DIY corona busters: make what you need
So far, we’ve been pretty lucky with the loo paper. Unlike the States, the UK and Australia, the Big Bog Roll Buyout hasn’t swept across...
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What is athlete’s foot, how to prevent it?
By Abi Jackson Does your teenager keep getting athlete’s foot? Want to know what to do about recurring woes, or how to prevent fungal infections?...
Lifestyle changes to help prevent dementia
By Lisa Salmon There’s nothing we can do about the biggest risk factor for developing dementia – getting older. But there’s lots of evidence that...
How to prevent dry skin from constant hand-washing
By Prudence Wade With the threat of coronavirus looming large, it’s important to be hyper-vigilant with washing your hands. The number of people diagnosed with...
Herbal medicines and coronavirus strains: what does previous experience teach us?
The Covid-19, or else known as 2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2 virus, belongs to the family of Coronavirus. As SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the β genus Coronavirus it...
Reasons for mums to be in a bad mood
By Lisa Salmon Motherhood can be painted as a near-perfect state of being, where stylish mothers dote on beautiful, clean and calm cherub-like children. Real...
How to look after your body and mind before an operation
By Abi Jackson Thousands of people will be waiting for surgery of some sort right now – yet preparing for it isn’t something we talk...
China reports almost all new infections outside Wuhan originated abroad
About a quarter of China’s new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemic’s epicentre in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday,...
All types of alcohol are not created equal
By Kristian Gray I recently read a report about the relationship between nutrition and alcohol which reminded me that this connection is often an overlooked...
Plant of the week: Dangerous plant used by Romans for food poisoning
Name: Swallow-Wort (Vincetoxicum Hirundinaria) Otherwise known as: Dog Strangler, Vinatoxin Habitat: A perennial member of the Asclepiadaceae family growing up to 1m in Mediterranean regions....
Almost 50 Covid-19 tests, all negative, 400 people self-isolated
Cyprus has carried out 49 Covid-19 tests to date and placed five people in quarantine while 400 others have placed themselves in isolation, it was...
Health services urge travellers from northern Italy to stay home for 14 days (Updated)
The health services on Monday urged individuals who have returned from northern Italy to confine themselves to their homes to help prevent any spready of...
Improve your child’s self-esteem
By Lisa Salmon It’s never been easy to be a teenager – but to add to the standard adolescent angst, today’s young people are exposed...
Plant of the week: Herb that will repel mosquitos also given to help with hysterectomy
Name: Basil: (Ocimum basilicum) Otherwise known as: Garden Basil, Sweet Basil Habitat: An annual or short-lived perennial member of the family Labiatea with over 150...
Woman tested for virus, students return home, more staff at crossing points (Update 6)
By Evie Andreou and Nick Theodoulou Tests were being run on Wednesday to confirm whether a woman, who had direct contact with a coronavirus...
Overworked state pathologists threaten mass resignations
Pathologists working at Nicosia general hospital are threatening mass resignations because of overwork, state doctors’ association president Soteres Koumas told the media on Wednesday. The...
Cyprus to extend coronavirus screening to passengers from four more countries
Health Minister, Constantinos Ioannou, on Tuesday announced that authorities would extend checks on passengers arriving to the island from four more countries where the coronavirus...
Improvements to psychiatric hospital to begin immediately, minister says
The first phase of the new Athalassa psychiatric hospital is expected to be completed in 28 months, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos announced on Tuesday after...
China reports fall in new coronavirus cases but concerns grow over spread elsewhere
China reported a sharp decrease in the number of new deaths and new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, while its central bank predicted a...
How ‘tapping’ can help with everything from anxiety to PTSD
By Abi Jackson Recently, unable to drift off one night, my mind darting with thoughts, I decided to try something different. After a few slow...
