health

Conflicts and climate crisis: hinder the right to health

Published on: April 5, 2024
16:41

Geneva, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) Political inaction, conflicts, biases and the climate crisis are nowadays hindering the right of all people, wherever they are, to access quality health services.

El Salvador´s MINSAL reports dengue cases in 27 municipalities

Published on: April 4, 2024
16:29

San Salvador, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran health authorities are presently engaged in a domestic campaign in 27 municipalities where suspected dengue cases were reported.

Genetic Engineering Center focuses on public health in Cuba

Published on: April 4, 2024
13:48

Camagüey, Cuba, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) One of the most important institutions of science in Cuba, the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) of Camagüey, continues today with several projects to solve the difficulties in key sectors.

NGOs urge WHO to include kidney disease in priority list

Published on: April 3, 2024
17:18

Washington, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Professional institutions working on kidney health urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to include this disease in the priority non-communicable diseases (NCDs) list, according to an article published in Nature Reviews Nephrology.

Limited use of masks returns in Chile

Published on: April 1, 2024
09:56

Santiago de Chile, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) In view of the increase in respiratory viruses, as of today the use of masks in public and private sector emergency services is mandatory in Chile.

Over 200 dengue cases reported in Uruguay

Published on: March 30, 2024
08:22

Montevideo, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay´s Public Health Ministry (MSP) on Saturday reported over 200 cases of dengue in the country, according to a weekly epidemiological report.

Humans pass more viruses to animals than they to humans – Study

Published on: March 28, 2024
17:34

Washington, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. The virus that causes AIDS, for example, crossed over from chimpanzees. And many experts believe the virus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic flowed from bats.

Regular exercise is associated with less insomnia – Study

Published on: March 28, 2024
17:20

Washington, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Tired from a restless night spent awake? One of the most helpful things to do might be to get some exercise, according to a new study.

Costa Rican children to be vaccinated against measles

Published on: March 28, 2024
00:46

San José, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Costa Rica are preparing an extraordinary vaccination campaign against measles, rubella and mumps, which will benefit more than half a million children between 15 months and 10 years of age.

SARS-CoV-2, the respiratory virus with more cases in Chile in 2024

Published on: March 21, 2024
00:31

Santiago, Chile, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, is the respiratory virus with the highest circulation in Chile at present, according to statistics from the Public Health Institute (ISP).

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