Liver patients’ group pushes for faster drug access and streamlined approvals
Access to modern treatments for liver disease patients, along with the strengthening of prevention and early diagnosis, were at the…
Category: Health
GeSY expands podiatry cover for diabetes and kidney patients
Cyprus’s national health system, GeSY, has expanded its podiatry services, adding new categories of eligible patients and significantly increasing the…
Cypriot teenager at heart of rare four-way kidney transplant chain linking Jewish, Muslim and Christian families in Israel
A 16-year-old girl from Cyprus has become the starting point of a remarkable chain of kidney transplants that brought together…
Ebola outbreak in Congo (DRC) fastest-growing ever recorded
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is…
Met Service issues third straight yellow heat warning as authorities flag risks to children and elderly
Cyprus’s Meteorological Service has issued a fresh yellow warning for extreme heat tomorrow — the third such alert in a…
Cyprus’ heat wave is straining both residents and hospitals
Cyprus’ heat wave is straining both residents and hospitals, with emergency rooms reporting a surge in patients suffering from heat…
Blood donations rise worldwide but “stark inequalities” leave millions without access, WHO warns
Blood donation is on the rise globally, with more people than ever giving voluntarily and national blood services growing stronger,…
Cyprus lags EU on disability support as spending falls far short of average
Cyprus is among the EU’s lowest spenders on social protection, allocating just 3.3 per cent of GDP compared with the…
Europeans shun Covid jabs as uptake slumps to record lows, data shows
Europeans are turning their backs on Covid-19 vaccination, with new figures showing uptake has sunk to strikingly low levels across…
Sweeteners can slow or stop the growth of certain gut bacteria
Commonly used sweeteners can slow or stop the growth of certain gut bacteria in laboratory tests, and their effects may…