Health

mRNA: How the technology that saved us from COVID is now tackling Hantavirus

Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, which proved capable of producing effective vaccines against COVID in a matter of months during the pandemic, is now confronting Hantavirus, a pathogen known for decades but lacking authorized vaccines in the West, and featuring an American variant that can be fatal to four out of ten infected individuals.

Horoscope Monday, May 11: Daily Predictions for All Signs

Monday starts with much more dynamic and mental energy. After an emotional and introspective weekend, the universe refocuses on concrete decisions, pending tasks, and the need to regain momentum. The general feeling will be one of movement: messages, news, changes of plans, and important conversations will mark the start of the week.

Here are the main differences between the hippos in Colombia and the African ones

The future of hippos in Colombia remains full of intrigue. Following the presentation of the government's planned actions, a billionaire in India has offered to receive a large number.

Hantavirus Was Already Known Since the Korean War: An Infectologist Explained This

The recent hantavirus outbreak detected on the cruise ship MV Hondius has once again brought to the forefront a virus known to medicine for decades. Although the health emergency has sparked international concern, experts recall that hantavirus did not appear recently nor does it represent a scenario similar to COVID-19.

ASIA Syndrome is not only linked to breast implants: more common symptoms

ASIA Syndrome has become an increasingly consulted topic by patients in Colombia, especially by women with breast implants who report persistent physical discomforts.

What will happen to the passengers of the MV Hondius cruise ship after disembarking?

The cruise ship MV Hondius arrived, in the early hours of Sunday, May 10, at the port of Granadilla, Tenerife, after presenting a hantavirus outbreak that claimed the lives of three people.

Experts reveal what to check before getting a driver's license in Colombia

Getting a driver's license in Colombia is one of the most important steps for those who wish to legally drive a car or motorcycle.

One of the five French citizens who traveled on MV Hondius shows symptoms of hantavirus

One of the five French citizens repatriated this Sunday from Spain after traveling on the cruise ship MV Hondius, identified as a hantavirus infection hotspot, presents symptoms compatible with the disease, reported French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu. EFE "Five of our compatriots present on MV Hondius, a hantavirus infection hotspot, have [...]

Colombia can become a regional leader in AI applied to public health: Rockefeller Foundation

Andrew Sweet, Vice President of Innovation at the Rockefeller Foundation; and Alejandro Eder, Mayor of Cali. Photo: Courtesy

US health agency director: Hantavirus 'is not like Covid-19'

The acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jay Bhattacharya, assured this Sunday that hantavirus 'is not like Covid-19', following the attention generated by an outbreak detected on a Dutch cruise ship. EFE 'We have been communicating over the past week as the press attention has increased, as is appropriate given the nature of this illness.'

Body of child missing in Playa Majagual, San Juan del Sur found

Nicaraguan authorities recovered the body of Mateo Marcel Jiménez Velásquez, 12, on Sunday in the Playa Matilde area, San Juan del Sur. The minor had disappeared on Saturday after being swept away by a current in Playa Majagual along with his 10-year-old brother, Eriko, who still remains missing as the Navy intensifies the search in the area.

Frenchman Evacuated from Cruise Ship with Hantavirus Outbreak Showed Symptoms During Repatriation Flight

The international alert over the hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius intensified again this Sunday after a French citizen evacuated from Tenerife presented symptoms compatible with the disease during the repatriation flight to France...