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Cuba has reached a survival rate in heart surgeries higher to 95 percent, ranking among the most advanced countries in this matter.»
Cuba Reports High Survival Rate in Heart Surgeries
WHO Recommends Close Watch despite Ebola-Free Reports
For the first time since March, 2014, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday the end of an entire week without cases of Ebola, the epidemic responsible for over 11,000 deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.»
Int’l Orthopedics Congress underway in Cuba
The most significant experiences and developments in orthopedics and traumatology in the world are evaluated during the 26th International Congress of Orthopedics, Camaguey-2015, attended by about 250 delegates from 18 countries.»
International Nanotechnology Seminar Starts in Cuba
Conceived as a space for academic debate and scientific exchange, the Fifth International Seminar of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology begins today at the Conference Center in Havana.»
CARICOM Seeks Cooperation with Cuba in Scientific Areas
Members of the Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) traveled to Cuba, in search of opportunities for cooperation projects in those areas.»
Cuba: Severe Drought, Lack of Rain Trigger Water Saving Alert
The severe drought affecting Cuban aquifers and reservoirs given the extreme lack of rainfalls has led authorities to call for water-saving measures and other distribution strategies to cushion the tense situation.»
State of Exception Decreed in Ecuador Due to Volcano Eruption
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa established a state of exception due to the unusual volcanic activity of the Cotopaxi.»
Cuba to Host 14th International Course on Dengue
Specialists from a number of countries will discuss the epidemiological situation of dengue worldwide during a meeting in Havana from August 10th through the 21st.»
Pregnancy Tests Available in Sancti Spiritus Pharmacies
Highly effective pregnancy tests produced by the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center (CIGB) of Sancti Spiritus, are available since this week in the network of pharmacies of this central Cuban province.»
Experts Confirm Traces of Yucatan Meteorite in Fomento, Cuba
After more than 15 years of research by Cuban and foreign specialists, it’s been confirmed that the material found in the region of Fomento, central Cuba, was the result of a giant meteorite that impacted against the Earth at the end the Cretaceous period, causing one of the greatest extinctions in our planet. Dr. Reinaldo Rojas Consuegra, geologist and curator »