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Glaucoma affects one million Italians and half are unaware of it

Published on: March 8, 2024
14:40

Rome, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) Almost one million Italians suffer from glaucoma, a degenerative disease that can lead to blindness, but half of them do not know it, so urgent actions are needed to diagnose this disease and fight it, a study indicates today.

Italy reports heavy snowfalls and deadly avalanches

Published on: March 5, 2024
12:17

Rome, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The bad weather affecting northern Italy keeps the population on alert, due to heavy snowfalls that have isolated communities and have caused avalanches that killed at least two people, according to Tuesday's report.

Cuban historian Ernesto Limia concludes cycle of lectures in Italy

Published on: March 1, 2024
09:48

Rome, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban historian and essayist Ernesto Limia concludes on Friday a cycle of colloquia in eight Italian cities, where he gave a keynote speech at the Sapienza University of Rome and launched his book "De Patria y Cultura en Revolución" (From Homeland and Culture in Revolution).

Italian ceramics workshop to benefit Cuban families

Published on: March 1, 2024
00:15

Matanzas, Cuba, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) The HUB PARTICULAR project, sponsored by the Italian International Cooperation Agency (AICS), will inaugurate a ceramics workshop for the benefit of 30 vulnerable people in the Cuban province of Matanzas on March 7.

Italy reports some 50 dengue cases during first two months of year

Published on: February 24, 2024
00:15

Rome, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Italy reported 48 dengue cases between January 1 and February 21, all of which were imported, leading to an increase in measures to fight the disease, it was learned recently.

Italy´s ASI finds rare meteorite fragment containing quasicrystals

Published on: February 12, 2024
13:26

Rome, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Space Agency (ASI) on Monday reported the discovery of a meteorite that contains a rare aluminum-copper alloy as well as quasicrystals in Mount Gariglione, in the southern region of Calabria.

Cuban ambassador to Italy praises medical collaboration in Calabria

Published on: February 10, 2024
12:01

Rome, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) "Our physicians’ experience in Calabria is another page in the glorious book of internationalist collaboration," Cuban Ambassador to Italy Mirta Granda noted in statements to the Il Quotidiano del Sud daily.

Italy registers nearly 16 million animals with microchips

Published on: February 8, 2024
00:15

Rome, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The installation of microchips in pets in Italy has inscreased significantly in recent years, and there are now 15,600,787 animals with these devices, according to a report.

Cuba promotes business in Italy during Milan Tourism Fair

Published on: February 6, 2024
08:34

Rome/, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban delegation attending the 44th edition of the International Tourism Fair (BIT) in the northern city of Milan presented business opportunities to Italian entrepreneurs in the sector, a press release stated on Tuesday.

Low vaccination rates against Covid-19 in Italy

Published on: February 2, 2024
00:45

Rome, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The national vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Italy, aimed mainly at people over 60 years of age, was described as "a sensational failure," given the low coverage achieved so far.

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