Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

The cochlear implant in Cuba, an achievable reality

By Mercy Ramos

The cochlear implant is a surgical technique that allows a small electronic device to be placed in the inner ear that helps deaf people to hear.

Argentina pays close attention to Soberana 02 vaccine's advances

Cubaplus courtesy of Prensa Latina

The advances of the Cuban Soberana 02 vaccine candidate, the first Latin American vaccine against Covid-19, were highlighted on Tuesday by the Director of Science and Innovation of the company BioCubaFarma, Rolando Perez Rodriguez.

Cuba participates in meeting on ethical challenges posed by Covid-19

Cubaplus cortesía de Prensa Latina

Cuba will participate in a virtual meeting on global bioethical challenges regarding the global crisis caused by Covid-19, which is being held on Tuesday at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.

Cuba improves health protocols, produces Covid-19 vaccine candidates

Cubaplus courtesy of Prensa Latina

Cuba is currently improving its health protocols to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, while producing its most-advanced vaccine candidate, ¨Soberana 02¨, on a large scale, in order to begin phase III of clinical trials in March.

Clinical trials on Cuba's Soberana 02 vaccine might start in Mexico

Prensa Latina

Clinical trials on Cuba's Soberana 02 vaccine might start in Mexico, where phase III of the research would be carried out, local media reported on Wednesday.

Cuba produces first batch of 150,000 vial bottles of Covid-19 vaccine

Cubaplus courtesy of Prensa Latina

The Cuban biopharmaceutical industry produced the first batch of 150,000 vial bottles of Soberana 02, the most advanced Covid-19 vaccine candidate, which will start phase III of clinical trials in March, the developers highlighted.

Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus builds molecular biology laboratory

Prensa Latina

The molecular biology laboratory being built in this central province, scheduled to be inaugurated in the first quarter, will have the capacity to process 1,000 PCR samples per day, experts said today.

World Cancer Day, for greater international awareness

CubaPLUS

Numerous actions take place all over the planet on the occasion of World Cancer Day, which this February 4 renews the call to strengthen the fight against this disease, one of the greatest challenges for humanity.

Cuba has four Covid-19 vaccines in clinical trials

Prensa Latina

Achieving effective vaccines to fight Covid-19 is a constant challenge for scientists; and having four vaccine candidates in clinical trials at the same time is a broader challenge that Cuba is currently facing.

Cuba's Abdala vaccine against Covid-19 shows favorable results

Cubaplus courtesy of Prensa Latina

Cuba's Abdala vaccine candidate demonstrated its safety and immunogenicity against Covid-19, leaders of the study highlighted on Tuesday.

Corporate positioning, watchwords for FARMACUBA

FARMACUBA is the import-export company of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries of Cuba (BioCubaFarma), integrated to the Higher Organization of Business Management (OSDE), with demonstrated experience, commitment and environmental responsibility.

EMCOMED La Habana, guardian of the pharmaceutical sector

With more than five years of experience, EMCOMED La Habana is the specialized logistics operator that has the enormous responsibility for marketing medicines, raw materials, packaging material and chemical reagents for the pharmaceutical sector.

BIOMODULINA ®T, health safety and efficacy

It is an injectable, non-haemoderivative, biological immunomodulator that is applied intramuscularly and intravenously. It is of natural origin and is composed of specific fractions of polypeptide bovine thymus.

CNEURO, from scientific research to technological development

BY ROXANA CONSUEGRA, PHOTOS: JOSÉ (TITO) MERIÑO

Actively participating in the scientific technical exercise of the country, the Cuban Center for Neuroscience (CNEURO) is the institution dedicated to the research, production and marketing of advanced technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of brain dysfunctions.

SMC, Breathe to prevent and be reborn

We offer you an exceptional opportunity for an unforgettable vacation in this Caribbean island, you can prevent health problems and revitalize your spirituality among the unique beauty of nature and the hands of experts in health and wellness.