The first case of Zika virus in America has been discovered in Puerto Rico in December 2015. The virus is spreading on the American continent through mosquitos, sex and travel. Zika is a flavivirus from the same family with the yellow fever, West Nile and dengue. It can cause microcephaly, a birth condition which causes babies to be born with … [Read more...]
Silimed Breast Implants Currently Banned from Production, Sale
On Friday, ANVISA, the health regulation agency of Brazil announced that the production, sale and use of Silimed breast implants is currently paused. The Brazil-based breast-implant producer has also declared that for the time being it has halted the production and sale of the breast implants that were found to be irregular in the European Union. The inspection is ongoing, … [Read more...]