acting on their behalf.
Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
WHO insists vaccination against monkeypox not good for everyone

The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday insisted on its recommendation not to vaccinate people against monkeypox en masse, despite the recent increase in the number of cases.
Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 09:28 UTC
Mexico to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19

Mexican health authorities Tuesday announced vaccination against COVID-19 will reach children aged 5 to 11 in a country ranking 5th worldwide in the number of deaths due to this malady after the United States, Brazil, India, and Russia.
Tuesday, June 14th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Brazilian scientists trace more transmissible COVID-19 strains

Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Rio de Janeiro has identified, by genomic analysis, the replacement of strain BA.1 by strain BA.2 in samples analyzed between May 20 and June 2. Both are subvariants of Omicron.
Monday, June 13th 2022 - 20:39 UTC
Third case of monkeypox confirmed in Brazil

Brazilian health authorities Monday confirmed the third case of monkeypox nationwide had been detected. It was a 51-year-old Porto Alegre resident who had returned from Portugal last week.
Monday, June 13th 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Unknown ecosystem found beneath Antarctica's ice

Scientists from New Zealand have found an ecosystem 500 meters deep hundreds of kilometers from the edge of the Ross Sea ice shelf in Antarctica, which is inhabited by shrimp-like animals, it was reported.
Monday, June 13th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
Argentines not too keen on taking Covid-19 booster shots

Argentine health authorities have reported that. although the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet, fewer people showed up for their boosted dose of vaccine, due to a false low-risk perception which makes coverage not sufficient.
Saturday, June 11th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
After five years of work, new seafloor map of the Southern Ocean covering 48 million sq Km

A new map of the seafloor of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica provides the most accurate representation of this vast area to date. The International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean (IBSCO) has taken five years to compile and update this map, which was first published in 2013.
Friday, June 10th 2022 - 09:43 UTC
WHO scientists say key data missing to understand how the pandemic started

World Health Organization (WHO) specialists said Thursday that they still lacked key data in order to reach a conclusion on how the COVID-19 pandemic started and eventually spread worldwide.
Friday, June 10th 2022 - 08:54 UTC
Face masks make compulsory return to some Uruguayan settings

Effective Thursday, Uruguay's health authorities have reinstated the mandatory wear of face coverings in certain indoor settings, in light of an increasing number of cases of COVID-19, it was reported in Montevideo.