Assistance with Medical School Application
What is the best time to submit a medical school application? The first two weeks of June, just after applications open, are the best time
Revolutionary drug that reduces chances of catching HIV from sex by 99% now available in Gibraltar
HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar announced they would start offering a 99% effective HIV medication to those most at risk on World AIDS Day. It formed
LISTED: Walk-in flu vaccination points in Spain’s Malaga
MALAGA has set up walk-in points for flu jabs this week. Several primary care health districts are enabling schedules and spaces so that those people
New specialist diabetes care units to open across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
EIGHT specialist diabetic day care units will be set up across the Valencian Community in 2023. The first will open in February and will be
What Spain needs to solve worrying shortage of nurses
Spain is battling a concerning shortage of nurses and experts in the field have pointed out what is needed to solve the crisis. Spain is
Quick-thinking Spanish doctor uses Apple Watch to diagnose heart attack
AS OWNERS of the Apple Watch will know, the manufacturer goes to great lengths to inform users that the device cannot be used to detect
The region of Spain where 9% of adolescents say they want to die
Almost 9% of adolescents in one Spanish region express daily desires to die, according to an alarming new study. Almost 9% of Catalans express a
Hospital operation and consultation waiting times fall in Spain but pandemic impact continues
THE average waiting time for a public hospital operation in Spain is 113 days according to latest figures from the Ministry of Health. Their twice-yearly
Female patient stopped from using local health centre after assaulting doctor on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A woman has received a four-month suspended jail term and a ban from any contact with her doctor after assaulting him at an Orihuela health
UK charity runs school talks on how children can get off their smartphones in Gibraltar
THE head of UK national mental health charity will be visiting Gibraltar schools on Monday and Tuesday to talk about children’s addictions to their phones.
Spain’s hospitals see unusual spike in bronchiolitis cases among young children
SPANISH hospitals are currently experiencing an unexpected spike in bronchiolitis cases among children, due to the spread of the respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV). The early
EXCLUSIVE: British woman stuck in Spain finally flown home after horror five-storey fall at hotel
A young British woman who fell five floors from a Spanish hotel and spent six weeks in hospital has finally been flown home. Tionne Cherae
‘Hellhound’: The delightfully-named new Covid variant sweeping across Spain
The new Covid variant that is sweeping through Spain has unofficially been given the delightful moniker of ‘Hellhound’ by social media users. It is certainly
Alarming statistic shows diabetes is a rising health threat in Spain
Worrying new data shows diabetes in Spain is a serious problem and health experts are worried there are no signs of cases slowing down. Out
Virus warning as 15 people die from Covid-19 in one week in Spain’s Malaga
Fifteen people from the province of Malaga have died from Covid-19 in one week, according to health authorities. The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday
Costa Blanca border town in Spain wants to use nearby Mar Menor hospital in Murcia region
RESIDENTS of Pilar de la Horadada may get a much shorter hospital trip compared to a 22 kilometre road journey to Torrevieja Hospital. Pilar mayor
British expat with Alzheimer’s arrested for killing wife at Costa del Sol home in Spain
AN 80-year-old British Alzheimer’s sufferer has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benalmadena after the fatal stabbing of his wife. He had been arrested
REMINDER: Spaces Covid face masks still have to be worn in Spain’s Andalucia
SINCE last April 20, and after two years of the coronavirus pandemic, the mask ceased to be mandatory inside buildings in Spain, with a few
First ever cases of humans catching avian flu are confirmed in Spain
THE first ever cases of avian flu among humans in Spain have been confirmed by the World Health Organisation(WHO). The two infections were among farm
Man threatens to kill doctor at Murcia region health centre in Spain
POLICE in Molina de Segura, Murcia, have arrested a man who threatened to kill a doctor at the town’s health centre. The irate patient, 56,
Spain’s Valencian government cleared of negligence over low PPE supplies to medics during Covid pandemic early stages
THE Valencian government has been cleared of negligence over the lack of PPE gear for medics during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Health experts call for ‘necessary precautions’ to prevent polio returning to Spain
CONCERNS over a possible return of polio has prompted Spain’s emergency centre(CCAES)- led by the familiar ‘pandemic’ figure of epidemiologist Fernando Simon- to call for
The Rise of CannaGamers: Cannabis Culture Among Gamers
Cannabis makes any activity more exciting, be it a simple home party with friends or binge-watching your favorite TV shows. There is even a whole
Heat-related deaths surged during sizzling hot summer on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A scorching Costa Blanca summer brought an almost three-fold rise in deaths caused by high temperatures. Madrid’s Carlos III Health Institute says that 238 people
Spain’s Malaga registers highest number of Covid-19 deaths in three months
MALAGA has recorded the highest number of COVID-10 deaths in three months. According to data provided by the Andalucian Institute of Cartography and Statistics (IECA),
Spanish cancer association calls for smoke-free zones in Spain’s Malaga
SPAIN’S Asociación Española contra el Cáncer (Aecc) has called for a total ban on smoking in several various emblematic sites in the province as well