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...
COVID-19 has once again become the most widely circulating respiratory virus detected in Costa Rica, as health officials urge residents to take basic precautions...
Packs of motorcyclists performing stunts, blocking traffic and in some cases assaulting drivers who confront them have become a serious problem, an OIJ traffic crimes chief warned.
Heavy rain triggered a landslide on Route 32 late last night, forcing authorities to close the mountain crossing used by drivers traveling between San...
El Salvador's new National Stadium is three-quarters built, President Nayib Bukele announced Thursday, and when it opens next year its 50,000 seats will make...
Costa Rican scientists and marine conservation specialists are working to revive an important field of research that could help protect fish populations and improve...