A study in mice suggests that Zika can have an impact on fertility, but other studies are needed (in humans) to determine whether it can also affect men. Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of Washington in the United States, studied a group of mice infected with the virus for three weeks. […]

Last week, Dr. Marcelo Cháves was a new victim of the problems with the SOAP system of the Judiciary Force. Cháves, who is the coordinator of the graduate program of anesthesia at the University of Costa Rica, was heading to Santiago de Chile for a medical training. Everything seemed normal until 20 minutes before the […]

The objectives of “Nuestro Impulso” campaign, by the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels, are to create awareness of the impact of tourism on the national economy and the need to preserve it. The idea is to create new and better channels of communication between the agents of the national tourism. For the Chamber, Costa Rica […]

For 6 days, people from Piedra Mesa de Telire, in Talamanca, are going to receive medical care from 19 America, health specialists. Doctors, nurses and dentists from the Southern Command, will work with 30 Costa Rican specialists to offer preventive medicine services and other consultations in pediatrics, ophthalmology and gynecology. This humanitarian mission is called […]

Imported, second-hand clothing does not go through any verification process or fumigation by the authorities of the Ministry of Health. This was noted by the authorities of the Costa Rican Textile Chamber (CATECO) that are concerned because diseases and pests could spread as consequence of this. According to Danny Mora, legal representative of the Association of […]

At 5:00 a.m., on November 2rd, a new eruption of Turrialba volcano was recorded, with a column that rose 500 meters above the crater. The wind direction is highly variable, with a very low speed. The ash cloud is dispersed towards the northwest, north and northeast,” posted OVSICORI on its Facebook profile. During the night […]