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Special alert zone declared near expat hotspots on the Costa del Sol as West Nile Virus detected in the Campo de Gibraltar

HEALTH authorities have issued a fresh West Nile Virus alert after the virus was detected in a dead wild bird in the Campo de Gibraltar.

14 Nov, 2025 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Spain proposes crackdown on underage drinking: Breathalysers at SCHOOLS and ban on alcohol branding

Bad news for boozers: US study shows heavy drinkers likely to suffer strokes ‘earlier, deeper and more severely’

DO you enjoy a tipple or two in the evening, whether a crate of copas or a bottle of vino? If so, you could be

13 Nov, 2025 @ 14:14

Health·Lead

Spain locks down poultry farms to avoid spread of avian flu by migrating birds

SPAIN has ordered the lock down of all poultry in the country to contain the spread of avian flu. The decision expands on restrictions introduced

13 Nov, 2025 @ 12:00

Animals·Health·Lead

Deadly flesh-eating bacteria currently sweeping Japan is already in Spain, say experts - but there's no need to panic

‘Superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2050 in Spain

MEDICAL experts in Spain have warned that ‘superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2025. The worrying threat of infections caused by multi-resistant antibiotic

13 Nov, 2025 @ 11:01

Health·Lead

RIP: Spain’s oldest woman Angelina Torres dies aged 112

ANGELINA Torres, the oldest person in Spain, has died in Barcelona aged 112. The supercentenarian became Spain’s oldest lady fourteen months ago following the deaths

12 Nov, 2025 @ 12:32

Health·Lead

Dr. Pablo Navarro Vílchez, Head of the Urology Service at Hospital Quirónsalud

Minimally invasive techniques revolutionise treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

BENIGN Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common pathologies in adult men. It involves a natural growth of the prostate gland which, while

8 Nov, 2025 @ 12:03

Andalucia·Health

Dodgy dentist scammed customers with 'double' loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

Tooth decay may soon be history: British scientists hail ‘Holy Grail’ breakthrough gel that can restore enamel

A SHIVER down the spine from a scoop of ice cream could be a thing of the past for many after scientists at a British

7 Nov, 2025 @ 11:44

Health·Lead

Spanish experts warn of ‘wake up call’ for long-term users of melatonin over heart failure risks

SPANISH experts are sending out warnings to long-term users of melatonin over heart failure risks. Melatonin is a neurohormone that the pineal gland naturally creates

5 Nov, 2025 @ 12:00

Health·Lead

Ground-breaking survey says obesity costs Spain’s economy over €130 billion per annum

A STUDY says the hidden costs of obesity will reach €130.7 billion this year in Spain- equivalent to 8% of GDP or half of the

4 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

Medical breakthrough as children with incurable deafness hear for first time – thanks to decades of genetic research carried out in Spain

A GROUNDBREAKING treatment based on research by Spanish scientists has helped children born with incurable deafness hear for the very first time – a discovery

1 Nov, 2025 @ 12:30

Health·Lead

Almost a quarter of children have trouble sleeping and a third are scared of rain – a year after Valencia flood disaster

A REPORT into the effects on children of the October 29 Valencia floods says that over 30% of them admit- a year later- to still

27 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Valencia

Andalucia has the highest rate of deaths from cardiovascular diseases – Spain’s biggest killer

ANDALUCIA is the region with the highest cardiovascular disease mortality rate according a major study from the Spanish Society of Cardiology(SEC). Cardiovascular issues like a

26 Oct, 2025 @ 07:00

Health·Lead

The clocks go backwards in Spain this weekend – but will it be for the last time?

CLOCKS in Spain will revert to winter time this weekend but the hour switchback may be the last if the government has its way. Prime

25 Oct, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead

Sufferers of agonising ‘Butterfly Skin’ in Spain denied access to revolutionary new gene therapy – after it’s made available in France, Italy, and Germany

CAMPAIGNERS in Spain are trying to get a treatment that treats the painful condition known as Butterfly Skin made available in the country. A gene

25 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead

Spanish study detects surge in cancer rates among young people

CANCER rates among young people are soaring, Spanish scientists warn, amid an unprecedented global obesity crisis now affecting one billion people worldwide. In a review

22 Oct, 2025 @ 12:22

Health·Lead

Fake cosmetician scars patient’s face after botched procedure in Alicante

A BOGUS cosmetician operating out of her Alicante home scarred a client’s face after injecting her with hyaluronic acid. A 43-year-old woman has been arrested

20 Oct, 2025 @ 13:08

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Breakthrough study reveals secret ‘heat-making switch’ inside brown fat – which could help fight obesity

A BREAKTHROUGH study has found that brown fat could increase calorie burning and lead to weight loss. A new way in which brown fat –

18 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead

One in four Spaniards live with chronic pain with women aged 51 the worst affected – but what can be done?

