Health

This was the tragic accident where Luis Alfredo Arteta Martínez lost his life

Sadness and shock have been caused by the tragic death of Luis Alfredo Arteta Martínez, 49 years old, who died as a consequence of an accident he had on the motorcycle he was riding, which collided with an intercity bus on Carretera La Cordialidad in the south of the city of Barranquilla.

Health Alert on Cruise Ship: WHO Confirms Deaths from Hantavirus

A health alert aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic has raised international alarms after deaths associated with a possible hantavirus outbreak were confirmed, a rare but potentially serious disease.

"I will be a mom": Meme Cure, former queen of the Barranquilla Carnival, announced her pregnancy

After her recent marriage to Jorge Almeira, the former queen of the Barranquilla Carnival 2024 announced the news that puts an end to months of rumors among her followers.

A Zombie Society

Organ and tissue donation is a gesture of generosity that should always be applauded. Saying goodbye to this world knowing that part of the body that has sustained us throughout life will be useful to another being must be comforting. But what would we think if we were told that part of what we are going to donate, particularly fat, will be used in aesthetic surgeries to round off buttocks or fill breasts?

“With one is enough”, “I know I want to be a mom”, “It’s not my project”: three stories that explain the birth rate decline

Colombia is experiencing an acceleration in the fall of its births. This was confirmed by recent figures from Dane, with barely 433,678 births...

Births fall and the population pyramid inverts, what's next and what should be done?

Two decades ago, Colombia registered double the births than today. It is not a projection or a distant warning, it is a fact that is already closing...

Antioquia is running out of babies: births fell 43%: what explains it and where are we going?

Juan José is the only baby born this year at the San Pablo de Tarso hospital, the municipality with the lowest fertility rate in Antioquia with...

Program Yourself: Car-Free and Motorcycle-Free Day in Cali, Here Are the Restrictions, Schedules, and How to Get Around

Portafolio Journalist 05.02.2026 19:28 Updated: 05.02.2026 19:42

Pharmaceutical company asks to restore access to abortion pill by mail, to avoid 'chaos'

Pharmaceutical company asks to restore access to abortion pill by mail, to avoid 'chaos' Photo: iStock

There are already 6 confirmed! Minsalud reveals a new case of measles in the country

Periodista Portafolio 05/02/2026 14:59 Updated: 05/02/2026 14:59

United States Could Contribute Up to $100 Million to Contain Chernobyl Radiation

The week following the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the Trump administration pledged $100 million to repair the New Safe Confinement, the high-tech structure containing the radiation from reactor number four, after it exploded due to human error on April 26, 1986.

Happiness Under the Rain?: How the Body Could Produce Serotonin in This Condition

Serotonin is a chemical that transmits messages between nerve cells in the brain and the rest of the body. It plays a fundamental role in various bodily functions such as mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting, and sexual desire.