17 h. ago Forestry dept calls for public to ‘honour’ European parks day ‘with respect’

The forestry department called on the public to “honour” European parks day with “care and respect”. European parks day is held every year on May 24, with the department saying the event “reminds the people of Europe of the importance of nature and the environment for their quality of life, health, and wellbeing”. It added […]

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4 d. ago Bioethics Committee proposes plan for AI use in health sector

The Cyprus National Bioethics Committee on Tuesday called for the preparation of a national strategy for the use of AI in healthcare “The aim is to create a human-centred framework for the application of AI, which will serve and not degrade humans,” it said. The committee urged the government to set up a council of […]

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4 d. ago Landmark global pandemic agreement adopted by World Health Organisation members

Members of the World Health Organisation adopted a landmark agreement on Tuesday on how to prepare for future pandemics following the Covid-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020 and 2022. After three years of negotiations, the legally binding pact was adopted by the World Health Assembly in Geneva. WHO member […]

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5 d. ago People in 70 countries are missing out on medical care amid funding cuts, says WHO

People in at least 70 countries are missing out on medical treatment due to funding cuts to aid programmes, the WHO said on Monday, adding it also faces major financial challenges. “Patients are missing out on treatments, health facilities have closed, health workers have lost their jobs, and people face increased out-of-pocket health spending,” WHO […]

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7 d. ago Israeli strikes kill 146 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours, local health authorities say

Israel’s airforce killed at least 146 Palestinians in new attacks on Gaza over the past 24 hours and injured many more, local health authorities said on Saturday, as the country appeared set to press ahead with a new ground offensive. Israeli strikes since Thursday have seen one of the deadliest phases of bombardment since a […]

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8 d. ago Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Trump says ‘people are starving’

Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 250 people since Thursday morning, local health authorities said on Friday, one of the deadliest phases of bombardment since a truce collapsed in March and with a new ground offensive expected soon. The air and artillery strikes were focused on the northern section of the tiny, crowded […]

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8 d. ago Gut health: Πώς να ενισχύσεις το έντερό σου με φυσικά τρόφιμα

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9 d. ago In major public health push, government launches free bowel cancer screening

The launch of a new nationwide screening programme for bowel cancer on Thursday offers free testing to thousands of people across Cyprus to detect the disease early and save lives. Health Minister Michael Damianos announced the initiative, describing it as a “duty of the state” to prevent a form of cancer that is both detectable […]

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1 week ago The multistate measles outbreak in America: What to know about the disease

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are back in Texas and on the ground for the second time this year. The state has become ground zero for one of the worst measles outbreaks the country has seen in decades. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has officially recognized the outbreak and […]

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1 week ago President praises upgrades to hospital A&Es while nurses decry ongoing staffing shortages

President Nikos Christodoulides pledged greater support for the country’s hospitals while, elsewhere, the nurse’s union marked Monday as national Nurse’s Day and said the ongoing staffing shortage was the “gangrene” of the health care system. Speaking to the press outside the Nicosia General Hospital on Sunday following a visit to the new rapid response clinic […]

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2 w. ago Health ministry drafts national plan to tackle eating disorders

A national strategy to address eating disorders is being developed by the health ministry, in what officials describe as a critical step to confront one of the most concerning mental health issues facing young people. Health Minister Michael Damianos announced the initiative on Friday afternoon during a press conference in Nicosia, marking Cyprus’ national nutrition […]

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2 w. ago Ermes offloads ERA stores to Gencom for €1 in restructuring deal

Ermes Department Stores Plc has reached an agreement to transfer the operations of its four ERA department stores to Gencom Ltd, a Nicosia-based company, for a nominal sum of €1. The decision forms part of Ermes’s wider strategy to exit loss-making ventures and improve its financial health. The agreement has already been approved by Ermes’s […]

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2 w. ago Hospital upgrade delayed six months, MPs furious over Okypy no

Planned expansion and upgrade works at the neonatal intensive care unit of Makarios hospital have been pushed back by about six months, enraged MPs heard on Thursday. Lawmakers were also irked by the fact that none of the senior leadership of Okypy (the state health services organisation) showed up at the House health committee despite […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus referred to EU court over Vati and Kotsiatis landfill contamination

Cyprus is being referred to the EU Court of Justice for failing to comply with the landfill directive and an earlier court judgement, concerning the landfills of Vati in Limassol and Kotsiatis in Nicosia. The directive (Directive 1999/31/EC) sets requirements for landfills to prevent adverse effects on human health, water, soil and air. “In 2013, […]

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2 w. ago Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza school housing displaced families

Israeli strikes on a school housing displaced families in northern Gaza killed 15 Palestinians on Wednesday, local health authorities said, as Israeli forces continued to demolish homes and buildings in Rafah in the south of the enclave. Medics said two strikes targeted the Karama School in Tuffah, a suburb of Gaza City. Among those killed […]

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2 w. ago Francis’ popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children

One of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes, the Vatican’s official media outlet said on Sunday. The vehicle, used by the late pontiff during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and emergency […]

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2 w. ago 1,970 packs of cigarettes found in British tourists’ luggage

A total of 1,970 packs of cigarettes and over 20 kilos of rolling tobacco were seized off two British tourists departing from Larnaca airport on Friday. According to police the tobacco products did not bear any health warnings in Greek and Turkish, indicating they were not tax-free. Both tourists were arrested upon the find with […]

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3 w. ago Study reveals obesity and low physical activity levels among Cypriots

An eight-year study conducted by the Child Health Research and Education Institute has analysed the eating habits and physical health of Cypriots, with findings published on Friday revealing that adults gained an average of 2.7kg during the pandemic. According to the study, 16.9 per cent of Cypriots are classified as obese. Obesity rates were found […]

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last month Israeli fire kills at least 26 people in Gaza, hits a police station

An Israeli airstrike hit a police station in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 10 people, local health authorities said, and Israel’s military said it had struck a command centre of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad groups. Medics said two Israeli missiles hit the police station, located near a market, […]

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