27 June 2023 Archives

18 Democratic lawmakers seek Court investigation into Clarence Thomas

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:50

Washington, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) A group of 18 House Democrats on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to establish an independent investigative arm within the Supreme Court (SC) and pressing for that office to probe Justice Clarence Thomas´ relationship with a wealthy GOP donor.

Cubans to commemorate birth anniversary of patriot Serafin Sanchez

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:31

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The political-cultural evening to commemorate the 177th birth anniversary of Major General of the Cuban Liberator Army Serafin Sanchez will be held coming Saturday in this central city.

Peruvian coca leaf crops grow given international drug demand

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:29

Lima, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Former Director of Peru's anti-drug prevention agency Ricardo Soberon on Tuesday warned that coca leaf crops are growing given the increased demand for drugs, especially for the United States and Europe.

ANVISA approves Qdenga as new vaccine to fight off dengue in Brazil

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:26

Brasilia, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The new vaccine against dengue called Qdenga has already arrived in Brazil to be applied through private health network. It´s not yet available in the Unified Health System (SUS).

Research highlights role of high cholesterol in Covid-19 infectivity

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:11

Washington, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Cholesterol is necessary for survival, but too much cholesterol may be increasing your risk for Covid-19 at the cellular and biochemical levels. Cholesterol on the cell surface makes ACE2 readily accessible to SARS-CoV2 for cell entry, a specialized source published.

PAHO kicks off debates on policies to improve health in the Americas

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:00

Washington, 27 (Prensa Latina) Strengthening health workforce for resilient health systems, a policy for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in children, teens, and youth, strategic public health communication for behavior change will among core issues to debate on by the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)'s 60th Directing Council forthcoming September.

President Arce urges the police to lead the fight against femicides

Published on: June 27, 2023
16:56

La Paz, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Arce on Tuesday urged the Bolivian Police on its 197th anniversary to lead the fight against femicides while ensuring the safety and welfare of all the people.

Health specialists urge to take new MRSA prevention strategies

Published on: June 27, 2023
16:50

Washington, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) A group of five medical organizations have released updated recommendations for the prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA, transmission and infection.

Lebanese promoter fetes UNESCO prize for Arab culture

Published on: June 27, 2023
16:38

Beirut, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Lebanese actor, director and promoter Qassem Istanbouli on Tuesday celebrated the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture for promoting peace, diversity and support to local communities.

Network shifts influence on media’s future, says VNM journalist

Published on: June 27, 2023
16:36

Havana, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Le Quoc Minh, president of the Vietnam Journalists Association who is paying a visit to Cuba, on Tuesday assured that network shifts influence on the media’s future.

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