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...
Costa Rica’s public health system depends on a single machine at Hospital México to provide an important form of cancer treatment, leaving patients vulnerable...
The Ministry of Health is investigating active hepatitis A outbreaks in Desamparados, Hatillo and Hospital, three heavily populated areas of San José. Health teams...
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...
A rabies outbreak that killed three cattle in southern Costa Rica has prompted renewed warnings for ranchers and pet owners to keep animals vaccinated,...
A Peace Festival de Arte will stretch out over five months with activities for everyone, starting with an inauguration on Wednesday, September 23 and...
