News of medicine

Jujuy governor encourages tobacco producers to switch to cannabis

12-04-2021 09:00 Jujuy Province Governor Gerardo Morales has suggested that tobacco farmers begin growing cannabis instead, potentially opening up a multi-million-dollar market – but the province's tobacco chamber isn't fully on board.

Covid-19 second wave

Doctor warns Argentina could be facing '35,000 cases daily' in next few months

07-04-2021 15:48 Paediatrician and former director of Garrahan children's hospital, Carlos Kambourian, raises concerns over surge in Covid-19 infections in Argentina, the difficulties in implementing measures and the strain on the local healthcare system.

NEW SHOW

Open-air audio documentary shines light on Dutch feminist icon

16-03-2021 18:00 Inventive new audio documentary takes guests on a tour around Recoleta's Plaza Houssay, celebrating the life of Dutch feminist icon Aletta Jacobs and posing questions about Argentina's own history.

by Emma Ridden

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.

Coronavirus pandemic

Virus crisis forces distance learning on Argentina's student doctors

10-09-2020 08:42 Thousands of students from the faculty of medicine at the University of Buenos Aires have been studying virtually since educational institutions were shut down in Argentina in March.

Coronavirus pandemic

Clinical trials of equine serum for Covid-19 patients begin

28-07-2020 15:21 Argentina this week started clinical tests on patients using a hyperimmune solution based on equine serum, a potential medicament for treating people with Covid-19.

Science and technology

Groundbreaking 'portable ultrasound' could revolutionise Argentina's healthcare

11-03-2020 12:04 Executives at the Butterfly Network, which designed the product, unveiled game-changing tech to students and faculty at the Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Buenos Aires on Monday.

by Joseph Charney

News of medicine

Jujuy governor encourages tobacco producers to switch to cannabis

Doctor warns Argentina could be facing '35,000 cases daily' in next few months

Open-air audio documentary shines light on Dutch feminist icon

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

Virus crisis forces distance learning on Argentina's student doctors

Clinical trials of equine serum for Covid-19 patients begin

Groundbreaking 'portable ultrasound' could revolutionise Argentina's healthcare

Club manager killed by gunmen at Mexican Caribbean tourist resort

Peso weakens against dollar in parallel exchange markets

Argentina drops 18 places in NGO’s 2021 global corruption ranking

Argentina asks China to expand yuan swap to strengthen reserves

Covid erupts in Argentina at height of summer vacation season

Plan Mi Compu para jubilados de ANSES: cómo solicitarla en apenas tres pasos

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Quién era Augusto Cicaré, el destacado constructor de helicópteros del que Macri se despidió

En el lugar donde vivió Juan Manuel de Rosas funcionará el Museo del Sitio, con reliquias del 1800

Quien es Xiomara Castro, la émula de Cristina Kirchner formada en el Rotary Club