COVID-19
Experts question Department of Health's inaction on COVID-19 and offer recommendations to improve public health response
A group of health professionals, scientists and physicians questioned the lack of action by the local Department of Health in…
Pfizer vaccine: difference between emergency use authorization and final approval
Last Monday, the Pfizer - BioNTech vaccine received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is…
CienciaPR launches #AquíNosCuidamosPR, a free community-centered COVID-19 prevention toolkit
To continue promoting education for the prevention of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the non-profit organization Ciencia…
CienciaPR science communicator wins important fellowship to educate Spanish-speaking communities about COVID-19 in precise and culturally relevant ways.
Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer, Director of Communications and Science Outreach of the nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico, has…
Creation of the Puerto Rico Diagnostic Tests Evaluation Commission (PRoDTEC) for SARS-CoV
The Department of Health and the Puerto Rico Science Trust collaborated to obtain the FDA Consent to grant…
A graduate of the Mayagüez Campus of the UPR works on an important initiative against COVID-19
Committed to his country and his alma mater, the engineer José M. Rodríguez, a graduate of the Mayagüez University Campus (RUM…
Researcher at the UPR Cayey studies the effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention measures through mathematical models
With the purpose of developing mathematical models that study the effectiveness of interventions such as physical distancing,…
New aid for researchers is added to respond to COVID-19
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust will grant up to $10,000 for research and specific solutions in public health in the…
Proposed Treatment for COVID-19 Azithromycin
Molecular Formula: C38H72N2O12 Disclosure: The following article is with the intent to inform the community about azithromycin…
Response for students and STEM educators to the emergency of COVID-19
Given the recent natural disasters and the public health emergency that we are facing, Ciencia Puerto Rico continues to be…
ACHÚ, a book to educate children about COVID-19 in a simple and fun way
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust (PRPHT), was given the task of developing the “Achú” Activity Book, to educate children…