The life expectancy of breast cancer patients will increase thanks to a new therapeutic option that was incorporated by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The injectable medication known as Pertuzamab is a monoclonal antibody (also known as targeted therapy) that can destroy or block the cell. Marjorie Obando, an oncology specialist and director […]
Archives for October 7, 2019
Nearly 25% of the country’s coffee comes from sustainable production
22% of Costa Rican coffee comes from sustainable production and it’s low in greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2014, the NAMA Café initiative of Costa Rica was implemented in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE), which seeks to […]
Legislator proposes planting trees as a requirement to graduate from university
Zoila Volio, from the National Integration Party (PIN), proposed planting trees as a requirement to graduate from any university. The legislator presented a bill that establishes that students who opt for any undergraduate or graduate degree in public and private universities must plant 10 trees as a graduation requirement. She explained that her initiative is […]
San José will not have water this week
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AYA) announced that eight cantons of the capital will suffer from water cuts during October 7th and 13th. It is important to mention that the work hours are estimated hours according to the current behavior of the different systems; for this reason, the proposed hours are approximate […]
Ovsicori: There were 662 earthquakes in September
A total of 662 earthquakes were registered in the country during September, according to a report by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) of the National University (UNA). However, the institution still works on the full catalog of the month, so the number of events could increase. According to the report, the […]
Aserrí, Desamparados and Alajuelita affected by the rains
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) dealt with more than 76 emergencies in the cantons of Aserrí, Desamparados and Alajuelita, due to the heavy rains recorded on October 4th. the CNE also dealt with almost 20 incidents in Alajuela, Cartago and Puntarenas where there was no greater intensity. Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of the Commission, […]