Health

An 82-year-old man in the north died of the West Nile virus last week, according to the ‘health ministry’. The man was one of three confirmed cases of the disease ...

Contract drug manufacturers seeking to tap into the booming market for weight-loss drugs are investing billions of dollars to expand or build factories that fill the injection pens used to ...

Transformation, redemption, and the power of community I am a firm believer that supportive and compassionate relationships, especially when your life has become unmanageable, can put you on the right ...

Around 4,500 students in Cyprus are believed to have a developmental language disorder, however experts fear many go under the radar and rarely receive the proper diagnosis and help, it emerged ...

Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO’s chief scientist said, as warmer temperatures ...

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday found that data from a late-stage trial was not reliable enough to support traditional approval of Amgen’s AMGN....

Covid-19 and flu vaccines have not yet been administered to public, due to delays in receiving stores of the latter, Dr Christos Petrou said on Thursday. Petrou, who is a ...

Britain’s government on Wednesday proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world’s toughest smoking rules and hurt ...

The alarmingly poor level of children’s health on the island was highlighted by presenters at the 9th Cyprus Public Health Day conference held at Tepak’s international institute for ...

A case of the West Nile virus was recorded in northern Nicosia on Wednesday, according to the north’s ‘health ministry.’ The disease is transmitted to humans who are bitten ...

Simultaneous vaccinations for Covid and this year’s influenza strains will start as of Wednesday in Nicosia and Limassol, while hours have been extended at vaccination points island wide due ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari will depart for London on Tuesday, to sign important agreements with hospitals there. During her stay in London, Kanari is scheduled to visit King’s College ...

A new patients’ guide website is set to be created, with the aim of helping people better understand Gesy and how to use the system. The guide is the brainchild ...

Covid-19 and influenza vaccinations are being simultaneously administered across the country after the latest round of vaccinations began on Monday. Speaking to CyBC on Monday morning, medical services director Elisavet ...

Cyprus records around 4,000 new cancer cases per year, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Saturday. Kanari was speaking at the first Oncology Forum held at the Bank of Cyprus oncology ...

A vitally important project for the care of infants in Cyprus is taking shape as the State Health Services Organisation (Okypy) proceeds with the expansion and renovation of Archbishop Makarios ...

The new Christoforos Hadjilambris medical centre in Koloni, Geroskipou, will be fully operational on October 5, according to Geroskipou mayor Kyriakos Hadjivasilis. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Hadjivasilis confirmed ...

The finance ministry finds itself “in disagreement” with the health ministry regarding the future of the ambulance service, after the latter suggested its operations should be moved under its own ...

The council of ministers on Tuesday gave the green light for the creation of five round-the-clock care units for adults with disabilities. Deputy minister for social welfare Marilena Evangelou explained ...

The Paediatric Pulmonology Clinic of the Archbishop Makarios III Hospital, of the State Health Services Organisation (Okypy), has been certified with the quality management standards ISO 9000:2015 and ISO 15224:2016. Certifications The ...

Hundreds of doctors’ offices in Cyprus have no disability access in their offices, despite an obligation to do so dating back to 2011, the House human rights committee heard on Monday. ...

Although they can be scary, they are not life threatening says DR VASILIOS SILIVISTRIS Although panic attacks (often also called anxiety attacks) can produce some very disturbing symptoms however, they ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering introducing measures that would ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, The Guardian reported on Friday, citing government sources. ...

California on Thursday sued two anti-abortion organizations for telling patients that they can help reverse the effects of the abortion pill mifepristone, a potentially dangerous claim not supported by evidence. ...