SC raps NMC over non-payment of stipend to medical interns, orders compliance in 2 weeks

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday came down heavily on the National Medical Commission (NMC) for failing to ensure payment of stipends to medical interns across the country. The Supreme Court termed the lapse “deeply concerning” and “unjustified,”...

How Argentina and Peru are taking aim at mercury

Countries across the world are working hard with funding support from the Global Environment Facility to eliminate mercury, dioxin, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other toxic substances from within their borders and across food, water, and...

Perugino’s Restaurant announces closure after decades of service

After years as one of the Wyoming Valley’s most beloved dining establishments, Andy Perugino’s Restaurant has announced it will be closing its doors permanently due to health reasons. Owner Ray Fedor shared the news in a heartfelt message on...

How a Peruvian journalist turned media literacy into a community movement

The International Center for Journalists’ (ICFJ) Disarming Disinformation initiative is a three-year program, supported by the Scripps Howard Foundation, that aims to slow the spread of disinformation through multiple programs such as...

Succinate’s Dual Roles in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review of Microbiota-Metabolism-Immune Crosstalk and Therapeutic Implications

1Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of...

ECLAC highlights Peru’s efforts aimed to get a better and efficient public sector

Medina explained that foresight explores potential futures, while strategic monitoring tracks present-day changes, together, they form a virtuous cycle that helps governments anticipate crises and build sustainable, resilient development pathways....

Peru promotes opening of 16 new markets to boost agricultural exports and family farming

The Peruvian government, through the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), is promoting an ambitious trade opening agenda, which will allow the entry of Peruvian agricultural products into 16 new international markets between...

Peru hosts the largest world meeting on climate change with delegations of 195 countries

The IPCC’s authoritative scientific assessments have enabled governments worldwide to translate evidence into policy and ensure science guides climate action. "In Peru, the connection between knowledge and public policy is a firm conviction," said...

Peruvian Hass avocados unlock long-awaited market access to the Philippines

In a work plan signed on Friday, October 21, the Philippines granted market access to Peruvian Hass avocados. The document is the result of months of bilateral meetings, and it was ratified by the Asian country's Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and...

Visiting the Amazon’s Indigenous Peoples in Peru

— Visiting the Amazon’s Indigenous Peoples in Peru Deep within the Peruvian Amazon lies a world that feels timeless—where rivers serve as highways, the forest hums with life, and ancient traditions still shape daily existence. Visiting the...

Cannabis vape recall issued in Maine over health risk

The recall affects “Watermelon Chimera” live resin cartridges sold in 0.5-gram and 1-gram sizes at 21 retail stores across Maine between July 10 and Oct. 16, 2025. The affected batch number is 1A40D0300006145000011115. State officials said the...

Remembering the heyday of Perugino’s in Luzerne, which has closed after 92 years

LUZERNE — Andy Perugino’s Restaurant, a landmark business where area families and prominent politicos gathered for generations to enjoy Italian cuisine or attend functions in a private banquet room, has closed after 92 years, the owner announced...

How countries in the Americas are strengthening their capacity for safe medical waste management

A PAHO program, funded by the Canadian government, is reducing the risk of spreading disease and pollution through workshops and improved public policy October 27, 2025 (PAHO) — In response to the urgent need to improve medical waste management,...

The Gen-Z awakening

ACROSS continents and cultures, a generational tremor is shaking the foundations of old politics. From the streets of Bangladesh and Nepal in South Asia to the island nation of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean and across the Pacific to Peru in South...

Brazil and Peru are failing uncontacted people – and the Amazon’s future is at stake | Julio Cusurichi Palacios and Beto Marubo

A new report published on Monday by the NGO Survival International reveals 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups across 10 countries in South America, Asia, and the Pacific, according to a five-year study titled Uncontacted peoples: At the edge of...

Peru: State of emergency after young rapper killed in protests

Mass demonstrations accuse government of authoritarianism and corruption ~ from ANRed ~ Tensions have surged in Peru after interim president José Jerí Oré declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and the neighbouring province of Callao, citing...

How Latin America Keeps Harm Reduction PUNK

How do we tackle misinformation when talking about drugs is considered subversive? Last month, I took part in ‘Hacking Fascism: Misinformation, Health and Drug Policy,’ a course that brought together harm reductionists, activists, educators,...

How Some Snakes Have Evolved To Eat Poison Dart Frogs — and Live to Tell the Tale

A three-striped poison dart frog in Peru. Image credits: Marina García Burgos. The 10 snakes faced a tough predicament. Collected from the Colombian Amazon, they had been without food for several days in captivity and then were presented with...

Ask the Doctors | School lunches should be healthful and fun

Dear Doctors: We have three kids in school, and they’re not always happy with the lunches I’ve been packing. Our 7-year-old is the easiest — he loves his PB&J. But his 9- and 13-year-old brothers are a lot harder. You have mentioned you are...

The Ecuadorian golden berry is gaining popularity in the United States

The golden berry, called uvilla in Ecuador, uchuva in Colombia, and aguaymanto in Peru, has shifted from a local Andean fruit to a growing presence in the international market, explains Denis Brito Madrid of Golden Sweet Spirit. © Golden Sweet...