Health

Project Unomia: Invasive coral already affects 80% of Mochima's coasts in Anzoátegui

The invasive coral Unomia stolonifera affects 80% of the coasts of Mochima National Park, causing irreversible damage in Anzoátegui.

Concern over Alejandro Riaño's health: had to suspend European tour

Colombian comedian Alejandro Riaño announced the cancellation of his European tour after revealing he is going through a complex health situation.

Salitre Mágico surprised with benefits for employees on Mother's Day

Amidst the celebration of Mother's Month, Salitre Mágico announced several initiatives focused on the well-being of the women on its team, especially those who are also mothers.

Health Alert: New Contact Identified in Hantavirus Outbreak

On Friday afternoon, health authorities identified a new contact related to the Hantavirus outbreak from the Hondius cruise ship. According to the Center for Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES), this contact is a woman residing in Catalonia, Spain, who is asymptomatic and traveled on the same plane as the Dutch national who died from the virus.

Moderna pharmaceutical company confirms studies for hantavirus vaccine

The US pharmaceutical company Moderna announced this Friday that it is advancing preliminary research to develop a vaccine against hantavirus, a disease that has recently recaptured international attention after an outbreak on the cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’, where three people have died.

Cardioinfantil Foundation will hold its second liver brigade in Bogota: the first changed Milagros' life

The second liver brigade, led by the Cardioinfantil Foundation, begins in Bogota on Saturday, May 9, where children and young people between 0 and 17 years old can register.

What are advanced biological therapies for pain management and rejuvenation?

Regenerative medicine is beginning to make its way in Barranquilla as a complementary alternative for patients seeking to improve their mobility, reduce joint pain, and access treatments aimed at well-being and functional recovery.

DADIS activates monitoring in Cartagena amid global hantavirus alert

Given the global alert for hantavirus cases, the Mayor's Office of Cartagena, through the District Administrative Department of Health (DADIS), reported that epidemiological monitoring for unusual respiratory events remains active, following the pronouncement issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the National Institute of Health regarding this zoonotic virus.

WHO Director and Spanish Ministers Travel to Tenerife for Cruise Ship Arrival

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, will travel tomorrow, Saturday, to the Canary Island of Tenerife (Atlantic) to coordinate operations for the arrival of the cruise ship MV Hondius, where a hantavirus outbreak has occurred. Tedros will be accompanied by the Spanish Ministers of Health, Mónica García, and the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, according to the latter's department this Friday.

Moderna announces work to develop a hantavirus vaccine and rises 14% on the stock market

The U.S. biotechnology laboratory Moderna reported this Friday on preliminary research for the development of a hantavirus vaccine, which caused the pharmaceutical company to surge more than 14% on the New York Stock Exchange. El Mundo The hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’ – which has so far left three people dead – has alerted the international community to the fear of a possible health emergency, despite experts pointing out that the risks of the virus spreading are not currently high. In this situation, Moderna has announced that it is developing preclinical work – initiated even before the outbreak on the ship – to investigate a possible vaccine against this virus together with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. The pharmaceutical company is also collaborating with the Vaccine Innovation Center of the Korea University School of Medicine for possible immunization. "These efforts are in an early stage and ongoing, and reflect Moderna's responsibility to develop countermeasures against emerging infectious diseases," according to a statement issued by the company and reported by the agency ‘Bloomberg’. Following the announcement, Moderna's stock price was up more than 14% daily in U.S. stock markets, trading at $55.50 per share.

Home remedies and self-medication increase amid health system crisis, Acemi reveals

Lack of attention and problems with medicine delivery are leading thousands of people to seek alternatives outside the health system. A report published by Acemi, based on figures from Dane's National Quality of Life Survey, showed that 87.8% of people resolved their health problems in pharmacies and drugstores during 2025.

Bancamiga and Mastercard Present "Sabores del alma: Culinary Universes Between Origin and Vanguard"

The Venezuelan gastronomic scene reaches a new editorial milestone with the launch of "Sabores del alma: Culinary Universes Between Origin and Vanguard," a work that, with the support of Bancamiga and Mastercard, transcends the cookbook to become a historical testimony of current haute cuisine. The book emerges as a memory of the [...]