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Alzheimer’s Cases in Costa Rica Set to Surge 400% by 2050, Experts Warn

At 72, María Vargas can no longer recall her grandchildren’s names. She’s one of over 30,000 Costa Ricans living with Alzheimer’s disease today—a number...

Costa Rica Tuberculosis Cases Rise with Cough as Silent Threat

Costa Rica reported 474 cases of tuberculosis between 2023 and 2024, a silent, airborne disease that continues to threaten public health in the country....

Costa Rica Fights Yellow Fever with Border Vaccines and Digital Records

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health dropped a significant update over the weekend, spotlighting the ongoing yellow fever situation across the Americas and unveiling fresh...

Vatican Confirms Pope Francis Remains Under Critical Care

Pope Francis, 88, remains in "critical condition" and his "prognosis is currently reserved," the Vatican reported Saturday night, at the beginning of the second...

Health Authorities Sound Alarm Over Dengue in Costa Rica

Costa Rica started off 2025 with fewer dengue fever cases compared to last year, according to data from the Ministry of Health. However, authorities...

Costa Rica Approves Medical Cannabis Sales in Major Healthcare Shift

The Ministry of Health approved a new regulation that will facilitate the sale of medical cannabis products to help patients who urgently need them...

Transforming Smiles Abroad: My Experience with Prisma Dental in Costa Rica

I recently returned from a week-long trip to Costa Rica, where I had an incredible experience at Prisma Dental. I’m based in North Carolina,...

Costa Rica Seeks Tougher Abortion Penalties

The Costa Rican government, led by President Rodrigo Chaves, has announced its intention to introduce a bill that would significantly increase prison sentences for...

Costa Rica Issues Health Warning on Ayahuasca & Ibogaine Use

The Costa Rican Ministry of Health has issued a strong warning against the advertising, use, and consumption of ayahuasca and ibogaine for therapeutic purposes....

Costa Rica Declares Obesity a Chronic Disease

Obesity is acknowledged as a chronic disease related to public health in Costa Rica, according to the Ministry of Health. The decree signed by...
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Costa Rica Pacific Coast Under Warning for Tsunami-Linked Currents

The National Emergency Commission (CNE) has issued a public alert for Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, warning of dangerous ocean currents expected on Wednesday morning,...

Tsunami Alerts in Latin America After 8.8 Quake in Russia

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Far East coast on Wednesday, one of the most powerful quakes ever recorded, triggering tsunamis with waves up...

Guatemala’s Gang War Funeral Attack Leaves 7 Dead and 13 Injured

At least seven people were killed and 13 wounded in an armed attack Tuesday night at a funeral in downtown Guatemala City, which authorities...

Costa Rica Embraces IHRA to Combat Antisemitism in Region

Costa Rica has formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. This step positions the country as the sixth in...