Science

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.»

Over 20 000 citizens have been so far vaccinated against seasonal flu in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, since the national immunization campaign was started in the island last November 20th.»

The Cuban experience in dealing with cholera, and several panels on dengue, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are focus of discussions at the International Convention Cuba-Health 2012, in its third day of work.»

The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, highlighted the support of the Cuban Government to the scientific development of the country.»

The infant mortality rate for children under five fell for Latin America and the Caribbean from 54 to 23 deaths per 1,000 live births over the last 10 years, a PAHO/WHO report says.»