Gulbenkian Orchestra and Transatlantic Express in Covilhã in June
Os Cara de Espelho, Orquestra Gulbenkian and Expresso Transatlântico are part of the June program at Teatro Municipal da Covilhã (TMC), which begins the month with Teatro de Marionetas do Porto. The Gulbenkian Orchestra presents the concert “Musical Journey through Europe” at the concert hall on the 14th at 9:30 p.m., under the direction of […]
Portugal among the countries where health professionals wash their hands the most
Portugal, Ireland, Luxembourg and Slovenia are the countries where health professionals adhere most to hand hygiene in hospitals, according to data released today by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The data is part of the third point prevalence survey of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) and antimicrobials in acute care hospitals 2022-2023, […]
Education Minister wants university funding independent of legislatures
The funding of Portuguese universities should be independent of political cycles, which are increasingly unstable, and their development should involve partnerships with public and private entities, the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation said today. “In addition to autonomy, universities need stability and predictability in their resources,” said Fernando Alexandre in Funchal at the University […]
Petition calls for the defense of Portuguese in the context of Artificial Intelligence
Scientific researchers are asking the authorities to promote a plan to defend the Portuguese language in the context of Artificial Intelligence, at the risk of the technological intermediation of Portuguese being left in the hands of the big tech companies. In a petition that already has half a thousand signatories – available at https://www.change.org/p/apelo-sobre-ia-para-a-língua-portuguesa – […]
Earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 on the Richter scale recorded on Terceira island
The epicenter was located about four kilometers east of Serreta. An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale was felt on the island of Terceira at 7:50 a.m. local time (8:50 a.m. in Lisbon) this Friday, according to the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA). The epicentre was located about four kilometers east of Serreta, […]
Cancellation of Azores Airlines privatization is “good news”, says PS
The PS/Açores today considered the announcement by the Regional Government (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM) to cancel the current tender and launch a new one for the privatization of Azores Airlines, part of the SATA group, to be “good news” for the region. “The Regional Government’s announcement that it will cancel the privatization process and launch a new procedure […]
Santo Cristo festivities begin today in the Azorean city of Ponta Delgada
The feasts of the Holy Christ, considered the second largest religious event in the country after the pilgrimages to Fátima, are being held from today in Ponta Delgada, Azores, with Sunday’s procession being the highlight of the festivities. The festivities, which are based on the image of ‘Ecce Homo’, take place from today until Thursday […]
Mainland Portugal has almost a million stray animals
Lisbon, May 3, 2024 (Lusa) – Mainland Portugal has more than 930,000 stray animals, including 830,541 cats and 101,015 dogs, according to data from the first National Census of Stray Animals released today by the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests. The National Census of Wandering Animals 2023 was developed by the University of Aveiro […]
Covid-19: Portuguese researchers are developing a broad-spectrum antiviral drug
Portuguese researchers are developing a drug against a wide range of viruses to face a possible new pandemic, according to biochemist Miguel Castanho, who advocates a surveillance network for coronaviruses like the one that exists for influenza. “We have to have antiviral drugs that are active against very diverse viruses, but we also have to […]
Gentrification is worrying but must be seen as normal
The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing said today that gentrification in Lisbon is worrying but normal, adding that the housing problem does not have to be solved in the city center, but with efficient public transport. “Lisbon today is a rejuvenated city, but this has brought about a worrying process of gentrification, but it’s happening […]