January 15, 2026

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First scientific record of nematode parasite in Ecuadorian fish: public health implications

A mullet ceviche is part of our gastronomic identity. However, science has recently documented a finding that deserves attention, not alarm. An inter-institutional study between the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), Universidad de las Américas, Universidad Central, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INABIO) and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) of Japan, identified...
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Tuberculosis does not respect walls: UEES convened authorities to address a silent crisis

Tuberculosis kills more than one million people a year in the world, remaining the leading cause of death by infectious disease, but there is a place where this threat multiplies exponentially; in prisons. The Holy Spirit University (UEES) organized the talk “Tuberculosis in prisons: a challenge for...
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