Plant of the week: Poisonous plant used to protect against lightening
Name: White Bryony (Bryonia alba) Otherwise known as: English Mandrake, Navet du Diable Habitat: A perennial climbing herb of the Cucurbitaceae family. It grows to
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Paphos kidney patients ired by ministry decision on new unit
PATIENTS requiring life-saving dialysis in Paphos are refusing to be treated at a private clinic fearing they will be put at risk following a decision
Gesy doctors at night and weekends to get ‘generous’ pay
THE health insurance organisation (HIO) has invited Gesy doctors to submit expressions of interest to offer night-time and weekend services at outpatient clinics, for which
Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
By Kate Kelland, Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs
New laws to prevent overuse of pesticides in foods on their way
Tougher legislation is in the pipeline regarding the use of pesticides in foods, in the wake of an EU report for 2017 that found Cyprus
Organic produce in Cyprus often 100 per cent more expensive
THE local organic food market has been slow to mature, specialists and stakeholders say, keeping prices often as high as 100 per cent more expensive
Plant of the week: Poisonous plant used by the ancients to induce sleep
Name: Sedum (Sedum acre) Otherwise known as: Wall Pepper, Stonecrop Habitat: A perennial member of the Crassulaceae family growing to no more than 12cm in
Authorities step up measures, as several taken ill with mosquito-borne virus
Four people have been taken ill with the West Nile virus in the government-controlled areas and several more in the north, which also saw one
Two sides sharing information on West Nile virus (Updated)
Both sides are sharing information through the bicommunal technical committee on health, and also with Unficyp, to help tackle the West Nile virus that has
Distribution of meds from public to private sector starts Wednesday
The distribution of drugs from the public sector to private pharmacies starts on Wednesday, the health insurance organisation (HIO) announced on Tuesday. The temporary measure
GSK hands work on potential Ebola vaccines to US institute
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is handing over all its development work on three potential vaccines against the deadly Ebola and Marburg viruses despite an ongoing Ebola
Are carbs the enemy?
By Kristian Grey One of the most controversial issues within the nutrition industry is an entire food group that seems to have divided experts the
People urged to do their bit in keeping down rodent populations
Rodent numbers are spiralling out of control in some areas and municipalities cannot control them because they lack funding, it was reported on Monday. According
Two cases of West Nile in Nicosia area
There have been two confirmed cases of West Nile virus in the greater Nicosia area so far this year, the public health services reported on
Hospital doctor drain set to get worse
Warnings have already been issued about the problems caused by hospital doctors leaving to set up as GPs under Gesy but the problems currently affecting
Hospitals face severe shortages as public doctors seek Gesy rewards
THE head of Pasyki, the state doctors union, has again warned that public hospitals will face a dangerous shortage of specialist physicians, lured by higher
Thailand set to deliver first batch of medical marijuana
Thailand plans to distribute about 10,000 bottles of cannabis oil next week for hospital patients, a government official said on Thursday, the first official use
Plant of the week: Popular house plant used to treat arthritis in Mexico
Name: Monstera (Monstera deliciosa) Otherwise known as: Swiss Cheese Plant, Mexican Breadfruit Habitat: A perennial vine member of the Araceae family growing up to 20m
Cabinet green-lights sale of meds from public to private sector under Gesy
The Council of Ministers has approved amendments to the legislation on the sale and distribution of medicines under Gesy, it was announced on Tuesday. The
Fresh case of West Nile virus in north
A fresh case of West Nile virus has been recorded in the north, according to Turkish Cypriot media, which reported that the person was in