Haunted by the mystery deaths in Nicaragua ’s brutal sugarcane fields
Kidney disease has killed 20,000 agricultural workers, but no one knows whyTwo brothers stand in a dusty alley in the town of Chichigalpa in Nicaragua. They stare with suspicion atAustralian photographer Josh Mcdonald, who has just captured their image – a picture that won aWellcome Image awardlast week for its depiction of the impact of a medical condition that has been devastating the male population of central America.The illness is described as “chronic kidney disease of undetermined cause ” and it is responsible for 75% of deaths of young and middle-aged men in Nicaragua. Workers in the sugarcane industry are wo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Observer science editor Tags: Nicaragua Medical research Science Photography World news Source Type: news
The psychological impact of first burn camp in Nicaragua - Tropez-Arceneaux LL, Castillo Alaniz AT, Lucia Icaza I, Alejandra Murillo E.
Asociacion Pro-Ninos Quemados de Nicaragua (APROQUEN) is a comprehensive burn center that provides a holistic and integrated approach to treating burns. APROQUEN has set the standards internationally with acute treatment for burns, intensive care, reconstr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Three Killed in Late-Season Hurricane Otto; Costa Rica Evacuates Thousands
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Late-season storm Otto strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday as civil defense officials reported three deaths in Panama amid heavy rain and Costa Rica ordered the evacuation of 4,000 people from its Caribbean coast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Otto was likely to gain strength as it headed for an expected Thursday afternoon landfall around the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border. It could become the first hurricane to make landfall in Costa Rica since reliable record-keeping began in 1851.
The storm caused heavy rains in Panama as it moved off that nation's northern coast, and officials blamed Otto ...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - November 22, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Associated Press Tags: News Major Incidents Source Type: news
Mosquitoes May Infect You With More Than One Disease In A Single Bite
As if disease-carrying mosquitoes weren’t bad enough in the first place, scientists have found the pesky insects may be able to infect us with two viruses at the same time.
A small lab study that exposed mosquitoes to blood infected with varying combinations of dengue, Zika and chikungunya proved that the mosquitoes were able to pick up two viruses — Zika and chikungunya — at the same time.
The results suggest that human beings could be infected with both the Zika virus and the chikungunya virus in one bite, but researchers need to conduct more studies to find out how this affects a person&rsqu...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 17, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Bridges to Community to Build a Regional Health Center in Rural...
Bridges to Community Executive Director, John Hannan today announced plans to build a much needed regional health center outside of the municipality of Siuna, in north eastern Nicaragua, that will...(PRWeb September 25, 2016)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/09/prweb13711026.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 25, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Low back pain among office workers in three Spanish-speaking countries: findings from the CUPID study - Campos-Fumero A, Delclos GL, Douphrate DI, Felknor SA, Vargas-Prada S, Serra C, Coggon D, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the differences in the prevalence and incidence of low back pain (LBP) and associated disability among office workers in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Spain. METHODS: Data were collected at baseline (n=947, 93% response) in Novemb... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Paul House obituary
Ethnobotanist who spent 30 years in Honduras working to protect the country ’s ecosystemsThe ethnobotanist Paul House, who has died of cancer aged 55, was fascinated by the interaction of human societies with their surrounding ecosystems, and always coupled social and environmental advocacy with scientific inquiry. He spent nearly 30 years inHonduras, working to understand and protect the country ’s ecosystems and inspiring a generation of young Honduran biologists.He carried out fieldwork in areas ranging from the cloud forests of the country ’s highest mountains to the dry thorn scrub of the interior valleys. It hi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 23, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Ian Walker and Adrian Barrance Tags: Biology Environment Science Plants Honduras Nicaragua Conservation Source Type: news
Twenty-six new species of minute litter bugs described in new book
(Entomological Society of America) A new book, " Pegs, Pouches, and Spines: Systematics and Comparative Morphology of the New World Litter Bug Genus Chinannus Wygodzinsky, 1948, " revises the genus Chinannus, and the authors describe 26 new species, expanding the known range to most countries between Nicaragua and Bolivia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
This Active Volcano Is Being Connected To The Internet For A Life-Saving Reason
The “Mouth of Hell” is coming online.
Thanks to General Electric and filmmaker Sam Cossman, Masaya Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in Nicaragua, may soon be connected to the internet.
GE has partnered with Cossman, who’s made a name for himself as a “volcano diver,” and the Nicaraguan government to install dozens of Wi-Fi sensors inside Masaya, located about 13 miles outside the capital Managua.
The goal? To monitor the volcano’s activities in real time and better predict when it might next erupt.
Masaya poses “a real danger,” explained volcanologist Guillermo ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Nonfatal traffic accidents related to alcohol in Le ón, Nicaragua 2004-2008 - Rocha J, Herrera A, Sapag J, Giesbrecht N, Mann R.
INTRODUCTION: ninety percent of traffic deaths occur in middle and low income countries and are a leading cause of mortality in young people. OBJECTIVES: describe the characteristics of patients with nonfatal injuries caused by traffic events relat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Evolutionary split up without geographic barriers
Evolutionary biologists have completed the most extensive study of sympatric speciation so far. They used around 20,000 characteristics of 450 fish to document the parallel evolution of cichlid fish in two crater lakes, Apoyo and Xiloá, in Nicaragua. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Evolutionary split up without geographic barriers
(University of Konstanz) Evolutionary biologists in Konstanz have completed the most extensive study of sympatric speciation so far. They used around 20,000 characteristics of 450 fish to document the parallel evolution of cichlid fish in two crater lakes, Apoyo and Xiloá, in Nicaragua. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 4, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Analysis of perceived risk among construction workers: a cross-cultural study and reflection on the Hofstede model - Martinez-Fiestas M, Rodríguez-Garzón I, Delgado-Padial A, Lucas-Ruiz V.
This article is a cross-cultural study on the perceived risk in the construction industry. Worker samples from three different countries were studied: Spain, Peru and Nicaragua. The main goal is to explain how construction workers perceive their occupation... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Dear Obama, Trudeau and Peña Nieto: Act Now to Save the Monarch Butterfly
MEXICO CITY -- More than 200 scientists, writers and artists have signed a letter addressed to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in advance of the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa later this month.
The signers urge that swift and energetic actions be taken to save the monarch butterfly from the threats that endanger its survival. All three countries must work together to mitigate the loss of the butterflies' breeding habitat and to terminate all logging and mining in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacan, Mexico.
Among the...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 17, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Nicaraguan Diet: Simple, Low-cost, Delicious and Nutritious
The mention of Nicaragua usually conjures thoughts of political instability and poverty but with the growth of tourism this perception is slowly changing. Nicaragua is fast becoming known as a beautiful land of lakes, volcanoes and beaches, however, it does not have a reputation as a culinary destination. Visitors to this Central American country do not expect to consume tasty food; to the contrary, concerns over what to eat may be high on their list. The reality is that the Nicaraguan diet is influenced by Spanish, Creole, and Indigenous cuisine, and although the dishes are simple, they are delicious, and for those wantin...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
