WHO revokes COVID’s global health emergency status
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 was no longer a global health emergency, and the virus that led to more than 6.9 million deaths, disrupted the global ...
Mandatory self-isolation for Covid-19 lifted
The mandatory self-isolation in Cyprus for cases diagnosed positive for Covid-19 was lifted on Friday, the health ministry announced, recommending however other measures.
As noted in an official announcement, if ...
‘Hand hygiene day’ promoted by health groups
A global information campaign on handwashing is underway, to mark World Hand Hygiene Day, the Cyprus branch of the EU infection control committee (EUCIC) and the clinical microbiology society (CMI) ...
WHO dismisses lead COVID origins investigator for sexual misconduct
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the head of an international mission to China to probe the ...
Eli Lilly drug slows Alzheimer’s progression by 35% in trial
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co LLY.N slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a closely watched late-stage trial, the company said on Wednesday, raising hopes ...
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 Wednesday.
In a statement published ...
Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown
Australia said on Tuesday it will ban recreational vaping and tighten other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a decade to ...
Australia to ban recreational vaping and tighten other aspects of e-cigarette laws
Australia said on Tuesday it will ban recreational vaping and tighten other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a decade to ...
COVID here to stay but moving out of emergency phase – WHO
The virus causing COVID-19 is here to stay but the world is beginning to transition out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, the World Health Organization’s chief said ...
Minister says Covid showed importance of vaccination
Health Minister Popi Kanari on Wednesday urged the public to ensure they are up to date with all vaccines in light of the government’s updated vaccination programme.
Speaking on ...
US Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion pill
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked new restrictions set by lower courts on a widely used abortion pill, a decision welcomed by President Joe Biden as his administration ...
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 the state estimated in the ...
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 health care system (Gesy).
The ...
Critical diabetes drug in short supply due to new weight-loss fad
Diabetes type 2 injectable, Ozempic, a drug not regulated by the national health scheme (Gesy) is in general shortage in Cyprus, as people rush to take part in an international weight ...
People lost faith in childhood vaccines during COVID pandemic, UNICEF says
People all over the world lost confidence in the importance of routine childhood vaccines against killer diseases like measles and polio during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report ...
Paphos A&E doctors hold strike, cite “serious understaffing issues” (Updated)
Health Minister Popi Kanari called the ongoing understaffing issues at the A&E department of the Paphos general hospital “unacceptable” following a three-hour work stoppage carried out by doctors ...
Cyprus authorities to showcase electronic health progress
Cyprus’ National Electronic Health Authority and the Health Ministry are taking strides to address electronic health issues and are holding a lecture to inform the public about the progress they ...
US Supreme Court faces self-imposed deadline to act on abortion pill curbs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday faces a self-imposed deadline to act before significant limits on access to the abortion pill mifepristone take effect in a challenge by anti-abortion ...
J&J talc unit again seeks to halt 38,000 cancer lawsuits
A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary is again asking a US judge to pause tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s baby powder and other talc products cause ...
J&J talc unit again seeks to halt 38,000 cancer lawsuits
A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary is again asking a U.S. judge to pause tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s baby powder and other talc products ...
Road to strengthening patients’ rights a long one says Osak
The introduction of a patients’ rights commissioner is among the demands of the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (Osak) to assure that no one is deprived of their health rights, ...
Watchdog sees fault in EU Commission tobacco contacts
The European ombudsman has made an initial finding that the European Commission’s failure to be fully transparent about its meetings with the tobacco industry constitutes maladministration and is demanding ...
Cyprus hosts EORTC sarcoma conference
Scientists and health professionals involved in the research and treatment of sarcomas will meet in Cyprus for a conference of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), ...
People over 65 living in cities feel healthier than rural counterparts
People aged over 65 who live in cities tend to feel they have better health than their age group as a whole, with the share for Cyprus being a little lower ...