Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of...
Turkish Cypriot boy ‘critical’ in Nicosia general
A 17-year-old Turkish Cypriot boy, who was hit by a bus in the north a few days ago, is in a critical but stable condition,...
Cans for Kids donates essential respiratory equipment for children’s hospital (Updated)
Cans for Kids charity has donated essential respiratory medical equipment for newborns to the Makarios children’s hospital, the health ministry said on Monday. After raising...
Okypy response to medics’ strike ready on Tuesday
An answer will be given on Tuesday by the state health services organisation Okypy to medical staff who went on strike last week, Health Minister...
Abortion opponents call for stricter bans at first post-Roe Washington march
Thousands of abortion opponents rallied in Washington on Friday for the 50th annual “March for Life,” marking a new chapter for a movement that has...
Israel not found link between Pfizer Covid shot and stroke
Israel has not identified any evidence linking strokes to an updated coronavirus vaccine made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, according to...
Researchers hone in on environmental impacts on public health
Cyprus, among all EU states, experiences the most adverse impacts of global warming with the fastest increase in mean temperature, and reduced precipitation and desertification,...
2022 a successful year for Gesy, says HIO
Last year was another pivotal year for Gesy, operator Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Wednesday in a statement taking stock of the national health...
Cancer treatments in the spotlight at symposium
The first scientific conference on cancer took place recently with the participation of scientists from the biobank of the University of Cyprus. CyBioS Mini Symposium...
Cyprus had highest EU excess mortality in November
The excess mortality rate in Cyprus in November 2022 was much higher than other EU countries, a Eurostat report published on Tuesday showed. Excess mortality...