AyA gets authorization to spend $2 million to treat arsenic contaminated water
Email this page August 22nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) has authorized the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) to spend $2 million to contract outside vendors to treat water supplies that have been contaminated with arsenic for the past two years. The affected communities are in Guanacaste and […]
123-year-old man found living in hut in Bolivia believed to be world’s oldest
Email this page By Juliana Barrera / VOXXI A 123-year-old living in a hut in Bolivia is thought to be the oldest man ever recorded. Carmelo Flores Laura, a Bolivian cattle and sheep herder, was born in 1890 according to Bolivian public records. Carmelo Flores Laura’s secret to longevity is simple, he says. He avoids eating […]
Early promise for malaria vaccine that offers 100% protection
Email this page (AFP) – A new kind of malaria vaccine that mimics the effect of mosquito bites has shown early promise by offering 100 percent protection to a dozen human volunteers, researchers said Thursday. The experimental vaccine, called PfSPZ and produced by the Maryland-based company Sanaria, contains live malaria parasites collected through a painstaking process of dissecting the […]
Top 12 natural antibacterial foods and herbs
Email this page By Hope Gillette / Saludify What do you think of when you think about antibacterial items? Do you think of soap? Some harsh chemical that needs to be applied with thick gloves and a mask? Hand sanitizer? Well, when it comes to antibacterial foods, there is no need to be worried about […]
Gene interplay helps to explain dengue’s spread
Email this page (AFP) – Complex genetic interaction between the mosquito and the virus that causes dengue fever lie at the spread of this dangerous disease, a study by French and Thai scientists said Thursday. The mosquito-borne disease has traditionally been considered a problem of the tropics, but globalisation, climate change and jet travel are […]
Stem Cells From Urine May Treat Human Diseases
Email this page Jessica Berman / VOA Researchers have isolated stem cells from urine as the latest potential source of treatment for human diseases. Investigators say using urine to collect and cultivate these master cells is easy and involves minimal processing. Using proteins known as growth factors, researchers can manipulate stem cells – or master […]
Region: Cuba looks to attract medical tourism
Email this page by Rigoberto DIAZ HAVANA, July 30, 2013 (AFP) – Football legend Diego Maradona blazed a path for Cuba to become a medical tourism destination when he traveled to the island for drug addiction treatment in 2000. Since then, thousands of other famous and not-so-famous faces have traveled here for help, and […]
Unusually potent dengue outbreak has killed 26 in Central America
Email this page (AFP) – An unusually potent outbreak of dengue fever has killed 26 people and infected nearly 40,000 more so far this year in Central America, where the mosquito-born illness is endemic. Honduras has seen the most fatalities, with 15, followed by Nicaragua, with five. The highest number of infections has been recorded […]
