Cuban lung cancer vaccine completes initial clinical trials in US
HAVANA - The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC) announced on Wednesday that the initial results of the first North American clinical study of the CIMAvax-EGF vaccine show that this immunotherapy developed in Cuba is safe, well tolerated and deserves further study. RPCCC and the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries Group Biocubafarma More...
PAHO says not enough Caribbean countries implementing effective tobacco control measures
WASHINGTON - While progress has been made to address the tobacco epidemic in the Americas, over one-third of countries in the region has yet to implement the highest level of effective tobacco control measures. And More...
The number of HIV patients on Curaçao is rising
WILLEMSTAD - The number of HIV patients in Curaçao continues to increase. Patients are also increasingly younger. That's what Cura + said in several interviews with the media. According to the care providers, the More...
Measles resurfaces in Venezuela; PAHO urges rapid increase in vaccination to stop spread throughout region
WASHINGTON, D.C. - While 34 member states of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) remain measles free, endemic transmission of the virus has now been re-established in Venezuela. And to stop further spread More...
Diet and exercise help fight anxiety
While most people associate anxiety with an emotional response to stress, a major factor in stress and anxiety is the physical response to external stimulus. The stress response in the brain sends signals to the More...
Risk of getting Zika in the Caribbean is now low
PORT OF SPAIN - The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the chance of anyone in the region contracting the mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) now is “low”. Following a review of relevant data over the More...
Zika Virus Travel Alerts Updated For 90 Countries
International travelers can research Zika virus warnings prior to departing The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated Alert Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions, notices for several countries More...
PAHO calls for action to reduce deaths from hepatitis in the region
WASHINGTON - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called for curative treatment for hepatitis to reduce thousands of preventable deaths in the Americas. PAHO called on countries in that region to urgently More...
Survey highlights persistent discrimination against people living with HIV
AMSTERDAM - Despite progress being made in treatment that enables people living with HIV to work, they continue to face discrimination when seeking employment and as they try to keep their jobs and progress in their More...
New medicine against malaria
WILLEMSTAD - There is a new medicine for malaria on the market: Tafenoquine. The authorities have given permission to use the drug in the United States. It was discovered ten years ago and now it has finally reached More...
