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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

Spain's jobless total dips below 2.5m for first time since 2008

Mental health overtakes cancer as Spain’s biggest health worry, study finds

MENTAL wellbeing has surpassed cancer as Spain’s top health concern, a study has found. Ipsos’ 2025 Health Service Report, an annual survey of more than

10 Oct, 2025 @ 14:15

Health·Lead·National News

Tourists blamed for summer spike in Covid cases as winter flu vaccination begins in Malaga province

By Rachel Gore UK TOURISTS have been blamed for a summer rise in Coronavirus and flu cases across Malaga. Health officials are attributing a recent

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital launches new Microbiota and Longevity Unit

QUIRÓNSALUD Marbella Hospital has launched its new Microbiota and Longevity Unit, a service that combines prevention, health promotion, and optimisation to maximise vitality and quality

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:10

Andalucia·Health·Marbella·Other News

EYES OUT FOR ALL: The Olive Press is relaunching its ‘Smash the Spiking’ campaign with Sala Group Holdings to tackle the growing menace of drink spiking in Spain

THE Olive Press is teaming up with one of the Costa del Sol’s leading hospitality groups to highlight the growing danger of spiking. We are

10 Oct, 2025 @ 11:36

Health·Lead·Other News

Shocking levels of violence against children in Spain are revealed in ground-breaking survey

THE most comprehensive survey of violence during childhood to be conducted in Spain has revealed some disturbing findings. The study was organised by Sigma Dos

9 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Health insurance expert TERESA MORENO on why it’s the key to your visa in Spain as well as overall peace of mind

MOVING to another country always brings with it a mix of excitement and paperwork that can sometimes be overwhelming. In Spain, one of the most

9 Oct, 2025 @ 12:44

Health·Other News

21 major wildfires still active in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises 'disaster area' status

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez moves to make abortion a constitutional right

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has floated the idea of making abortion a part of the nation’s constitution amid fears that a future right-wing government

5 Oct, 2025 @ 13:35

Health·Lead·Politics

Backlash in Madrid as Vox pushes ‘pseudoscience warnings’ on women seeking an abortion

MADRID’S mayor has stated that ‘post-abortion depression syndrome’ is ‘not a classified science category’, after Vox demanded pregnant women be given mandatory information about the

4 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Quirónsalud Hospital backs Marbella’s CrossFit showdown

MARBELLA’S top private hospital has thrown its weight behind one of Europe’s biggest fitness festivals – promising to keep the athletes in tip-top shape. Quirónsalud

3 Oct, 2025 @ 13:03

Andalucia·Health·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Spanish scientists hail breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment as debate grows over safety, costs, and benefits

A NEW treatment for Alzheimer’s slowed the disease’s progression “for the first time in history,” Spanish scientists said – but the breakthrough remains mired in

3 Oct, 2025 @ 12:30

Health·Lead

Outrage in Andalucia as up to 2,000 women affected by errors in breast cancer screenings

THE Junta has admitted that up to 2,000 women in Andalucia may have experienced delays in breast cancer diagnoses following a series of failures in

2 Oct, 2025 @ 18:19

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Abortions in Spain rose by 3% in 2024 with women under 20 accounting for a tenth of terminations

ABORTIONS in Spain rose last year by 2.98% to 106,172 with women aged 20 years or under accounting for nearly 11% of terminations. Health Minister,

1 Oct, 2025 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

Mental health becomes second-biggest cause of sick leave in Spain

MENTAL health became the second-highest cause of work absenteeism in Spain between 2018 and 2023. Localised pain like neck and back issues remained the main

29 Sep, 2025 @ 17:00

Health·Lead

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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

Mental health overtakes cancer as Spain’s biggest health worry, study finds

Tourists blamed for summer spike in Covid cases as winter flu vaccination begins in Malaga province

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital launches new Microbiota and Longevity Unit

EYES OUT FOR ALL: The Olive Press is relaunching its ‘Smash the Spiking’ campaign with Sala Group Holdings to tackle the growing menace of drink spiking in Spain

Shocking levels of violence against children in Spain are revealed in ground-breaking survey

Health insurance expert TERESA MORENO on why it’s the key to your visa in Spain as well as overall peace of mind

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez moves to make abortion a constitutional right

Backlash in Madrid as Vox pushes ‘pseudoscience warnings’ on women seeking an abortion

Quirónsalud Hospital backs Marbella’s CrossFit showdown

Spanish scientists hail breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment as debate grows over safety, costs, and benefits

Outrage in Andalucia as up to 2,000 women affected by errors in breast cancer screenings

Abortions in Spain rose by 3% in 2024 with women under 20 accounting for a tenth of terminations

Mental health becomes second-biggest cause of sick leave in Spain

Spain dishes out fresh travel advice for those visiting the UK as major visa overhaul comes into effect next year

Malaga police now tell British residents living in Spain they should NOT join the EES queue at the airport – and doing so by mistake could have nasty consequences

The McGrail Report – The unlikely role that British TV cop classics played in Gibraltar’s inquiry into the police and the politicians, by F Oliva

WATCH: Hilarious moment white-haired man resembling Richard Gere is mobbed at hospital in Spain by people wanting selfie with surprised ‘Hollywood legend’

Spain is ghettoising: New data shows how immigrant groups are hiving off into parallel societies