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Scientists in Cuba study ciguatera risks

Published on: March 16, 2024
11:17

Havana, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) The risk of ciguatera, a food poisoning whose effect on human health can cause even death, will be studied with advanced techniques at the Center for Environmental Studies of Cienfuegos (CEAC), it was announced.

Nigeria risks losing all its forest elephants

Published on: March 12, 2024
17:47

Abuja, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are found in the wild. Savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) can be found in the north and forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) in the south.

Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleep – Study

Published on: March 8, 2024
18:01

Washington, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) There lies a paradox in sleep. Its apparent tranquility juxtaposes with the brain’s bustling activity. The night is still, but the brain is far from dormant.

The Arctic could run out of ice in 2030

Published on: March 6, 2024
10:20

Washington, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) The Arctic could run out of ice for the first time in 2030, according to a new study that indicates that such an event would occur more than 10 years earlier than previous projections.

At least one in eight people are now obese – WHO

Published on: March 2, 2024
12:26

Geneva, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study.

Ecuador and Lebanon report the highest death toll from quakes

Published on: February 26, 2024
16:37

Washington, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and Lebanon, closely followed by Haiti and Turkmenistan, top the list of countries with the highest death tolls due to earthquakes, taking into account the size of their population, Nature published on Monday.

Climate crisis is not gender neutral – WMO

Published on: February 16, 2024
18:21

Geneva, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The climate crisis is far from “gender neutral”. Women and men are affected differently by weather and climate, and therefore need gender-sensitive information and services, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said in a keynote address.

Exercise can help ease pain for people with cancer – Study

Published on: February 16, 2024
18:16

Washington, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Engaging in intense exercise might not be the first thing that people fighting cancer think to do, but a new studyTrusted Source reports that a workout can help ease cancer-related pain.

WMO confirms new continental European temperature record

Published on: January 30, 2024
17:07

Geneva, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially confirmed a record temperature for continental Europe of 48.8 degrees in Italy on August 11th, 2021.

Ultra-sensitive tools developed to detect asymptomatic malaria

Published on: January 25, 2024
14:25

Kampala, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) A team of researchers from the United States and Uganda developed tools capable of detecting the slightest traces of malaria in people carrying the disease but showing no signs of it, it was reported.

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