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Spain Surpasses 6,000 Confirmed Monkeypox Cases

Monkeypox outbreak declared in Spain as six cases registered in Barcelona

A MONKEYPOX outbreak has been declared in Spain’s Barcelona after half a dozen cases have been detected in the city in the last month. A total of six monkeypox patients with no

22 Aug, 2023 @ 11:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) grows in three Andalucian municipalities

THE population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) has grown in three municipalities in Andalucia. The number of female mosquitoes of species that can pass the disease on to

24 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead

WHO says adults should eat at least 400 gm of fruits and vegetables per day

ADULTS should eat at least 400 gm of fruits and vegetables per day, according to the latest WHO report. The institution published last week its updated recommendations on healthy eating after ongoing

21 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

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Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable water

Residents of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon) and 10 towns within its province are consuming non-drinkable water. The water in these municipalities has nitrate levels over 50 mg/l, which makes it not fit

8 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Other News

Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares

The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during the covid-19 pandemic and has been into

1 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish children consume over twice the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO

Children in Spain exceed more than two times the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO. Spanish kids reportedly consume 55.7 grams of added sugars per day, while the world’s main

26 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

WHO announces that the Covid ‘public health emergency’ is finally over – but with caveats

THE Covid-19 pandemic is officially finally over, according to the World Health Organisation. The director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the announcement after the fifteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee, which recommended ending

8 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Man in Spain’s Valencia facing jail term, fine for text blaming LGBTQ+ community as origin of monkeypox

A PUBLIC prosecutor in Valencia is seeking a two-and-a-half-year jail term for a man who blamed the LGBTQ+ community for being the origin of the monkeypox virus. The man is facing charges

30 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Health·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Benidorm features as one of seven Alicante locations in the Top 100 Greenest Places of Europe

BENIDORM and six other Alicante towns feature in a study that reveals the greenest places in Europe. Elda, Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja, Benidorm, Alcoy and San Vicente del Raspeig are among the top

25 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

FAT FIGHTERS: EU enforces limit on artificial trans fats in food products

Fried fast food is the most infamous culprit, although artificial trans fats can also be found in certain types of margarines and vegetable oils, bakery products and frozen pizzas, among others.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WHO advises to wear face masks in public in order to combat coronavirus

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying that they should be worn in public in order to halt the spread of coronavirus.

6 Jun, 2020 @ 13:09

Health·Lead

Spain’s parents SLAM school dinners as 94% say canteens ‘need improvement’ amid obesity epidemic

The findings will make tough reading for schools, as just 24% of parents said that school dinners came with information about the ingredients used

1 May, 2019 @ 15:52

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spanish girls second most obese in Europe and boys fourth most, as Mediterranean diet in decline

A ‘decline’ in the Mediterranean diet, which includes, fish, nuts, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, has been blamed by scientists for the poor results of Spain

30 Apr, 2019 @ 11:04

Health·Lead·National News

Spain has one of smallest number of food-related deaths in world

It comes after it emerged in February that Spain is the world’s healthiest country, following analysis by Bloomberg

6 Apr, 2019 @ 11:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Blowing in the wind: Does pollution on Gibraltar’s border with Spain cause increased cancer rates?

Black clouds of pollution billow daily from the industrial chimneys of the Campo de Gibraltar. Is it all merely hot air or a smoking gun for cancer? The Olive Press investigates

24 Nov, 2018 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Environment·Gibraltar·Health·Huelva·Lead·Nature·Politics·Sevilla

KILLER AIR: Andalucia Junta denounced for ‘failing’ to battle toxic air as Cadiz and Campo de Gibraltar revealed to have most polluted in Spain

ENVIRONMENTAL groups are taking legal action against the Junta for ‘failing to tackle toxic air’ in the Campo de Gibraltar. Ecologistas en Accion has filed a complaint

8 Nov, 2018 @ 15:40

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

TOXIC: 97% of Spain exposed to ‘unacceptable’ levels of air pollution

ONLY 3% of the entire Spanish nation enjoy air quality that meets World Health Organisation standards. And according to the WHO’s latest shocking report, the ‘majority’ of Andalucians live in places where

30 Jun, 2018 @ 09:39

Environment·Lead

Gibraltar officially the fourth most polluted part of the UK, but government blames African dust

The Gibraltar Government pointed to what it said were contributing factors that could not be controlled

3 May, 2018 @ 10:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Europeans to live two years longer by 2030

A new infographic by the World Health Organization has compared life expectancy now to predicted expectancy in 2030

19 Oct, 2016 @ 11:47

Health·National News

Reports by leading health agency leaves questions about health benefits of coffee

Hot coffee at once reduces and increases a drinker’s risk of cancer

28 Jun, 2016 @ 13:07

Food & Drink·Health

A third of Spain’s most polluted places are in Andalucia, WHO says

Puerto Real is the most polluted place in the country, while La Linea comes third

28 May, 2016 @ 08:32

Environment·Lead·Nature

OPINION: Safe to breathe

This month’s eye-opening WHO report into global air standards should be heeded urgently by the authorities

27 May, 2016 @ 14:56

Opinion

New WHO report says Spain has the fourth highest life expectancy in the world

The report shows that global life expectancy has increased by five years since 2000

19 May, 2016 @ 15:09

Featured·Health

Four-fifths of Spanish homes not adequately sound-proofed

Noisy neighbours

18 Jan, 2016 @ 10:28

Property

Iberico hams are becoming increasingly sought after worldwide

Spain's prized Iberico hams can’t cure fast enough for China

19 Dec, 2015 @ 19:31

La Cultura

Heavy air pollution affects 16.8 million Spaniards

A significant amount of the Spanish population are breathing in dangerous levels of pollutants

16 Oct, 2014 @ 10:40

Environment·Other News