Costa Rica's health officials have stepped up alerts on the dangers of methanol poisoning from contaminated alcohol, aligning with similar actions across Latin America...
President Rodrigo Chaves has repealed Costa Rica's therapeutic abortion protocol, a move that fulfills a long-standing promise and tightens rules around the procedure. The...
Health officials in Costa Rica have confirmed the country's first case of yellow fever in almost seven decades. The Ministry of Health announced the...
Costa Rican scientists have created a patented medical device that allows for the lab-grown development of muscle and bone tissue—offering a new alternative for...
Recent studies claim that about one-third of adults in Costa Rica are considered obese and another third overweight. Which means about two-thirds of adults...
Vaping has become increasingly popular, especially among teenagers and young adults. However, the health consequences associated with its use are raising alarm among Costa...
After years of waiting, medical cannabis is now available in Costa Rica. However, access remains tightly regulated. Its sale is restricted exclusively to pharmacies,...
Artificial intelligence is changing the game for healthcare in Costa Rica. It’s helping doctors predict illnesses, make better decisions, and use resources more effectively....
The president-elect of Costa Rica, the right-wing Laura Fernández, announced on Monday an ambitious plan to reform the state, which her critics say points...
Sunday’s election day brings good news for all of Costa Rica: voter abstention decreased. This means that more people decided to participate in these...
Residents of South Florida are seeing something unusual this week: iguanas dropping from trees during an intense cold snap. Videos and photos have spread...
Laura Fernández won Costa Rica’s presidential election in the first round today, after early official results showed her clearing the 40% threshold required to...
