Warning on plastic surgery abroad
With two Panamanians “fighting for their lives” in health institutions in the country, as a result of complications from plastic...
HEALTH
Decrease in main indicators, but pandemic fourth wave continues
Although there has been a decrease in the main indicators of the pandemic –such as deaths, hospitalizations, and positivity- the...
Doctors say England’s “living with covid” plan will cause anxiety
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled his “living with COVID” plan Monday, which involves dropping all pandemic precautions in...
83.6 % of Panamanians have received Covid vaccine
A total of 7,499,942 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been applied in Panama, according to the report of...
Unvaccinated 7-year-old dies 72 hours after testing positive for covid-19
The parents of 7-year-old Adalyn Graviss are mourning the loss of their unvaccinated daughter, who died less than 72 hours...
Panama heads the region in use of addictive substances
Panama ranks first in the consumption of addictive substances in Central America and the Caribbean, says the preamble to a...
Covid-19 deaths reach 8,000 mark
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported Friday, February 18, 8,000 accumulated deaths due to Covid-19 since March 2020. In...
Over 30 medical groups urge vaccination condemn anti-vaxers
More than 30 medical societies across Panama have issued a statement encouraging parents to get their children aged 5-9 years...
HEALTHWATCH: Do Cell Phones Affect Cognitive Function?
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM The World Health Organization concluded that cell phone radiation may cause brain tumors, but...
Investigation into no-consent sterilization of indigenous women
An investigation has been opened after a dozen Panamanian indigenous women reported having been sterilized without their consent in...
Doctor fined $6,000 for posting covid-19 misinformation
Dr. Marta María Roa De Gracia de Salteiro has been fined $6000 by the Ministry of Health (Minsa), because she...
Canada eases controls against covid-19
AFP - Canada announced on Tuesday the reduction of controls against Covid-19 at its borders, more than two weeks...
