New laws to prevent overuse of pesticides in foods on their way
Tougher legislation is in the pipeline regarding the use of pesticides in foods, in the wake of an EU report for 2017 that found Cyprus
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Swedes warned off eating Cyprus halloumi
Eating Cyprus halloumi could be worse than eating meat because of the high levels of antibiotics Cypriot farmers give their animals, a Swedish food expert
Blood donations up by nearly 20 per cent in five years
Blood donations have increased by nearly 20 per cent in the past five years, the blood centre of the health ministry announced on Thursday. Cyprus
Free hearing tests for all babies
Free hearing tests for babies born in both public and private hospitals will be up and running later this month, the health ministry announced on
Plan to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030
Cabinet on Wednesday approved the national plan for eliminating hepatitis C by 2030. The plan was prepared by a national committee set up to deal
Flu season at its peak health officials warn
Health authorities on Monday urged the public to take precautions as the flu season is now at its peak. The flu season started the last
Minister calls for greater public awareness of diabetes
Some 10.3 per cent of the population in Cyprus has diabetics, roughly the same as in other European countries, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said
Four in ten teenage boys smoke
A new study reveals that 35 to 40 percent of boys aged 15 to 18 years old smoke in Cyprus, and one in four girls
Public health at risk with NHS delay, says medical association
By Andria Kades PUBLIC health is threatened by the current state of affairs in the health service, described as tragic and dangerous by the Cyprus