Survey shows majority favour euthanasia, MPs told
Six out of ten people in Cyprus agree with the legalisation of euthanasia according to a survey by the national bioethics committee presented to MPs...
Health
Tepak nursing students to train in regional medical centres
Nursing students at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) will be able to practise at a Limassol regional medical centre after the signing of three...
Cyprus, Italy working together on disease control
Cyprus is collaborating with Italian health authorities to formulate an agreement to cooperate on issues related to infectious diseases control, the health ministry announced Saturday....
Covid led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO
Almost three times as many people have died as a result of Covid-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO)...
After pandemic delays, Arodafnousa cancer care centre expands operations
Arodafnousa palliative care centre will begin the operation of a second ward and a pain management clinic, which will offer services to outpatients, the Cyprus...
Increase in numbers of children at risk of obesity
Children in Cyprus are among the most at risk of obesity in the European Union, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report published on...
UNMC: healthcare at its best
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been hearing about the efforts of the University of Nicosia Medical Centre (UNMC), from the University’s medical...
Betting against your biological clock
Egg freezing allows women to delay starting a family, and in Cyprus the government even contributes to the cost. Gina Agapiou finds out more Hundreds...
Two children in Cyprus diagnosed with hepatitis
Two children in Cyprus have in recent months have contracted hepatitis (liver inflammation) of unknown origin, the health ministry said Thursday, adding that it continues...
GSK tops quarterly forecasts, helped by COVID-19 treatment and Shingrix
British pharmaceuticals giant GSK (GSK.L) beat analyst expectations for its first-quarter results on Wednesday and stood by its 2022 forecasts, after buoyant sales of its...
