State doctors declare three-hour work stoppage
The state doctors’ union Pasyki and the board of directors of Pasydy have declared a three-hour work stoppage in public hospitals and health centres on Wednesday, from 8-11am.
“Absence, ...
Fifteen complaints received a day about Gesy doctors
The health insurance organisation (HIO) receives at least 15 calls a day from people complaining about Gesy doctors or service providers, its director said on Monday.
On a monthly basis, 500 of ...
Four per cent of Cypriots say they have asthma
About four per cent of Cypriots said they were affected by asthma in 2019, below the EU average of 5.7 per cent, a report by Eurostat showed on Friday.
The EU average ...
Rango, the gadget that helps visually-impaired people dodge street hazards
As she walks down a Paris sidewalk, visually-impaired Frenchwoman Laurence Jamet approaches a garbage can blocking her path. A beep sounds in her ears to warn her of the obstacle, ...
WHO backs Regeneron Covid -19 drug cocktail as UN body calls for equal access
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday recommended the use of Regeneron and Roche’s COVID-19 antibody cocktail for patients at high risk of hospitalisations and those severely ill ...
Crisis at A&E departments, MPs told
Understaffed accident and emergency departments are struggling to cope, with one patient having to wait for 49 hours in Nicosia General Hospital’s casualty ward before he was examined and treated, ...
Rise in operations prompts urgent call for blood donations (Updated)
The health ministry on Wednesday sounded the alarm regarding a general lack of blood supplies in hospitals in Cyprus.
According to an official statement, the need for blood in the ...
J&J says second shot boosts protection to 94%
Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday a second shot of its COVID-19 vaccine given about two months after the first increased its effectiveness to 94% in the United States against moderate to ...
Calls grow among experts in Singapore for a vaccine mandate as Covid -19 spikes
Some health experts in Singapore are calling for mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus with a growing toll of severe COVID-19 among unvaccinated people as infections surge and with vaccine take-up ...
Pfizer/BioNTech say data show Covid-19 vaccine safe and protective in kids
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5 to 11 year olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon ...
Flu jabs available from beginning of October
Vaccinations of vulnerable groups of the population against Type A flu will start at the beginning of October, the health ministry said on Monday.
According to the ministry, 180,000 vaccines have ...
Gesy budget well within estimates, HIO says
The budget of the national health scheme (Gesy) remained within initial estimates, counting €794.7m for the period of January to August despite the pandemic, an HIO official said on Saturday.
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US booster debate moves to FDA vaccine advisory committee
The debate over whether Americans should receive a booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine moves to a panel of independent expert advisers to the U.S. Food and ...
Early cancer detection test could be a game-changer
The National Health Service will on Monday begin the world’s biggest trial of Grail Inc’s flagship Galleri blood test that can be used to detect more than 50 types ...
Hospitals prioritize air quality after Covid-19 pandemic
With the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus producing a rapid rise in infection rates and hospitalizations worldwide, health facilities have begun to rethink their handling of things. Funds ...
Why are we seeing more Covid cases in fully vaccinated people?
Many people are worried about reports of “breakthrough” Covid -19 infections overseas, from places like Israel and the United States.
A breakthrough infection is when someone tests positive for Covid ...
Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus team up in fight against cancer
The In the Fight Against Cancer campaign, organised by the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus (BOC) will run until September 12, with the holding of fundraisers island wide.
“We ...
AstraZeneca, EU reach settlement on delivery of Covid-19 vaccines
The European Commission and AstraZeneca said on Friday they had reached a settlement on delivering remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses by the British drugmaker and also ended pending litigation in Brussels.
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Karaiskakio Foundation to hold events in September for ‘Leukaemia Month’
By Stefanos Messios
The Karaiskakio Foundation has made September as ‘Leukaemia Month’ by organising a series of events, to inform and raise awareness among the public about leukaemia and bone ...
Covid-19 new variant discovered in South Africa
South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity provided by ...
Health minister to meet Okypy over project delays
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Monday he will be meeting with the leadership of the state health services organisation (Okypy) by the end of the week to discuss the implementation ...
Cyprus to mark international overdose awareness day
Eleftheria Square will be symbolically lit in purple on Tuesday evening to honour International Overdose Awareness Day, to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to overdose and recognise ...
Health minister slams Okypy delays in letter to board (Updated)
A letter has been sent by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas to the state health services organisation (Okypy) warning “for the last time” about delays, and “compliance with Council of Ministers ...
Coronavirus: Countries weigh need for booster shots
Covid -19 vaccine booster shots will be made widely available to Americans in September, while several other countries including Israel, Germany and France have decided to offer boosters to older ...