The managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, analyzed the world economic scenario on Wednesday in the face of the ravages caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the confinement measures, the rebound in infections in several countries with the need to restore the quarantine and other factors.…
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The Vatican asks to allocate more resources to the health field
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development Service and president of the Vatican Commission instituted by the Pope to face the pandemic and its consequences, Peter Turkson, pointed out that one of the ways to achieve peace…
Facebook Messenger available to help health systems
Facebook has teamed up with government health organizations around the world to provide citizens with information and resources about the coronavirus through its Messenger application.
The tech company, along with its developer community,…
India and Brazil strengthen cooperation ties in biofuels
Last Saturday, India and Brazil agreed to strengthen ties of union and operability in order to boost trade and bilateral investment in various fields, such as defense, mining, biofuels, cybersecurity, food, environment and health.
The…
A new DNA processor will correct inherited diseases
Innovation in the technological field has led to great changes. In this occasion it involves the health area. Thanks to this new editing technology, called "prime editor", could be errdicated from humanity the main genetical problems.
The…
Researchers develop lens that extends the focal length when blinking
The University of California is developing a contact lens that zooms following the commands of eye movements, either blinking or moving the eyes from side to side.
Several researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace…
Addiction to technologies can be prevented
The world population is currently turning to digital technology for various purposes in their daily lives. Communication, ecommerce, entertainment are key areas in which the Internet and devices such as cell phones, tablets or personal…
IDB approves grant funds for countries receiving migrants
The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank approved the use of its Special Donation Fund to support operations that help countries integrate immigrants into their local communities and contribute to their development.
It…
Blockchain supports key sectors in Colombia
Mauricio Toro, president of the Commission for Entrepreneurship of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia, said that the chain of blocks, usually used to regulate cryptocurrency operations, seeks to "support five important sectors of the…
ILO celebrates 100 years of achievements
For the International Labour Organization (ILO), growing challenges include psychosocial risks, work-related stress and non-communicable diseases, with an emphasis on circulatory and respiratory diseases and cancer.
The Report entitled…
South Korea launches blockchain platform for health data management
The agreement represents a collaboration for research aimed at the creation of solutions to manage health data. This solution is based on the open source Exonum using Bitfury's blockchain platform.
In South Korea such a tool will…
Nicolás Maduro announces electric rationing throughout the country
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Wednesday that before the alleged attacks perpetrated on the national electricity system a special cargo management plan will be established that is not more than a rationing program.
After…