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Costa Rica readies second study of equine serum to treat Covid

With the announcement from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) that the second study of the application of equine serum in Covid-19 patients is soon to begin, the scientists in charge prepare the modifications for these new tests, among which is adjusting the dose according to the patient’s weight. According to Alberto Alape, researcher for the Clodomiro Picado Institute of the University of Costa Rica (UCR), the study involves four groups of patients who will receive different doses. “In the first trial, a single dose was given. Some patients responded well, and in others, the medication had no effect,” Alape explained. “One interpretation of the results is that the patients were of very different characteristics; there were some of more than 150 kg and others of 60 kg, so the same dose for the patients was diluted in the patient’s mass and did not have the same result. In conclusion, for the second study, the dose will be adjusted according to the patient’s w

UNEA 3 Presidency and Bureau

UNEA 3 Presidency and Bureau Dr. Edgar E. Gutiérrez-Espeleta President of the 2017 UN Environment Assembly “Our goal, collectively, must be a pollution-free planet.” Dr. Edgar Gutiérrez is the Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica and the President of the 2017 UN Environment Assembly. He is an advocate and leader of environmental change and has a particular interest in sustainable development and human security. Dr. Gutiérrez represented his country, Costa Rica, in United Nations agencies and regional ministerial forums. He led the first two status reports of UN Environment on the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the first environmental report in Central America. In addition, he directed the compilation of environmental data for Latin America and the Caribbean. He also led the National Environmental Strategy of Costa Rica in 2005 in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and Energy.

Amphibian plague could be prevented using bacteria from surviving frogs

Amphibian plague could be prevented using bacteria from surviving frogs Jessica Carpani © Kutub Uddin / SWNS.com One particularly dangerous strain of the fungus, called BdGPL-2, is responsible for mass amphibian die-offs around the world.   - Kutub Uddin / SWNS.com  An amphibian plague that led to the extinction of 90 species could be prevented using bacteria from surviving frogs. Researchers have found that some bacteria on the skin of amphibians prevent growth of the fungus responsible for what has been dubbed “the amphibian apocalypse”. Published in the journal Microbiology, the research identified a number of bacteria which could prevent growth of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd).

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