Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación

Fossil denticles reveal how ocean productivity shapes shark baselines and recovery potential

Shark populations on coral reefs have declined globally, but few baselines exist to quantify natural variability before human impact. Using fossil dermal denticles preserved in reef sediments, we reconstructed shark communities across the Isthmus of Panama before substantial expl...

Depression and anxiety symptoms and their psychosocial and functional correlates among people living with HIV attending two urban clinics in Panama

Depression and anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms are common among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In Panama, despite a growing epidemic and 20 antiretroviral clinics, only eight have integrated institutional mental healthcare. This study examined depression and GAD symptom levels a...