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One dead and six hospitalised after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Caceres, Extremadura

AN 85-year-old man has died in Caceres from Legionnaires’ disease, with six others affected and hospitalised. As of Tuesday, August 29, four patients are currently

30 Aug, 2023 @ 19:00

Health·Lead

Popular Gran Canaria beach closed due to contamination from ‘poo bacteria’

A POPULAR beach has been temporarily closed by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city council after faecal bacteria was found to have contaminated the

30 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Health·Other News

Forecasters say current heatwave will run until 'probably' Monday in Spain

DEADLY SUMMER: Worrying figures reveal a total of 90 people have died from heat stroke in Malaga this summer

A TOTAL of 90 people have died of a heat stroke in Malaga province this summer, the worst figures in the last nine years. While

29 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Malaga

Covid and flu vaccination campaigns to start this autumn in Spain with children up to five years able to get flu jab for first time

ALL CHILDREN in Spain aged between six months and five years will be eligible to get a flu vaccine this autumn. Previous policy has been

29 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Anti-acid medicine maker removes adverts from Valencia area that associated heartburn with famous regional paella in Spain

A MAKER of anti-acid tablets says advertising posters will be taken down in the Valencia region which suggested the pills would clear heartburn caused by

26 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

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

Health: Probiotics and their broad health impact

Nowadays, finding someone who hasn’t even heard of probiotics is very rare. Although knowledge about probiotics is not widespread, the health benefits of these microorganisms

25 Aug, 2023 @ 21:26

Health

First-ever case of deadly West Nile virus caused by mosquito bite reported in Spain's Valencia region

First-ever case of deadly West Nile virus spread by mosquito bites reported in Spain’s Valencia region

THE FIRST-EVER case of the deadly West Nile disease has been reported by the Ministry of Health in the Valencian Community. It involved a 72-year-old

24 Aug, 2023 @ 18:30

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Angry patient throws computer at female doctor who would not sign him off work in latest medical assault in Spain’s Murcia

A MURCIA GP was hit by a computer thrown by a patient that she refused to sign-off work. The attack happened at the Molina de

22 Aug, 2023 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

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

22 Aug, 2023 @ 11:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Businessmen cleared of fraud after charging €6m commission for Covid-19 PPE deal in Spain

Face masks are made mandatory at two hospitals in Spain’s Valencia amid a surge in COVID cases

WITH a recent rise in new Covid-19 cases, two Valencia hospitals have reintroduced mandatory masks wearing in parts of their buildings. All this comes with

21 Aug, 2023 @ 21:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Malaga is the province with the largest number of people bitten by the tiger mosquito in Andalucia this year

MALAGA province has been identified as the Andalusian region most affected by the dangerous tiger mosquito. A total of 82 people have been bitten by

17 Aug, 2023 @ 17:20

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead·Malaga

Doctors warn about 'collapse' of hospital emergency units in Spain due to increased demand

Pregnant doctor assaulted by a patient’s relative at Malaga Hospital

A PREGNANT doctor has been assaulted by a patient’s relative at Malaga’s Virgen de la Victoria Hospital. The victim, who is 5 months pregnant, is

16 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Health·Malaga

British man survives hail of bullets while in his car and is 'out of danger' at Costa Blanca hospital

Troubled hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca criticised for patient delays will not return to private management

TORREVIEJA HOSPITAL and its associated health department will not return to private management according to the new Valencian Health Minister, Marciano Gomez. The hospital was

16 Aug, 2023 @ 11:16

Costa Blanca·Health·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Ambulance calls will be dealt with once again on Spain's Costa Blanca after claims people died due to late-arriving vehicles

Local centre reopening for ambulance call outs after claims people died due to late arrivals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A HEALTH emergency co-ordination centre(CICU) will be restored to Alicante province- just months after it was integrated into one Valencian region facility. Alicante’s CICU shut

15 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spains-biggest-ever-seizure-of-illegal-vapes-aimed-at-children-sees-seven-warehouses-raided-in-Alicante-province

Spain’s biggest-ever seizure of illegal vapes aimed at child smokers in Alicante province

SPAIN’S biggest-ever seizure of illegal vaping units has taken place on an Alicante province industrial estate with 8,615 vapes confiscated along with associated charging units.

