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Red Cross implements health care program in DRC

Published on: June 8, 2025
10:56

Kinshasa, June 8 (Prensa Latina) The International Committee of the Red Cross is implementing health care projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for at least 70,000 vulnerable people in Kalehe, South Kivu province.

Nuclear technology at the center of plastics recycling

Published on: June 6, 2025
14:36

Vienna, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is leveraging nuclear technology to revolutionize and combat the global plastic pollution crisis, according to its official website.

Thailand promotes new method for detecting kidney disease

Published on: June 6, 2025
14:36

Bangkok, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The National Nanotechnology Center of Thailand (Nanotec) launched a kit for the early detection of kidney disease with the aim of improving health care.

Italy’s health system reports 60 dengue fever cases in 2025

Published on: June 6, 2025
11:00

Rome, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) In the first five months of 2025, 60 cases of dengue fever were detected in Italy, but so far only people infected abroad, a report from the health authorities says today.

Study highlights Guyana’s food self-sufficiency

Published on: June 6, 2025
10:49

Berlin, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) A recent study by researchers from the Universities of Göttingen, Germany, and Edinburgh, United Kingdom, highlights that only Guyana achieves self-sufficiency for all seven food groups.

Cuba proposes global alliance for health at BRICS forum in Brazil

Published on: June 5, 2025
11:58

Brasilia, June 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba forcefully presented its proposal for a global alliance in defense of the right to health, while condemning the intensified US blockade against the country.

Canada: Links between dietary restriction and mental health revealed

Published on: June 5, 2025
10:33

Ottawa, June 5 (Prensa Latina) Calorie-restricted diets are associated with higher scores of depressive symptoms, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health, which sheds light on this health topic.

Russian scientists use quantum dots in cancer diagnosis

Published on: June 5, 2025
09:56

Moscow, June 5 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at Penza State University have developed unique semiconductor nanocrystals that allow more accurate detection of malignant tumors thanks to their interaction with amino acids, the Russian Ministry of Education and Science reported.

Philippines urges declaration of national HIV emergency

Published on: June 5, 2025
09:32

Manila, June 5 (Prensa Latina) Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa urged President Ferdinand Marcos Junior to declare a national public health emergency to address the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

US scientists develop a smart pen to diagnose Parkinson’s disease

Published on: June 4, 2025
13:45

Los Angeles, June 4 (Prensa Latina) A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is developing a smart pen with high potential to improve the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD).

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