Researchers hone in on environmental impacts on public health
Cyprus, among all EU states, experiences the most adverse impacts of global warming with the fastest increase in mean temperature, and reduced precipitation and desertification,...
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Ceiling collapse at hospital, no-one injured
Part of the false ceiling at Nicosia General collapsed in a room without injuring anyone, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Monday. The...
Cyprus recorded over 6,500 deaths in 2020 with 120 from Covid
There were 6,579 deaths recorded in Cyprus during 2020, while 59,533 patients were hospitalised in general hospitals across the country, statistics published on Thursday revealed....
Public wants more focus on health and education in ‘Cyprus Tomorrow’ plan
Education, the economy and health are the trifecta the government should invest more in, according to a survey of 1000 citizens in Cyprus. Carried out...
Hadjipantela visits Famagusta general hospital, update on four-year-old with Strep A
The four-year-old girl who was transferred to Israel with Strep A infection has shown slight signs of improvement, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela told the Cyprus...
UK to stop publishing Covid R number as cases fall
Britain will stop publishing the Covid-19 R number that measures how quickly the disease is spreading among the population, saying on Monday it was not...
Man gets wife’s kidney in special transplant for incompatible blood groups
A woman donated her kidney to her husband, offering him the ultimate gift of life before Christmas, state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Thursday....
New mental health centre will ‘improve the lives of patients’
The creation of a new mental health centre, based on modern psychiatric care principles will improve the lives of patients as well as health workers,...
Patient numbers in hospitals rising
Experts on Wednesday expressed concern as hospitals remain at high occupancy rates with many patients being admitted for respiratory illnesses. Admissions are rising in the...
Medical device makers drop products as EU law sows chaos
Nicola Osypka’s German company has been selling medical devices used in surgery on newborn babies in Europe for decades, but new European Union rules have...
