public health

Costa Rica is on a troubling trajectory to become the third-highest nation globally for rates of overweight and obesity within the next 37 years.

The Costa Rican government announced on Tuesday that it will enact a prohibition on products containing synthetic nicotine.

This significant uptick in cases is causing alarm across the healthcare community, prompting renewed calls for public vigilance regarding hygiene.

As one of the world’s largest exporters of bananas, Costa Rica’s reliance on chemical pesticides poses significant risks.

This public health initiative kicked off on April 1st and is targeting children aged 15 months to under 10 years with a critical booster dose.

Costa Rica stands poised to launch an ambitious vaccination campaign that might just make measles, rubella, and mumps tremble in their viral boots.

Costa Rica has found itself grappling with its first ever case of screwworm infection in a human. But what’s a screwworm?

The country’s health authorities are sounding the alarm over a dramatic increase in dengue fever cases.