health

WHO reaffirms significance of Covid-19 booster vaccination

Published on: September 15, 2023
17:06

Geneva, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Only 58% of the world population has received a booster dose against Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday.

Tobacco-cannabis use, anxiety and depression among U.S. adults

Published on: September 13, 2023
18:23

Washington, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) A study by the U.S. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), showed that a quarter of tobacco and cannabis consumers experienced anxiety or depression, nearly twice as much as those who do not use them, the journal PLOS ONE published Wednesday.

Guatemala´s MSPAS reports over 16K dengue cases

Published on: September 13, 2023
18:13

Guatemala City, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala´s Public Health and Social Assistance Ministry (MSPAS) on Wednesday reported (till today) at least 16,524 cases of dengue, more than 2,000 reported in last update.

Malnutrition early in life sets stage for poor growth, death – Study

Published on: September 13, 2023
18:04

Washington, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Early life malnutrition, which is associated with increased risk of disease, impaired cognition, and death, occurs earlier than expected, according to new findings authored by a team from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco.

Jamaica praises Cuba’s support in ophthalmologic surgeries

Published on: September 13, 2023
16:47

Kingston, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica's Health and Welfare Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton praised Wednesday the upcoming arrival of new Cuban doctors who will join other Cuban physicians dedicated to ophthalmologic care in this nation.

Cuba to host 4th International Symposium on Cancer 2023

Published on: September 13, 2023
15:11

Matanzas, Cuba, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba's Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) announced on Wednesday the 4th International Symposium on Cancer 2023 to be held from September 15 to 19 at the Selectum Family Resort Hotel in Varadero.

5.5 percent of Ecuadorean children faces obesity

Published on: September 12, 2023
17:06

Quito, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) 5.5% of Ecuadorean children under 5 years of age suffer from obesity, according to the National Survey on Child Malnutrition.

Health Canada approves Moderna’s new Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: September 12, 2023
16:56

Ottawa, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Health Canada has approved Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine for all Canadians who are six months of age and older — while two other options for fall shots remain in the regulatory pipeline.

Dominican Republic reports 151 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: September 6, 2023
16:22

Santo Domingo, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 151 new cases of Covid-19, for a 5.23%weekly positivity.

One in three men worldwide are infected with genital HPV

Published on: September 1, 2023
18:04

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and 1 in 5 are infected with one or more of what are known as high risk, or oncogenic, HPV types.

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