Number of smokers in the world falls by 20millon but success is still ‘fragile’
THE number of people smoking across the world has fallen by 20million, researchers have said. A report published by the World Health Organisation on Tuesday
Unvaccinated patients make up two-thirds of intensive care COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
TWO out of three recent ICU hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the Valencian Community have involved unvaccinated patients. Official health figures for the period between
COVID-19 incidence rate on the rise in five of the six health districts in Spain’s Malaga
FIVE of the six health districts in Malaga province have recorded an increase in their infection rate. The rise is particularly marked in the Serrania
Spanish vaccine against Covid enters second phase of clinical trials
A VACCINE developed in Spain against Covid has entered the second phase of clinical trials involving 1,000 volunteers. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday,
No plans for new COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas as infections rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
NEW COVID-19 health restrictions in the Valencian Community have been ruled out by regional president, Ximo Puig, at least for the time being. Speaking this
Andalucia Health Minister hints at restrictions to control rise in infections
THE steady rise in infections in Spain’s Andalucia is promoting a special meeting of the regional committee of experts. Andalucian Health Minister Jesus Aguirre said
Andalucia wants to vaccinate children under 11 against Covid in December
THE Minister of Health and Families for the Junta de Andalucia, Jesus Aguirre, has announced today, Saturday, November 13, that he hopes to be able to
Experts optimistic Spain will avoid sixth coronavirus wave
EXPERTS say they are optimistic that Spain will avoid a sixth coronavirus wave despite a surge in cases across Europe. After a good start to
New health campaign launched as COVID-19 cases rise in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
A new campaign emphasising COVID-19 health safety rules has been announced in the Valencian Community. Coronavirus virus infection rates have gone up recently though hospital
The ‘scourge’ of gender violence and victim safety to be addressed this month on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEXUAL EQUALITY will be addressed on the Costa Blanca this month, as Orihuela City Council and the Bar Association organise a regional day to address
Top of the Taps – Where is the best tap water in Spain found?
LIVE in San Sebastian? Lucky … you have the best tap water in all of Spain. Data sourced by the Organisation of Consumers and Users
Spain’s Andalucia to set up Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation for new euthanasia law
THE Junta has put in motion the creation of the Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation—the body that will ultimately be in charge of giving the
Madrid discards nearly 118,000 vaccines against coronavirus
A STAGGERING number of coronavirus vaccines has been discarded by the Community of Madrid since the vaccination campaign began in Spain. Council chiefs have admitted
Tips para mantener tu piel joven y saludable
¿SabÃas que la piel es el órgano más grande del cuerpo? Es por esto que requiere de una alimentación saludable, hidratación y otros cuidados para
Pedro Sanchez says Christmas in Spain will be ‘better than last year’ due to high vaccination rate
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has predicted a much-better Christmas this year due to the country’s high COVID-19 vaccination rate. Spain has 88.7% of the target
Spain extends pensionable retirement age
SPAIN has extended the pensionable retirement age due to pressure from the EU. The pension system has been the focus of a large portion of
EUTHANASIA DEBATE: Woman ‘ignored’ after asking to be painlessly killed in Spain’s Zaragoza takes own life
AN elderly woman crippled by a painful hip condition that left her bedridden in constant pain, has killed herself after her pleas for euthanasia were
Benidorm will give ‘on the spot’ COVID-19 vaccines to tourists on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM will offer COVID-19 vaccines to foreign visitors in a traditionally busy tourist spot of the city. The regional mobile vaccination team will be outside
Spain’s Malaga enters COVID-19 ‘medium risk’ level as infections increase
AFTER a month at low risk level for COVID-19, the province has reached the ‘medium risk’ of virus transmission alert level. The COVID-19 traffic light
Pedro Sanchez says Spain will donate 2 million COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate refugees
SPAIN will donate two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to humanitarian causes. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, made the announcement this Monday in Madrid’s Casa de
‘Fake news’ ignites new social media push from Costa Blanca and Valencia area health bosses in Spain
VALENCIA’S health region has opened up new social media accounts to fight ‘fake news’. It wants to increase the number of people that access important
Military Hospital in Sevilla discharges its last patient with coronavirus
THE Miltary hospital in Sevilla Spain has discharged its last patient with coronavirus and is now COVID clear. The Vigil de Quiñones Military Hospital in
Pfizer pill reduces the risk of death from coronavirus by almost 90%
THE Pfizer pill reduces the risk of death from COVID-19 by almost 90%. The US-based company published their preliminary results of the experimental antiviral pill
Malaga University begins blood donation campaign
MALAGA University has announced it will begin the first round of its blood transfusion campaign on Monday, November 7 which is scheduled to continue until
Experts in Spain all agree masks should be worn this winter
EXPERTS in Spain have all agreed that masks should be worn this winter and would keep cold, flu, and COVID outbreaks to a minimum. Eastern
Spain donates over a third of a million Covid-19 vaccines to sub-Saharan Africa
SPAIN has donated a total of 326,400 COVID-19 vaccines to sub-Saharan Africa. The first shipment of the vaccines arrived on Thursday, November 4 in Abidjan,