Studies have shown that petting an animal can reduce levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, while increasing the production of oxytocin, known as the love hormone.

Conflict of interest is a pandemic advancing without being recognized as such. Like a virus, it slowly infects the systems we trust to protect us.

Inequality in access to health care remains a serious problem. Many vulnerable communities still face significant barriers to receiving adequate care.

While Latin America and the Caribbean has significantly reduced food insecurity, challenges remain. The region’s progress is insufficient to counteract the global stagnation in the fight against hunger, and food insecurity persists.

The proliferation of clandestine laboratories and the lack of regulation in the pharmaceutical industry have contributed to the gradual emergence of new synthetic drugs in the region.

Although the decision to take one's own life is an individual one, the social implications of suicide are substantial in terms of the health and well-being of a community and society as a whole.