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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...
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Guatemala Earthquakes Leave Two Dead and Several Injured

Two people died following the strong earthquakes that shook much of Guatemala on Tuesday and caused various material damages, according to civil protection authorities....

Costa Rica Faces Investment Setback Amid Rising Crime and Infrastructure Failures

Costa Rica’s growing insecurity, declining education system, and persistent infrastructure deficiencies are severely weakening the country’s competitiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment...

Costa Rica’s First IHOP-Applebee’s Opens in Plaza Tempo

IHOP and Applebee’s are bringing their breakfast and casual dining menus together in a new dual-branded restaurant at Plaza Tempo in Escazú. The chains,...