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COP16: Colombia calls for Genetic “Sovereignty” and Global Fund to share Data

By The City Paper Staff - October 23, 2024

Colombia has proposed at the COP16 Summit in Cali, the creation of an international fund to ensure that the commercial benefits obtained from genetic information are shared with countries of origin, promoting the protection of biodiversity.

Colombian neurologist Francisco Lopera, pioneer in Alzheimer’s research dies at 73

By Richard Emblin - September 12, 2024

Renowned Colombian neurologist Dr. Francisco Lopera Restrepo, a pioneer in early-onset Alzheimer’s research, passed away on September 10, 2024, in Medellín. His groundbreaking work on the mutación paisa advanced global understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and led to significant clinical trials aimed at preventing the devastating condition.