OVER a quarter of people(26%) in Spain suffer from chronic pain- meaning that nine million live with it every day. The figures were released by

17 Oct, 2025 @ 15:15

Health·Lead

New types of coronavirus are found in bats by researchers in Spain

Health alert as new types of coronavirus are found in bats in Spain

RESEARCHERS in Spain have identified eight coronavirus genomes in bats from different parts of the country- three of which could represent new viral species. One

16 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Listen up!: Futura Hearing marks 25 years of care on the Costa del Sol

FOR 25 years, Futura Hearing has been helping people across the Costa del Sol look after their hearing. Established in 2000, the family-run business now

16 Oct, 2025 @ 11:19

Health·Malaga·Other News

More than 80% of patients regain useful vision with DMEK corneal transplants

SIX months after introducing the DMEK (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) corneal transplant, Quirónsalud Marbella is reporting highly positive results for patients. Regarded as the most

15 Oct, 2025 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Health·Other News

Andalucia to expand cancer screenings amid ongoing healthcare failures

PLANS to expand cancer screenings across Andalucia are set to be approved following growing concerns over delays and failures in the region’s diagnostic programmes. Measures

13 Oct, 2025 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Malaga campaign raises nearly €5,000 for lifesaving defibrillators

A CHARITY event in Malaga has raised enough money to purchase two new life-saving defibrillators for the region. In under two months, local organisation Save

13 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·Malaga

Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease

Virus in Malaga: Deadly West Nile found in mosquitoes

SPANISH health officials have confirmed the presence of the potentially deadly West Nile Virus in mosquitoes caught just metres from people’s homes in the Malaga

11 Oct, 2025 @ 12:33

Health·Lead·Málaga·Other News

Andalucia’s health minister resigns over breast cancer screening scandal – as evidence of avoidable deaths mounts up

THE leader of Andalucia’s regional health ministry has resigned in disgrace following a series of failures in the public screening programme for breast cancer that

10 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Politics

Government legalises use of medicinal cannabis in hospitals across Spain

THE use of cannabis for medicinal reasons has been approved by Spain’s government. It will be restricted to prescriptions by specialists in hospitals to be

10 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Health

Special alert zone declared near expat hotspots on the Costa del Sol as West Nile Virus detected in the Campo de Gibraltar

Bad news for boozers: US study shows heavy drinkers likely to suffer strokes ‘earlier, deeper and more severely’

Spain locks down poultry farms to avoid spread of avian flu by migrating birds

‘Superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2050 in Spain

RIP: Spain’s oldest woman Angelina Torres dies aged 112

Minimally invasive techniques revolutionise treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Tooth decay may soon be history: British scientists hail ‘Holy Grail’ breakthrough gel that can restore enamel

Spanish experts warn of ‘wake up call’ for long-term users of melatonin over heart failure risks

Ground-breaking survey says obesity costs Spain’s economy over €130 billion per annum

Medical breakthrough as children with incurable deafness hear for first time – thanks to decades of genetic research carried out in Spain

Almost a quarter of children have trouble sleeping and a third are scared of rain – a year after Valencia flood disaster

Andalucia has the highest rate of deaths from cardiovascular diseases – Spain’s biggest killer

The clocks go backwards in Spain this weekend – but will it be for the last time?

Sufferers of agonising ‘Butterfly Skin’ in Spain denied access to revolutionary new gene therapy – after it’s made available in France, Italy, and Germany

Spanish study detects surge in cancer rates among young people

Fake cosmetician scars patient’s face after botched procedure in Alicante

Breakthrough study reveals secret ‘heat-making switch’ inside brown fat – which could help fight obesity

One in four Spaniards live with chronic pain with women aged 51 the worst affected – but what can be done?

Health alert as new types of coronavirus are found in bats in Spain

Listen up!: Futura Hearing marks 25 years of care on the Costa del Sol

More than 80% of patients regain useful vision with DMEK corneal transplants

Andalucia to expand cancer screenings amid ongoing healthcare failures

Malaga campaign raises nearly €5,000 for lifesaving defibrillators

Virus in Malaga: Deadly West Nile found in mosquitoes

Andalucia’s health minister resigns over breast cancer screening scandal – as evidence of avoidable deaths mounts up

Government legalises use of medicinal cannabis in hospitals across Spain

Affordable housing all but disappears in Malaga and Valencia as luxury homes increasingly dominate

The McGrail Report – Toward a modernised model of policing for Gibraltar, writes F Oliva

Sky high rents in Spain’s top cities are pushing people into popular hotspots in Alicante, Valencia and Andalucia

Costa Blanca airport claims 10 successive months of passenger records- with a third of visitors coming from the UK

WATCH: Shock as Donald Trump Jr makes flying visit to Gibraltar