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Underestimated and lethal! Such are the fungal invasive infections

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In the kingdom of these germs, there are some six million species, but three of them particularly affect human health to the degree of becoming a threat for public health and a hard challenge for therapies that could save lives.

Rumors leading to a criminal life: Impact on school dropout rate

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Receiving information about profit opportunities can cause a young person with low academic performance to drop out of school. Researchers from different universities analyzed the speed with which these rumors go viral and impact the school dropout rate.

In the “eye” of diabetes

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Diabetes mellitus is considered one of the most threatening chronic diseases of the 21st century. If not treated correctly, patients can suffer damage to various organs, including the eyes. A recent study by Universidad del Rosario found that the cornea, in addition to the retina, also deteriorates in cases of diabetes. In patients with Type 1 diabetes, the cornea is damaged faster than that in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

“Competition laws contribute to countries being more prosperous”

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To make markets operate effectively and fairly, the role played by competition law is vital, especially for emerging economies such as ours. We interviewed Juan David Gutiérrez, professor of the Faculty of International, Political, and Urbanistic Studies, Universidad del Rosario.

Say “no” to the climate stowaway policy!

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Although Latin America and the Caribbean are not great greenhouse gas emitters, they cannot keep being timid players in the imperious need of mitigating climate change, the most concerning civil and government problem of the 21st century. Urgent matters are restricting deforestation, fostering a cleaner agriculture, and decarbonizing their economies.

Sparks, Climate Change, and Human Activities

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The fire triangle burning up our ecosystems

Hunger and malnutrition worsen in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Four out of ten Latin Americans do not receive regular and nutritive food. In spite of the intergovernmental policies in the region to fight hunger and food insecurity, implementing them has been a very slow process and has fallen very short in the face of this distressing emergency.

Are protected areas actually protecting our biodiversity?

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Currently, there are 1,391 protected areas in Colombia, with many human activities taking place both within these areas and at their borders (buffer zones). Kristian Rubiano, a doctorate student at Facultad de Ciencias Sociales (Faculty of Natural Sciences), mapped 51 protected areas to determine trajectories in land use change. The results, which were presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asociación para la Biología Tropical y Conservación (ATBC), showed that protected areas are partially fulfilling their role in ecosystem conservation.

Urgent action to support people engaged in prostitution

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Colombia has a historical debt with this population. The Public Actions Group (GAP, by its acronym in Spanish) of the Universidad del Rosario filed a public action of unconstitutionality against the Colombian Police Code.

Microcredit: A promise that fails to meet expectations

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They were created to favor microentrepreneurs, but it turns out that when the Central Bank of Colombia lowers the interest rate, it is the only product in which this correction is not reflected. The effect is completely different than expected.