Cuba Headlines

Cuba News, Breaking News, Articles and Daily Information

Cuba Biotechnology announces progress in Dengue Fever Vaccine

Cuba looks forwards to creating an effective vaccine for the four strains of the potentially lethal virus of Dengue, said the director of Biomedical Research at the Havana-based Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Dr. Gerardo Guillen, during the final session of the Biotechnology Convention on Thursday. Read More

Monoclonal antibody shows promising results

Results from recent clinical trials made with the humanized monoclonal antibody HR3, obtained by specialists from the Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM), show promise in the possibility of using this antibody in the treatment of head and neck tumors. Read More

Cuba develops vaccines against asthma

Cuba's health system has developed vaccines against asthma, as part of programs to counter that ailment. Read More

First clinical trials against cervical cancer

Developed at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Havana. Read More

Nobel Prize in Chemistry admires Cubas scientific contributions

Robert Huber (Germany), winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, praised Tuesday in Havana the advances of Cuba in Health, Educationa and Science, for which the Island nation distinguishes itself among other developing countries. Read More

New aqueduct in eastern Cuba

The far eastern Cuban city of Guantanamo has a new aqueduct that is already serving some 190,000 residents. The project was officially inaugurated Friday by Carlos Lage Davila, secretary of the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers. Read More

Cuba hosts Biotechnology Congress

Cuba will present its experience in the field of biotechnology at Havana's Biotechnology Congress 2006 taking place from November 13 to 16. Read More

Cuba strengthens medical image network

Cuba's health system enjoys the benefits of a national medical image network that allows exchange among doctors on specific diseases. Read More

Cuba chairs Regional Anesthesiology Organization

The 7th Central American and Caribbean Congress on Anesthesiology, closing Sunday in Santo Domingo, unanimously elected Cuba as the president of that regional body until 2008. Read More

Cuba boosts scientific-technical development

Cuba promotes greater participation of the youth in Scientific-Technical Forum to be held soon as a movement devoted to look for useful solutions to the problems provoked by US blockade. Read More

Syndicate content