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BREAKING: WHOLE of Italy on lockdown over coronavirus outbreak

ITALY is officially on lockdown as it continues to fight its coronavirus epidemic. Travel restrictions will now be in place across the whole country, Prime...

Military ready to intervene in Spain’s coronavirus crisis

THE Defense Ministry is ready to intervene in Spain's ongoing coronavirus crisis.  The military has revealed it is prepared to deploy and operate emergency health...

Italy’s coronavirus death count overtakes China’s with 3,405 fatalities

ITALY has recorded more coronavirus deaths than China and is the country with the most fatalities worldwide.

COVID-19 lockdown has denied Lisa Burgess vital oncology appointments but her chef partner’s kitchen skills have put a smile...

DAY 50 of cancer lockdown with my French partner and chef, Joffrey Charles, and the good news is I am not starving. My oncology appointments...

Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”

MADRID authorities have suspended activities at a scientific research facility in Spain after activists exposed animal testing involving “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”. The regional government...

Doctor battling terminal disease opens up free centre for cancer patients in Spain’s Granada

A GRANADA doctor who is battling terminal cancer is urging fellow sufferers not to fear the disease and put their faith in science.  Jesus Candel...

Spain drops quarantine for mild or asymptomatic Covid positive cases

FROM Monday March 28, Spain has dropped the requirements for those who test positive for Covid-19 to self-isolate if they are asymptomatic or have...

Why you should never buy pre cut fruit and veg at supermarkets in Spain

IT is certainly more convenient and saves you having to pick up a knife and slice it yourself but Spain’s food safety agency is...

Spain’s hospital operation waiting lists are longest in 18 years

SPAIN'S operation waiting lists in public hospitals have reached their highest level since 2003. Health Ministry figures going up to the end of 2021 show...

Optician launches campaign to leave no child without glasses throughout Mallorca

SPECSAVERS Ópticas in Santa Ponça is committed to supporting their local community during these difficult times.  As well as being involved with collecting food for...

Survey reveals how Spain compares with other countries for work-life balance in Europe

SPAIN is Europe’s second best country for having a healthy work-life balance, according to a recent survey. Work-life balance is assessed by the way we...

Spain’s most ‘smokiest’ regions revealed on ‘World No Tobacco Day’

EXTREMADURA and Murcia have the highest percentage of daily smokers in Spain's regions according to figures released on 'World No Tobacco Day'. Statistics compiled for...

Spain reports 800 registered monkeypox cases- with over half in Madrid area

SPAIN'S Health Ministry says 800 cases of monkeypox have been registered in the country, with over half coming in the Madrid region. The figures have...

Hospitals on Spain’s Costa Blanca sending patients to private clinics to cut surgery waiting lists

PATIENTS waiting for elective surgeries at Alicante Province hospitals are being referred to private operators to cut the backlog of operations. Health Ministry budgets for...

Where did Covid go in Spain?

WHO could forget how strange our lives became on 14 March 2020, thanks to the new virus with the spike protein? We were told...

An IVF mix-up? Family in Spain’s Andalusia sues health service after father finds out son is not his

A MAN in Spain’s Andalusia region who had a son via IVF treatment has discovered that the child is not his biological offspring, and...

Date-rape drug found in popular French biscuits sold in Spanish supermarkets 

A DATE rape drug has been found in several packages of popular French biscuits sold in Spain.  A number of packages of Gerble biscuits have...

13-year-old baby born in Barcelona

The oldest baby in the world has been born from an embryo conceived thirteen years ago and frozen in a fertility clinic

Go herbal this summer

Summer garden tips

Less waiting around

Healthy news for Spain’s hospitals as waiting lists fall

Waking the dead

They are taken in Taiwan, Serbia, Slovenia, and Bangladesh, and, according to NASA, invigorate the body and soul. The word comes from the Latin for ‘sixth hour,’ and is intended to occur roughly six hours after one wakes up... But why is the siesta culture dying out in Spain? Sara Wallace finds out

Spain leads the world in organ transplants

With over 4,000 organ transplants conducted in 2009, Spain is the world leader in the field

Tanning: The bare essentials

Scientists have discovered why your inside arm and bottom just do not tan, while parasols may not be giving you the protection you expect

Organic food is good for you

Spain is the ninth biggest organic food producer in the world, but it is near the bottom for consumption

First permanent artificial heart to beat in Spain

A series of health problems prevented Pedro Garcia from undergoing a regular heart transplant

Sun worshippers in Spain spoofed to ‘rays’ awareness

Spoof ‘miracle’ tanning cream marketed by skin care charity

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