KPC bacteria surfaces in another section of Panama Hospital
The KPC bacteria (Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase) has spread to another section of Panama’s Social Security (CSS) hospital. (more…)
HEALTH
8 month dengue toll close to total for previous 17 years
Panama’s dengue epidemic has registered almost as many cases in the first 8 months of 2011 as in the previous...
MoH warns of unauthorized sex boosters via social media
Panama’s Ministry of Health MoH, has issued a warning to users and suppliers of non approved drugs being marketed through...
Panama moves against litter louts
Thousands of new litter bins are being moved into areas across the city from Rio Bajo to Casco Viejo and stiff new fines...
KPC deaths hit 50 as CSS hospital visits plummet
The number of deaths from KPC bacteria in Panama’s main Social Security Hospital (CSS) is now confirmed at 50 say...
Panama malaria research project earns 2nd Gates award
A Panama research project that aims to treat malaria with the use of microwave frequencies has been endorsed by the ...
Two deaths as complex dengue threat spreads
Panama's Ministry of Health (MoH) has reported seven new suspected cases of complex hemorrhagic dengue which has already caused...
Light weights – sharper minds
A new Canadian study about exercise and the brain, shows for the first time, that light weight training can sharpen...
Panama health pros tired of living on the edge
While striking teachers were meeting with the Ministry of Education on Friday, health professionals were demanding a response from the...
51 reported dead from hospital bacteria
Bacteria at a Social Security Fund (CSS) hospital in Panama has killed 51 patients since June 1. say medical staff....
Second health product recall in one week
Store shelves in Panama will be emptied of another product that could lead to a health risk the second recall...
Doctors worst paid government employees
Doctors especially specialists, employed by the government are among the worst paid workers says Panama’s Minister of Health Franklin Vergara,...
