Cyprus-China health agreement signed
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Tuesday signed a memorandum of cooperation with China aimed at improving the quality of healthcare and medical services through the...
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HIO trying to induct occupational therapists into Gesy
Efforts to induct more occupational therapists into the national health scheme Gesy will continue, operator Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Monday. The HIO “fully...
Covid-19: four deaths, 1,497 positive cases
Four Covid deaths and 1,497 positives were recorded during the past week, as the health ministry announced that 65 covid patients are in hospital. The...
Only three weeks’ worth of blood
Blood stocks in Cyprus are at dangerously low levels and present amounts will only last three weeks, said the head of the blood bank Androula...
Children’s A&E and new mammography centres opened
The children’s specially designated accidents and emergencies department (A&E) has started operating at Nicosia general hospital, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela announced on Wednesday. According to...
Cypriot doctor on BBC 2 documentary
Cypriot doctor Constantinos Simillis who lives and works in the UK will feature in an episode of the BBC2 documentary Surgeons: At The Edge Of...
Girl with strep A improving
The four-year-old girl being treated for strep A in Israel is no longer intubated and is in a better condition, the health ministry confirmed on...
Why easy access to drugs is becoming a big issue in the United States
The drug problem in the United States can be blamed on various factors. One of them is the easiest accessibility. This guide will address this...
FDA advisers back the same COVID vaccine for initial shots, boosters
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of targeting the same coronavirus strain for initial COVID-19 vaccine doses...
Ministry concerned over flu spike
The health ministry is concerned by the spike in flu type A cases, but they are not panicking, Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Wednesday. Speaking...
