Information about the health industry both in Costa Rica and the world, including medical tourism
Health News – For thousands of years, we’ve been searching for a way to extend our lives — without much luck. The average human lifespan in developed countries has more than doubled from…
There’s a virus that almost everyone gets at some point in their lives.
Costa Rica News – A doctor is using hospital corridors in Alajuela to care for terminally ill patients and their families.
Costa Rica News – The CCSS orders that hospitals, clinics and ebais must respect the gender identity of trans people. This applies to all health services.
World News – Eight years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area, a 4-year-old boy died after playing on a backyard Slip ‘N Slide. He had been infected with a…
Costa Rica News – It’s that time again: The 3-year-old daughter falls asleep on the sofa watching her favorite cartoon. Her mother tucks her into bed and suddenly remembers she forgot…
Health News – There’s more evidence linking infections during pregnancy with a child’s risk of autism.
Costa Rica News – Ticos will start testing cures for malaria, Chagas disease, papalomoyo and toxoplasmosis on mice.