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Chile confirms fresh bird flu outbreak in industrial plant

Published on: March 21, 2023
18:05

Santiago de Chile, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Chile´s Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela on Tuesday confirmed the second case of bird flu in an egg-producing company based in the southern region of Maule.

PAHO chief calls for greater cooperation between health, economy

Published on: March 21, 2023
17:57

Washington, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Jarbas Barbosa has called for a closer alliance between the health and economy sectors to avoid a “triple crisis” such as the one generated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which stretched economies, safety nets, and health systems to the limit.

Cuba’s dengue vaccine candidate based on recombinant proteins

Published on: March 21, 2023
16:15

Havana, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s vaccine candidate to treat dengue has a safe technological platform, as informed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB).

Dementia risk higher for elite soccer players – Study

Published on: March 21, 2023
15:47

Stockholm, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Head injuries in soccer increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases -notably, dementia, a study in Sweden found.

CARICOM thanks support for Covid-19 control, discusses challenges

Published on: March 20, 2023
17:11

Georgetown, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Helen Royer, director of Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, thanked public health experts for their strong support in rolling out a coordinated response to control the Covid-19 pandemic, Caricom Today reported.

Cuba reports 10 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: March 20, 2023
15:43

Havana, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) on Monday reported 10 new cases of Covid-19, no deaths, and one seriously-ill patient.

Maatouk Drugstores to launch Cuba´s Heberprot-P for diabetic foot

Published on: March 20, 2023
15:19

Damascus, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) The Maatouk Drugstores company on Monday has launched for the first time in Syria and the Middle East region Cuba´s Heberprot-p that favors to treat diabetic ulcers and reduces amputation risk.

New study reveals socioeconomic impact of insomnia worldwide

Published on: March 17, 2023
18:09

London, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Amid growing evidence that the condition is increasing globally, new research from RAND Europe reveals the societal burden and broad economic impact of insomnia, from countries within Western, Northern and Southern Europe as well as North America and Australia. Insomnia symptoms include difficulty falling or staying asleep or poor quality or non-restorative sleep.

Covid-19 may become just like flu, says WHO chief

Published on: March 17, 2023
17:40

Geneva, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the Covid-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat similar to flu.

Revumenib: Hopeful drug to fight leukemia

Published on: March 17, 2023
17:15

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on Friday announced it found data from the Phase 1 portion of the ongoing Phase 1/2 AUGMENT-101 trial of revumenib in patients with nucleophosmin mutant (mNPM1) and KMT2A-rearranged (KMT2Ar) relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute leukemia.

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