Face masks are no longer mandatory in this region of Spain from tomorrow
COMPULSORY mask wearing in Valencian Community medical centres and hospitals will end after it was imposed regionally on January 5 in a response to rises
Little Robin needs your help: Family of a British toddler fighting a rare cancer launches appeal to continue his treatment in Spain
A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to help a 22-month-old boy called Robin survive a high-risk cancer. The fundraiser was set up by his grandmother,
Revealed: These fruits and vegetables carry the most traces of pesticides in Spain – here’s how to remove them
AS much as 40% of all food sold in Spain may contain traces of pesticides, according to data collected by the Spanish Agency for Food
Increase of breast cancer in young women could be caused by synthetic chemicals, study reveals.Â
SCIENTISTS have found some 921 cancer promoting chemicals in products we use daily. READ MORE: Why are breast cancer rates soaring in Spain? Worrying stats
AND BREATHE: Relax, you’ve passed Blue Monday! In the second of his insightful columns, Fijaz Mughal gives some excellent tips on how to create a positive outlook for the year ahead
WE are now powering into the New Year and 2024. Last year may have brought trials and tribulations, a sense of economic worries and concern
STIs are soaring in Spain: Cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise, experts warn
A NEW study has revealed skyrocketing STI infections across Spain, with rates of gonorrhoea more than quadrupling between 1995 and 2022. The report looked at
‘Kill the Drug’: Together we can prevent more British lives from being lost as the Olive Press relaunches its Nolotil campaign
THE Olive Press is today relaunching our ‘Kill the Drug’ campaign in a bid to bring in tougher regulations on Nolotil. Our original campaign in
‘Our Nolotil hell’: British expats recall their terrifying ordeals after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller in Spain – including one who ‘momentarily died’ before having to learn to walk again
Exclusive by Laurence Dollimore and Yzabelle Bostyn A BRITISH expat has revealed how she almost died after being administered Nolotil in Spain – as a
What is Nolotil? The painkiller sold in Spain that’s been linked to dozens of British deaths
Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es THE Olive Press recently revealed that campaigners are launching an official complaint with Spain’s public prosecution
Suffering from varicose veins? These are the non-surgical and non-invasive techniques being used by Hospiten to treat the condition
IT is not simply a question of aesthetics…Varicose veins are a health problem that, if left untreated, can progress to a much more serious disease.
Face masks are no longer required at Gibraltar health facilities as flu and Covid cases drop
FACE masks ‘are no longer essential’ at Gibraltar’s health facilities, after numbers of Covid and flu cases dropped across the British territory. Director of Public
Need a hair transplant but can’t afford the trip to Turkey? Clinics in Spain’s Malaga are offering procedures for €3,000 or less
LONG gone are the days when a gentleman who had lost his hair had to resort to a Bobby Charlton-style comb over to cover his
Health warning: Disease eradicated in Spain is surging in Europe at an ‘alarming’ rate, says the WHO
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says that it has detected an ‘alarming’ increase in measles cases in Europe over the last year, and is calling
Covid booster jabs are finally available in Gibraltar after delays in shipments from the UK
COVID boosters are finally at the Rock’s primary care centre for the over-50s or vulnerable people in the community from this Thursday. The Gibraltar Health
EXCLUSIVE: Nolotil campaigners demand a criminal investigation into health officials in Spain following the death of a British expat, 42, who lost his life to sepsis after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller
Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es CAMPAIGNERS against the ‘deadly’ painkiller, Nolotil, have launched an official complaint with Spain’s public prosecution office
Miracle baby: Child is born via his grandmother’s donated uterus in Spain’s second-ever case
A BABY has been born in Spain using his grandmother’s donated uterus for the second time ever in Spain. Named Manuel, the boy will forever
British expat dies after taking Nolotil in Spain: Father-of-one, 42, developed sepsis after being given the ‘lethal’ painkiller for a minor golf injury
Have you been affected by Nolotil? Email us: tips@theolivepress.es A BRITISH expat has died after being given the deadly painkiller Nolotil for a shoulder injury,
Revealed: This is the best quality milk you can buy in Spain, according to an official study
MILK is a fundamental part of many people’s daily food intake but a study shows that not all brands in Spain are of the same
Spain beats its own record for organ transplants, maintaining its position as a world leader for donations
ALREADY established as a world leader when it comes to organ transplants, Spain shattered its own record for the procedures last year, for a total
OPEN FOR SERVICE: Health minister congratulates team on the stunning new hospital in Gibraltar
IT was back in 2008 that British surgeon David Deardon first aspired to open a private hospital in Gibraltar. Now, 15 years later, his hard
Spain’s government to crack down on electronic cigarettes and tobacco flavours, while new regulations for vaping are still being considered by Health Ministry
THE SPANISH government is planning to crack down on non-conventional tobacco products by putting heated cigarettes on a par with conventional ones, as well as
Health warning: Cheese product sold across Spain is taken off the shelves after harmful bacteria is detected – including ‘listeria monocytogenes’
A GORGONZOLA cheese sold by the Aldi supermarket chain in Spain has been withdrawn from shelves after it was found to contain listeria. The Spanish
It’s officially the most depressing day of the year: An expert offers some tips to lift the gloom on ‘Blue Monday’
HOW are you feeling today? In case you’re a little bummed, it’s worth noting that today is officially ‘Blue Monday’; the most depressing day of
West Nile Virus is found in 50,000 mosquitoes in Spain’s Andalucia – these are the most at risk areas
THE potentially fatal West Nile Virus is surging among mosquito populations in southern Spain, it has emerged. In its annual surveillance campaign, the Andalucian government
Dentists in Gibraltar take industrial action over ‘lack of staff and support’
DENTISTS at the Gibraltar’s public health service are taking industrial action because of ‘staff reductions and lack of support from management’, a statement said. The
Flu vaccines will be offered at ALL health centres in Spain’s Andalucia from Monday – WITHOUT the need for an appointment
THE Andalucian Health Ministry has announced that flu vaccinations will be available without an appointment at all of its health centres from Monday, January 15.