10 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Valencian Community

Covid-19 cases rising in Spain's Mallorca but expert says situation is not 'alarming'

Covid-19 cases rise sharply in Spain’s Mallorca but expert describes situation as ‘not alarming’

COVID-19 cases in Mallorca have rocketed by 124.8% at the start of August compared to a month earlier, but a leading expert says the situation

10 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Health·Ibiza·Mallorca·Menorca

Court investigates death of Benidorm man who suffered severe blood loss after getting ten dental implants in Spain

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A VALENCIA court is investigating the death of a Benidorm man who died after getting ten dental implants

8 Aug, 2023 @ 14:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man performs Lazarus act to rise from the dead on coroner's autopsy table in Spain's Valencia

Man performs Lazarus act to wake up on coroner’s autopsy table in Spain’s Valencia

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A VALENCIA man literally rose from the dead on Friday as he lay on a coroner’s table just

8 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pool, playa and PARASITES: Spain’s sweltering weather brings dangers of disease-spreading ticks

SPAIN’S scorching summer has found the country inviting in an unwelcome guest: ticks, which can latch onto both wild and domesticated animals. But these arachnids

7 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Health·Lead

Valencia man accused of poisoning ex-wife with ammonia after she asked for water

Hot summer weather in Spain causes 30% rise in urinary tract stone cases

URINARY tract stones are one of the most frequent issues treated by urologists in Spain with hot temperatures forcing reported cases up by 30% over

7 Aug, 2023 @ 15:01

Health·Lead

Gibraltar health chiefs promote breastfeeding as ‘perfect nutrition to help babies’ in global WHO campaign

GIBRALTAR’S maternity department at St Bernard’s Hospital highlighted the health benefits of breastfeeding babies using the latest research. Aided by the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA)

5 Aug, 2023 @ 08:46

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Spain's new anti-smoking law will increase smoke-free areas with bans for bar and restaurant terraces

Terrace smoking ban scrapped after three years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SMOKERS can light up again on bar and restaurant terraces in the Valencian Community after regional president Carlos

2 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Gibraltar hospital re-opens mortuary room after A&E expansion took over the facilities pre-pandemic

GIBRALTAR’S St Bernard’s hospital will re-open its mortuary facility in mid-August to allow people to grieve for their loved ones after they pass away. The

2 Aug, 2023 @ 09:20

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

New top of the range screening machine uses AI to find skin cancer early at Gibraltar hospital

A NEW screening machine at Gibraltar’s St Bernard’s Hospital will help find moles and skin cancer easier than ever with its AI function. The fourth

1 Aug, 2023 @ 08:49

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Number of suicides among teenagers in Spain has increased by more than 30% since 2019

THE number of suicides among teenagers in Spain has increased by more than 30% since 2019, according to a study carried out by Madrid’s Complutense

27 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

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

24 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead

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One dead and six hospitalised after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Caceres, Extremadura

Popular Gran Canaria beach closed due to contamination from ‘poo bacteria’

DEADLY SUMMER: Worrying figures reveal a total of 90 people have died from heat stroke in Malaga this summer

Covid and flu vaccination campaigns to start this autumn in Spain with children up to five years able to get flu jab for first time

Anti-acid medicine maker removes adverts from Valencia area that associated heartburn with famous regional paella in Spain

Health: Probiotics and their broad health impact

First-ever case of deadly West Nile virus spread by mosquito bites reported in Spain’s Valencia region

Angry patient throws computer at female doctor who would not sign him off work in latest medical assault in Spain’s Murcia

Monkeypox outbreak declared in Spain as six cases registered in Barcelona

Face masks are made mandatory at two hospitals in Spain’s Valencia amid a surge in COVID cases

Malaga is the province with the largest number of people bitten by the tiger mosquito in Andalucia this year

Pregnant doctor assaulted by a patient’s relative at Malaga Hospital

Troubled hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca criticised for patient delays will not return to private management

Local centre reopening for ambulance call outs after claims people died due to late arrivals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s biggest-ever seizure of illegal vapes aimed at child smokers in Alicante province

Covid-19 cases rise sharply in Spain’s Mallorca but expert describes situation as ‘not alarming’

Court investigates death of Benidorm man who suffered severe blood loss after getting ten dental implants in Spain

Man performs Lazarus act to wake up on coroner’s autopsy table in Spain’s Valencia

Pool, playa and PARASITES: Spain’s sweltering weather brings dangers of disease-spreading ticks

Hot summer weather in Spain causes 30% rise in urinary tract stone cases

Gibraltar health chiefs promote breastfeeding as ‘perfect nutrition to help babies’ in global WHO campaign

Terrace smoking ban scrapped after three years in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Gibraltar hospital re-opens mortuary room after A&E expansion took over the facilities pre-pandemic

New top of the range screening machine uses AI to find skin cancer early at Gibraltar hospital

Number of suicides among teenagers in Spain has increased by more than 30% since 2019

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

Spain is now the world’s second most visited country – ahead even of Italy and the US, new data shows

The ghostly history of Malaga’s ‘useless’ Montejaque dam – now a ticking timebomb as subterranean tremors force evacuations

Spain’s plan to legalise half a million irregular migrants sees huge queues at Algerian consulate in Alicante

Girlfriend of Estepona mayor’s son called to testify on how she ended up running plush restaurant atop the town’s flagship new tower

Brits among hundreds evacuated from Malaga’s Benaojan as mountain ‘trembles’ amid fears defunct dam could burst