A newly surfaced internal audit at the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) has intensified scrutiny of Costa Rica's public healthcare system, and it...
Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus in the country for the first time, the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen anywhere...
Pelicans found weak, disoriented or behaving unusually along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast have tested negative for avian influenza, but authorities still do not know...
Costa Rica confirmed two mpox cases in San José, prompting health authorities to activate epidemiological surveillance, case investigations and contact tracing. The patients are...
Costa Rica has delayed new restrictions on flavored vape products for one year, pushing enforcement back to August 6, 2027, while health authorities prepare...
Costa Rica has confirmed a chikungunya outbreak in Playa Langosta, a popular beach community near Tamarindo, after health officials identified four confirmed cases and...
Costa Rica health officials are warning that smoking and vaping are putting younger adults at serious risk of heart attacks, with specialists from the...
Costa Rica’s public health system is facing another increase in surgical delays, with 204,622 insured patients waiting for an operation through the Caja Costarricense...
