How safe are we from a measles epidemic?
The lack of a national database, unreliable surveys and the disconnect between the private and public health sectors mean we do not actually know. As
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Novartis $2m gene therapy is world’s most expensive drug
Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday won U.S. approval for its gene therapy Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the leading genetic cause of death in
Revised catalogue for medical procedures presented
The government on Thursday presented the revised catalogues of pay for specialised medical procedures in 35 categories as part of the national health scheme Gesy.
Summer camps harden vaccine rules in US measles outbreak
As the United States battles its worst measles outbreak in 25 years, summer camps are tightening their policies on vaccines, with some prepared to turn
Free European medical care for Gesy patients abroad
Everyone who has signed up for the national health scheme (Gesy) will be issued a European health insurance card so they can receive free medical
Vaccine doubts spread like disease, must be taken offline
Doubts about vaccines have spread across social media like a disease and false information that “kills people” should be taken down by the companies running digital platforms,
Cypriot dieticians issue warning over sugar consumption
The recommended daily intake of sugar for adults should not exceed 10 per cent of their total daily calorie intake, while for children, the daily
Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as U.S. reports 41 new cases
The worst measles outbreak in the United States in 25 years has spread to Oklahoma, federal health officials said on Monday as they reported 41 new cases
Event to encourage people to learn if they have high blood pressure
More than 25 per cent of people worldwide suffer from hypertension, and even more in Cyprus, scientists have warned on the occasion of World Hypertension
Half of population now registered with Gesy, foreign nationals encountering problems
ALMOST half of the population has registered with the National Health Scheme (Gesy), Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday but foreign nationals living in
OECD – Opioids crisis has spread beyond US
Opioid use has reached crisis proportions not only in the United States but also in Canada and some European countries, as prescription opioid painkillers have
Scientists in new push to control cancer before curing it
By Kate Kelland Cancer scientists in Britain are launching what they call the world’s first “Darwinian” drug development program in a bid to get ahead
Latest Gesy guidelines seek to clear up confusion
THE Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), tasked with implementing the national health scheme (Gesy), issued further guidelines and explanations for the public on Wednesday in a
Specialist doctors will keep to pre-Gesy timetable for now
Specialist doctors in outpatient clinics of the state health services (Okypy) will be carrying out as normal appointments scheduled with patients until August 31, the
Plant of the week: Source of cinnamon sticks used by Egyptians for embalming
Name: Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) Otherwise known as: Bastard cinnamon, Chinese cinnamon Habitat: A tree member of the family Lauraceae growing to about 12m in fertile,
WHO advice on dementia: exercise and don’t smoke
The World Health Organization published its first guidelines on the prevention and management of dementia on Tuesday, putting physical activity at the top of its
Israel regulator warns of medical cannabis bubble
Medical cannabis could become an investment bubble in Israel, the country’s market regulator warned, as cash floods into a rapidly-expanding industry where few companies yet
Antibiotics after assisted births could stop thousands of infections
Giving a single dose of antibiotics to mothers who have a medically assisted birth using forceps or vacuum could prevent almost half of maternal infections,
Officials concerned Gesy will not be ready by June 1 (Updated)
As the numbers of those registering with the national health scheme (Gesy) steadily increase, top officials admitted on Monday they were concerned that the scheme
Grand plans for mountain hospital
THE government will offer free bus transfers from the Kyperounda hospital to that of Limassol for dialysis patients until the mountain village gets its own