Science

The President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, announced today an increased presence of his country in Antarctica, during a visit to Machu Picchu base located in that continent.»

The World Health Organization (WHO) stressed the advancement of Cuba’s biotechnology to fight cancer, which is the second major cause of death on the island after cardiovascular diseases.»

Outstanding scientific and technological achievements on areas such as biotechnology, agriculture, education, and health are being tackled at a three-day forum underway in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba.»

In Cuba, everyone has a family doctor, health services are absolutely free, and authorization to access them is unnecessary, says an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine.»

The Molecular Immunology Center of Cuba (CIM) has just patented a new therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of lung cancer, said Ana Maria Vazquez, a specialist of that institution.»

Sancti Spiritus Botanic Garden has been included in a local development project intended to attract the attention of Cuban and foreign visitors.»

Sancti Spiritus’s Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center (CIGB, in Spanish) produced half a million pregnancy test strips this year.»

A study published in Nature Geoscience magazine warned about a warming in the ice layer of West Antarctica twice as fast as normal.»

Tikal, the largest Maya city discovered so far, is attracting the attention of thousands of Guatemalans and foreigners who will arrive there by plane or car to attend the ceremonies to welcome the new era, according to the Maya calendar.»

In a remote and cold hospital of Ecatepec, a town located at 1,700 meters of altitude, in the Mexican state of Guerrero, a Cuban medical brigade works to reduce mother mortality rate.»