Health 2025-07-11
Cuba runs low on life-saving drugs
A Cuban mother races against time and empty pharmacies to find life-saving drugs for her sick son, in a country where medicine is vanishing and desperation fuels a black market.
Health 2025-04-01
Amazon dolphin therapy: Aiding people with disabilities in Brazil
Patients include autistic youth, individuals with cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, and those who have lost limbs.
Health 2025-03-26
Bogota public hospital project plagued by PowerChina delays
A project by a Chinese-led consortium meant to help one of Bogota's poorest neighborhoods remains stalled long after its scheduled opening in 2023.
Health 2023-10-30
Brazil scientists developing new 'vaccine' for cocaine addiction
The vaccine stimulates the immune system to create antibodies that block cocaine molecules from entering the brain's mesolimbic system, the 'reward center'.