Costa Ricans and legal residents planning trips to several parts of South America and the Caribbean need to check their vaccination records before heading...
Health workers across Costa Rica are preparing for a nationwide strike tomorrow as problems with a new payroll system continue to leave some employees...
A new bill looks to ban practices aimed at changing, repressing, nullifying, or suppressing a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, commonly...
Four out of every 10 medical consultations for vaping-related disorders recorded in Costa Rica last year involved patients between the ages of 10 and...
Costa Rica is fighting an uphill battle against two mosquito-borne diseases this year, with dengue cases climbing sharply and malaria showing signs of resurgence...
Five dental clinic groups received a new certification this month aimed squarely at foreign patients, the clearest signal yet that Costa Rica intends to...
Did you know there is a rare and unusual intestinal parasite whose scientific name mentions our country? I am referring to the ‘Angiostrongylus Costaricenses’,...
Costa Rica and El Salvador have signed a new security agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation against organized crime, as President Laura Fernández moves to...
Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan remains the leading candidate to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, but a new round of voting...
