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Cuban drug research center announces 48 new projects

The Center for Research and Development of Medicines (CIDEM by its Spanish acronym), belonging to BioCubaFarma business group, has 48 projects in research of products for human use, announced an expert of that institution.

Cuban province sets record of lowest infant mortality rate

In 2016, Pinar del Río became for the second consecutive year in the province to achieve the lowest infant mortality in Cuba and this time recorded only 2.1 deaths per thousand live births, a result that is a record for the western territory.

Cuba reduces infant mortality rate to 4.3 in 2016

Cuba reduced its infant mortality rate to 4.3 per thousand live births in 2016, thus staying among the best countries in the world in this health indicator, according to Minister of Health Roberto Morales.

Loving kindnesses of the treatment with magnetic therapy, and exercises in chronic arterial insufficiency

A research carried out in Carlos Juan Finlay Hospital from Havana, showed how effective is the treatment with magnetic therapy, and exercises, which we have within reach in the recovery rooms, to avoid disability in the active work, and social project, as well as the improvement in life quality, in patients with chronic arterial insufficiency […]

Cuba is among the countries with a higher application and development of Regenerative Medicine

Among the most important results of Cuban medicine evaluated this year, it is highlighted that our country is one with the higher application and development of regenerative medicine, whose aim is to substitute or regenerate cells, tissues or organs in order to encourage the reestablishment of lost functions.