Tag: genetics
Presence of ‘Tica variant’ of coronavirus doubled between September and November
QCOSTARICA - Last December, a group of Costa Rican scientists pointed out that there was a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid-19 that was very rare in the world, but very common in Costa Rica.
Today, with more analyzes carried out, the scientists...
5 Things We Know About the People Who Live Longest: Lessons from Nicoya, Costa Rica
The average lifespan in the U.S. is about 78 years, and for the first time since the 1990s, it’s getting shorter.
Despite spending much more on health care, Americans are sicker than people in other wealthy countries, with illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and...