health

Roswell Cancer Center praises Cuba´s VSSP cancer drug effectiveness

Published on: October 6, 2022
17:11

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (EPCCC) in the United States on Thursday reported that Cuba´s VSSP cancer drug effectiveness on metastatic kidney cancer paves the way for a new treatment on such a disease.

Suspected, confirmed cholera cases doubles in Haiti

Published on: October 6, 2022
16:54

By: Pavel López Lazo

Port-au-Prince, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Haitian health authorities on Thursday reported 111 new suspected cases of cholera and 11 confirmed cases, more than double the toll compared to Wednesday´s report.

France reports over 60,000 Covid-19 cases for second straight day

Published on: October 6, 2022
16:36

By: Pavel López Lazo

Paris, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) France, for the second consecutive day, has reported more than 60,000 Covid-19 cases and a significant rise in hospitalization toll.

Folic acid may help decrease risks of suicide – Study

Published on: October 5, 2022
17:50

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) A specialized journal on Wednesday reported that folic acid treatment helps reduce the risk of suicide attempts and intentional self-harm.

Dominican Rep. reports two new monkeypox cases

Published on: October 5, 2022
17:27

By: Pavel López Lazo

Santo Domingo, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Ministry informed that two new cases of monkeypox were reported in the country.

Panama reports third dengue death case

Published on: October 4, 2022
18:24

By: Pavel López Lazo

Panama City, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian health authorities on Tuesday confirmed the third death case from dengue, a woman resident in the Niba district, Besikó district, in the Ngabe Bugle indigenous region.

France reports nearly 90,000 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: October 4, 2022
17:41

By: Pavel López Lazo

Paris, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The French Public Health Agency on Tuesday reported about 89,185 new cases of Covid-19, the highest toll for a day in recent months.

EMA warns of ibuprofen-codeine combination health risk

Published on: October 4, 2022
17:04

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Prolonged use of ibuprofen-codeine combination to relieve pain causes serious kidney and gastrointestinal damage, and even death, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) warned.

Italy sounds alarm over possible avian flu outbreak

Published on: October 4, 2022
16:30

By: Pavel López Lazo

Rome, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Italy ranks second in Europe in avian flu outbreaks and experts warned on Tuesday of a possible spread of the virus in coming months.

Costa Rica begins Covid-19 vaccination for children under five

Published on: October 4, 2022
15:56

By: Pavel López Lazo

San Jose, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 vaccination for children aged six months to five will officially start on Tuesday at all Costa Rica´s Social Security Fund (CCSS) centers.

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