$31,900 Raised for ABS Anchor’s Medical Care

$31,900 was raised last night during a telethon hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS) to assist long-time news anchor Cherilyn Beazer with urgent medical expenses. The effort surpassed the initial $30,000 target, reflecting...

Researchers reveal why global gains against chronic diseases are stalling

Despite overall declines in premature non-communicable disease deaths, the study reveals faltering progress driven by uneven regional trends and emerging health threats. Probability of dying from an NCD between birth and age 80 years in 2019 and...

Amazon Indigenous Forests Reduce Disease Risk Across Eight Countries

Indigenous-managed forests across the Amazon Basin significantly reduce the incidence of 27 diseases affecting the region’s 33 million residents, according to new research published in Communications Earth and Environment. The study examined...

‘When the forests burn, the sickness comes’: how protecting trees shields millions from disease

For Bolivian park ranger Marcos Uzquiano, the fallout from wildfires in the Amazon goes far beyond the damage they do to wildlife and biodiversity. “It’s devastating – it undermines all the functions and benefits that forests provide to Indigenous...

Fort St. John welcomes four new doctors

From left to right: Dr. Raian Alqazazi, Dr. Laura Corredor Mesa, Dr. Celia Wang, Dr. Sairvan Fernandes. (North Peace Division of Family Practice, submitted) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Four new physicians are joining Fort St. John’s medical community....

Colombia’s Coca Canyon Becomes a Crucible for Petro’s Peace Plan and Washington’s Patience

In the Cañón del Micay, soldiers battle guerrillas while families plant coca to survive. Promised schools and payments to switch crops have stalled, and with U.S. aid under review, Colombia’s flagship experiment in peace and development hangs by a...

USWNT star Savannah DeMelo collapses during NWSL game

U.S. women’s national soccer team star Savannah DeMelo collapsed Sunday night during an NWSL game. DeMelo, 27, was stable and alert after she was taken to a hospital, according to her club, Racing Louisville. She collapsed during a game against OL...

Why consumers under 40 are skipping life insurance

WINDSOR, Conn. and PARIS, Sept.15, 2025—The World Life Insurance Report 2026, conducted jointly by LIMRA and the Capgemini Research Institute, shows that even though 68% of adults under the age of 40 see life insurance as essential for a healthy...

Across eight Amazon countries, forests on Indigenous lands reduce spread of 27 diseases - Peer-reviewed study

Baku, September 12, AZERTAC The first study of its kind, led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), gathered data from 1,733 municipalities representing more than 74% of the Amazon to find that forests on Indigenous lands...

War crimes magistrate wants Colombia to seize assets of companies profiting from Gaza genocide

A magistrate of Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP asked the prosecution to seize assets of companies that profit from Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine. Magistrate Caterina Heyck filed a lawsuit in which she urged the prosecution to proceed...

Turning Denim into Hope: A Solution to Poverty in Colombia

CALI, Colombia — Poverty in Colombia has declined overall, falling from 49.7% in 2002 to 28.2% in 2019. The nation has also recovered after COVID-19, but deep inequalities remain. A person’s birthplace and circumstances still heavily shape their...

Countries of the Americas adopt roadmap to strengthen preparedness and response to health emergencies.

Cali, Colombia, 12 September 2025 – Representatives from the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Points (NFPs), the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) Emergency Contact Points (ECPs), and the Pan American...

The 17th Annual Grounds For Health Auction Is Next Week

Grounds For Health is a non-profit organization that supports women’s health in coffee producing regions by bringing life-saving cancer screenings to often remote areas where access to care is difficult. Working with coffee cooperatives and local...

Hospitals' Adoption of Cutting-Edge Tech Benefits Patients and Staff

The demands on health care systems around the world are growing. To deliver the best care to patients, hospitals must go beyond traditional means of delivery to be on the cutting edge of innovation and development. Around the world, smart...

Health The Independent Protein discovery may lead to Alzheimer’s treatment even before symptoms start

Drugs developed to reduce levels of a protein found at high levels in Alzheimer’s patients could lead to treatments to curb the disease before symptoms show up, a new study suggests. A growing body of studies suggests that many people may start...

DEA makes 617 arrests as NARCO TERRORISTS hide behind social movements and activist slogans

DEA makes 617 arrests as NARCO TERRORISTS hide behind social movements and activist slogans The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) just wrapped up a global raid so massive it reads like a script from Narcos—617 arrests, 7,500 kilos of cocaine...

River politics and silent disappearances in Buenaventura, Colombia

With plans for port expansion in the industrial city of Buenaventura, Columbia, justice for victims of armed conflict remains unresolved and their memory slipping away under the weight of global capital interests. This article contains graphic...

New Research Reveals Indigenous Amazon Forests Help Curb Spread of 27 Diseases Across Eight Countries

Belém, Brazil – Gland, Switzerland (11 September 2025) — Recent groundbreaking research published in Communications Earth and Environment, a renowned Nature Group journal, sheds new light on the critical role Indigenous territories play in...

Scientific study suggests destruction of the Amazon rainforest directly impacts human health

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Colombian remittances equal the value of the country’s oil exports

For the first time in history, the fiscal impact of money sent by Colombians abroad to their families at home has equaled the value of the country’s oil exports. Between January and July of this year, these international transfers amounted to...