News of disease

Authorities confirm first case of monkeypox in Argentina

27-05-2022 10:28 Patient is a 40-year-old male who had returned to the country from Spain. The individual has symptoms compatible with the disease, including fever and blisters on some parts of his body.

RARE DISEASE

Health Ministry probing first suspected case of monkeypox in Argentina

23-05-2022 12:26 Patient treated in Buenos Aires returned from Spain a week ago and has symptoms compatible with rare disease, including “pustules on different parts of the body and fever," according to officials.

BLOOMBERG

China’s limited beef options imply Brazil will be brief

06-09-2021 14:09 China’s beef supply options are shrinking after the latest move by Brazil to halt exports there following the discovery of two cases of mad cow disease.

HEALTH

High blood pressure doubled globally in 30 years, study shows

25-08-2021 13:36 The number of people living with high blood pressure more than doubled since 1990, according to a major study. In Argentina, more than half of men had hypertension.

Working from home

Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risks, UN says

13-01-2021 23:47 Issues facing home workers and their employers need greater attention, including better safeguards and more awareness of the rights and risks involved, warns United Nations.

Coronavirus pandemic

Scientists prove that Covid-19 survivors’ plasma could reduce deaths

13-01-2021 16:43 Study led by Argentine scientists concludes blood plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients can reduce chances of patient’s becoming seriously sick from virus.