Health
Too hot to learn: cooling Argentinas overheating schools
This article was originally published on Dialogue Earth under the Creative Commons BY NC ND licence. Cover image: classroom in Buenos Aires (Image:...
Tomas BarrandeguyMarch 7, 20260
Argentina confirms first death to new flu variant as cases grow
Argentine authorities have confirmed the countrys first death associated with a new variant of flu, the influenza A (H3N2). The patient was a...
Buenos Aires HeraldJanuary 22, 20260
Mendoza govt reports 10 families for not vaccinating their kids
Mendoza’s health ministry has filed legal complaints against 10 families for refusing to vaccinate their children. The legal action is unprecedented in Argentina,...
Buenos Aires HeraldDecember 12, 20250
HIV infections in Argentina rise as state condom distribution drops, NGO warns
People living with HIV in Argentina are increasingly learning that they have the virus when it reaches more advanced stages, sexual health nonprofit...
Buenos Aires HeraldDecember 1, 20250
We call it magnetization: Anti-vaccine conference in Argentinas Congress sparks outrage
A man stood shirtless before the audience. “I want to show one of the effects caused by these vaccines,” the woman next to...
Facundo IglesiaNovember 28, 20250
Child vaccination in Argentina drops to worrying levels, pediatricians warn
The proportion of Argentine children receiving key vaccines is dropping fast, pediatricians have warned. In 2024, less than half of children aged five...
Buenos Aires HeraldNovember 17, 20250
Uruguay becomes first Latin American country to pass euthanasia law
Uruguay became the first Latin American country to legalize assisted suicide via Congress as the Senate passed the “dignified death” bill on Wednesday....
Buenos Aires HeraldOctober 19, 20250
