Health

Intensive social media use may be linked to increased loneliness in adults and youth, studies say

Portafolio Journalist 02.16.2026 15:23 Updated: 02.16.2026 15:23

Nicaragua will have a hot week, predicts Ineter

The 'feels like' temperature could reach up to 40 degrees Celsius between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM in a large part of the country.

Robert Duvall, Cinema Legend and Oscar Winner, Dies: Hollywood Mourns

The film world is in mourning. This Sunday, Robert Duvall, one of Hollywood's most respected actors and an Oscar winner, passed away. He was 95 years old.

Mother begs EPS for baby's transfer to Cali to save her life: has heart problems

A mother in Buenaventura made a distressing call to Coosalud, an EPS intervened by the National Government, to authorize the urgent transfer of her two-week-old baby to a specialized medical center in Cali.

Cartagena leads dengue cases in Colombia: over a thousand reports in 2026

Dengue case reports continue in Cartagena. According to the epidemiological bulletin from the National Health Institute (INS) as of February 7, 2026, 1,087 notifications for this disease have already been registered in the city this year.

Abdominal Bloating: Experts Reveal Tips to Reduce Annoying Symptoms

Abdominal bloating consists of the sensation of feeling full and can be perceived by a visible increase in abdomen size. Some patients report feeling relief when they burp, expel gas, or have bowel movements.

Turbulent denunciation for alleged extortion of the interventor Gallo's team at EPS Famisanar

IPS Rohi publicly denounced that the interventor of EPS Famisanar, Germán Gallo, would allegedly be extorting them. According to a statement from the general manager Luis Carlos Bermúdez, the relationship with other interventors had proceeded without incident. Johana Astrid Celis is also mentioned, who has already been controversial for earning $28 million despite only having a high school diploma recognized by experience.

Woolly ocelot returned to its habitat after recovering from an apparent hit-and-run in Itagüí

After an arduous rehabilitation process lasting several weeks, a woolly ocelot, which apparently was a victim of a hit-and-run in the municipality of Itagüí, was released into its natural habitat to reintegrate into its wild life.

Motorcycle crash on Vía del Mar left 3 victims: Aldair Rodríguez did not survive

Traffic accidents, unfortunately, continue to be an everyday occurrence on the roads of Cartagena and its townships. In the last few hours, a severe motorcycle collision was reported, leaving three victims, one of them fatal.

Luis Rivero, the doctor disappeared in the river while saving animals in Cordoba

The veterinarian who disappeared over the weekend in the municipality of Canalete, in Cordoba, was identified as Luis Eduardo Rivero Oviedo, a native of Sincelejo.

Researchers Develop Vaccine to Treat Multiple Allergies with a Single Treatment

An international team of researchers led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), in collaboration with the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), IBIMA-Plataforma BIONAND (Málaga), and medical specialists from the Vall d’Hebron and Clínic hospitals in Barcelona, has developed an RNA-based vaccine that opens the door to treating multiple allergies with a single treatment, as it has managed to neutralize the effects of both food and pollen allergens in an animal model.

Video: Panic over fire that devastated a recycling company in La Carolina

A new fire was reported in Cartagena in the last few hours, this time in the La Carolina neighborhood, where a recycling company was destroyed by flames.