The human brain is in large part still a mystery with complex and obscure areas which still intrigue and baffle scientists. It is a field we are continually learning about and continues to offer up new surprises. The human brain continues being largely a mystery: complex and obscure areas […]
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Protecting biodiversity, the best vaccine
Zoonotic diseases, which pass from animals to humans, are on the rise. This is a direct consequence of the effects of climate change, the destruction of natural areas, and certain aspects of the illegal wildlife trade. Rosmerys Bernal Piña After the rapid and lethal spread of the SARS-CoV-2 […]
UK and Spain create an anti-aging antibody
Researchers at the Catalan research centre in Spain, and the University of Leicester (UK) have pioneered a new method to remove old cells from tissues and thus slow down the ageing process. Fausto Triana A paper from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC (to which Prensa Latina had […]
Latin America to develop coronavirus vaccines
The Brazilian Institute of Technology in Immunobiologicals of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and the Argentinean private sector biopharmaceutical company Sinergium Biotech will manufacture anti-Covid-19 vaccines and meet the challenges of future infectious diseases. According to the Pan American Health Organisation, regional centres in Brazil and Argentina were selected for […]
Bolivia immunised
Bolivia is one of the first states in the world to have 100% Covid-19 vaccine available for its entire population in need, after receiving one million doses a few days ago. The country stocks around 13.5 million vaccines, one million of those from Johnsons & Johnson’s US based [company] […]