Healthcare
European University Cyprus on Tuesday announced that its school of medicine has joined the VERDI project, a “Horizon Europe” project that prioritises vulnerable populations, including...
The race to make hospitals cybersecure
As medical centres increasingly come under attack from hackers, Europe is bolstering protection. By Tom Cassauwers Amid the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2021, the Irish...
Men to be offered screening for prostate cancer
Screening for prostate cancer will soon be offered systematically to men through the general health scheme to help prevent the disease, President Nikos Christodoulides said...
EU, Pfizer/BioNTech to amend COVID vaccine contract
Brussels has agreed with Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) to amend a COVID-19 vaccine contract, cutting the number the EU must buy and pushing the...
New cancer institute puts Cyprus on the map as a research hub
Medical experts and cancer patients alike hope to see new and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the disease on the island with the inauguration...
Health minister: aim is to tackle all weaknesses within Gesy
One of the biggest challenges in Gesy is clamping down on abuse in the system and ensuring quality services are offered to patients, Health Minister...
State doctors embark on strike, Okypy assures patients covered (Update 1)
Doctors on Thursday morning started their planned 24-hour work stoppage over uncertainty in medical malpractice suit insurance while the state health organisation called for an...
Nurses and midwives association calls for better working conditions, respect
Investing in midwives will lead to healthier families, more productive communities and a stronger health system, the Pancyprian association of nurses and midwives said on...
Study reveals economic impact of atherosclerosis in Cyprus
Consulting and advisory firm Deloitte Cyprus recently published its findings on the social and economic impact of atherosclerosis in Cyprus, with the overall cost to...
Pensioners’ union wants financial help for meds not covered by Gesy
The Union of Cypriot Pensioners (Ekysy) has called on the state to assist with the cost of medicines which are not covered by the national...