Mexico City, (EFE).- The current measles outbreak in Mexico, with over 10,000 cases and 31 deaths since 2025, could intensify during the World Cup due to the mobility of millions of visitors, according to health experts who spoke with EFE on Friday. Jorge Baruch Díaz, a surgeon and the head of the traveler’s clinic at … Leer más
International Desk, (EFE).- Washington’s pressure on Havana is not limited to oil. Over the past year, a dozen countries, mainly in the Caribbean and Central America, have closed or reduced their contracts with Cuba for medical services due to the United States’ insistence that they will not collaborate in practices that can be labeled as … Leer más
Brasilia, (EFE).- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a Brasilia hospital on Sunday after a three-week stay following surgery to treat a serious intestinal blockage. The 70-year-old far-right leader walked out of the DF Star Hospital on his own and greeted a group of supporters gathered outside the private clinic, where he had … Leer más
São Paulo, Brazil (EFE).- The government of São Paulo, Brazil’s most populous state, declared a public health emergency on Wednesday due to the rapid increase in dengue cases and announced further actions to combat the transmission of the virus. Eleuses Paiva, regional health secretary of Brazil, said at a press conference that the government would … Leer más
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Science Desk, Jan 10 (EFE).- Scientists have developed a breakthrough mechanism that makes the intravenous Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) tuberculosis vaccine safer and more effective by enabling the injected viral load to self-destruct after completing its task, thereby reducing the risk of accidental self-infection. Researchers from the American universities of Pittsburgh and Cornell have developed the … Leer más
Islamabad, Dec 3 (EFE).- The authorities of Pakistan reported on Tuesday three new cases of poliovirus, bringing the national total of infections in 2024 to 59, marking one of his worst years in the fight against the disease. The three recent cases were detected in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Sindh province, health officials … Leer más
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Beijing, Nov 12 (EFE).– A new Chinese study suggests that social media use can help prevent and reduce depression symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. The research, published in the international journal, Translational Psychiatry, used data from an ongoing study on Chinese residents aged 45 and older. The team analyzed the impact of social media … Leer más
Addis Ababa, Oct 24 (EFE).- The public health agency of the African Union reported Thursday 45,327 mpox cases (9,114 confirmed) and 1,014 deaths from the disease since the beginning of 2024 in 18 countries of the continent. Epidemiologist Ngashi Ngongo, head of the Executive Office of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explained … Leer más
Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct 18 (EFE).- Experts and feminist groups are working to generalize access to abortion in Jalisco, the third most populous state in Mexico, following the reform that decriminalized the procedure up to 12 weeks. Violeta Sandoval, a lawyer specializing in human rights, told EFE that two weeks after the reform, which allows abortion … Leer más
Los Angeles, Oct 8 (EFE).- Actress Jenna Fischer, most known for her role as Pam Beesly in ‘The Office’, revealed on Tuesday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fisher, 50, announced the diagnosis on her Instagram account where she posted a photo of herself with her hair regrowing. «I never thought I’d be making … Leer más
Islamabad, Aug 16 (EFE).- Pakistani authorities have confirmed the first case of mpox in the country after the World Health Organisation declared its outbreak “a public health emergency of international concern.” It marked the first confirmed case in Asia since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global emergency for the disease. «A patient has … Leer más
Sydney, Australia, July 1 (EFE). – Australia became the first country to restrict the sale of vapes to pharmacies when a law to combat smoking came into effect on Monday, stipulating sentences of up to seven years in prison and million dollar fines. The law forces people, who want a therapeutic vape, to consult their … Leer más
