The cancellation of the Shakira concert due to the artist’s health problems, scheduled for Sunday, February 16, caused concerns among the fans They had bought their ticket to attend the show. Although it was announced that the reprogramming It will be on November 15, thousands of followers consider the recent measure of the producer. In […]
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If I am insured in Essalud, can I also join my partner without being married in Peru this 2025?
The inclusion of unmarried couples in the Social Security of Health is of great interest among the insured, due to the expectation of providing medical coverage to their cohabiting. The Affiliation of couples Not married in Health Social Security (ESSALUD) generates numerous consultations among the Peruvian population. This right, backed by system regulations social security […]
Vulture deaths threaten public health and environmental balance in India
The population of white-backed, slender-billed and red-headed vultures, essential to maintaining the health of the ecosystems in India Feeding on carrion, they have decreased by more than 95% in the last twenty years, taking with them the lives of thousands of people due to the continued degradation of the country’s ecosystem. “More than 95% Of […]
They treat the first patient with a vaccine against colon cancer in England
a man with colon cancer has been the first patient in England treated with a personalized vaccine against the disease within the public health system (NHS, in English), as reported this Friday by the health system of the United Kingdom. Health authorities indicated that thousands more people are expected to be recruited to take part […]
Dengue causes at least 35 deaths in Central America in 2024
At least 35 people have died in Central America so far this year due to the dengue, Therefore, several countries in the region declared a state of emergency, local health authorities reported this Friday. Guatemala is the most affected Central American country, with 12 deaths and 18,256 cases registered since the beginning of the year, […]
Prevention, hygiene and vaccines, keys to stopping antibiotic resistance
Access to vaccines, drinking water, hygiene and infection control methods can prevent more than 750,000 deaths associated with Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) each year, according to a study published this Thursday in The Lancet. The research, led by the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) and the University of California (USA), warns that the lack of health policies […]
Daily marijuana consumption exceeds that of alcohol in the US, according to study
The daily and almost daily consumption of dope is now greater than that of alcohol in USAaccording to an analysis of data from national studies spanning four decades. Alcohol is still consumed by more people, but 2022 was the first time that heavy marijuana use surpassed highly frequent alcohol use, notes Jonathan Caulkins, a cannabis […]
Improving access to screening in colorectal and lung cancer is the challenge in Mexico
Mexico faces the great challenge of improving the early diagnosis of cancer colorectal and pulmonary since, despite being one of the oncological conditions with the highest incidence and mortality in the country, there is little dissemination and access to its scrutiny, medical oncologist Julio César Garibay told EFE. “Most people are familiar with mammography, pap […]
Activist denounces that lupus continues to be an invisible disease in Mexico
An activist denounced, a few days before World Health Day Lupus -a disease of immune origin, chronic degenerative and potentially fatal-, which continues to be an invisible condition in Mexico, by not guaranteeing a timely diagnosis, not having a patient registry, or recognizing it in the list of rare diseases. “It is a disease that […]
They create a new version of CAR-T therapy that can be used in solid tumors
CAR-T cell therapy is increasingly used against blood cancers and a team has now tested, with mice, an adaptation to also treat tumors solids, an advance that could transform the treatment of that disease. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York lead a study published in Science Advances that describes this […]