WHO announces that the Covid ‘public health emergency’ is finally over – but with caveats

THE Covid-19 pandemic is officially finally over, according to the World Health Organisation. The director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the announcement after the fifteenth meeting

8 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

Hospital in Spain’s Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

VALENCIA’S La Fe hospital has successfully implanted- for the first time in Europe- a miniature pacemaker into a prematurely-born baby. The youngster, weighing barely one-and-a-half

8 May, 2023 @ 12:09

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Achieve Optimal Health with These Powerful Liver Supplement Solutions

The benefits of taking liver supplements for improved health Taking liver supplements can be beneficial for your health in several ways. For starters, they can

2 May, 2023 @ 22:10

Health·Other News

Vaping overtakes tobacco smoking for teenagers in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Vaping teenagers overtake tobacco smokers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

MORE teenagers in the Valencian Community are vaping as opposed to smoking tobacco according to a study from the AECC cancer charity in the region.

26 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

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

One in four Spaniards live with chronic pain with women aged 51 the worst affected - but what can be done?

Chronic pain in Spain affects over nine million people – a quarter of the adult population

OVER NINE MILLION people in Spain- some 25.9% of the adult population- suffer from some form of chronic pain. The biggest issue is lower back

25 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Health Story Andalucia Murcia And Comunidad Valenciana Photo Of Andalucia President Flickr

Andalucia, Murcia and Comunidad Valenciana reported to have Spain’s worst health services

ANDALUCIA, MURCIA and COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA have been identified as the autonomous communities with the worst public health services. These results are according to a study

25 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Spain Banishes Old Image Of 'killer' Roads To Lead The European Union In Cutting Fatal Accidents

Happy in Spain? You’re probably a man under 29 with a high income, according to latest stats

IF you are Spanish and happy then you are statistically most likely to be a man under 29 with money to burn. The findings, from

25 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

Spain could end mandatory face mask requirement in hospitals, pharmacies and nursing homes ‘soon’

FACE masks in Spain continue to be a requirement in hospitals, pharmacies as well as for care home staff and visitors, but not residents. However, this

25 Apr, 2023 @ 08:00

Health·Lead·Other News

Bogus nurse employed with no qualifications gets suspended jail sentence in Spain’s Valencia

A VALENCIA court has handed down a two-year prison sentence to a man who pretended to be a nurse and was employed for over six

21 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Public hospital surgery waiting lists lowest since Covid pandemic broke out in Spain’s Valencia region

WAITING LISTS for non-emergency surgery in a public hospital in the Valencian Community have fallen to their lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out

21 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

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

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

Madrid observatory detects spike in Covid-19 infections in wake of Easter holidays

THE NUMBER of Covid-19 cases in Spain has spiked after Easter week, bringing the 14-day incidence to 2,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants compared to an

19 Apr, 2023 @ 19:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Angry patient who attacked two ER doctors gets prison sentence in Spain

How Spain’s Social Security system is using artificial intelligence to identify fraudulent sick leave

SPAIN’S Social Security system is using an artificial intelligence algorithm to try to predict whether someone who is taking sick leave is ready to get

17 Apr, 2023 @ 18:45

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s World Cup winning captain Iker Casillas gets special award for publicising heart health

SPAIN’S World Cup 2010 winning captain Iker Casillas has been awarded an EHRA Gold Medal for services to cardiovascular health. Casillas picked up the award

17 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Robot called ‘Da Vinci’ helps carry out pioneering lung transplant in Spain’s Barcelona

A BARCELONA hospital has carried out a pioneering lung transplant operation with a robot involving a less invasive procedure for the patient. The four-pronged robot

17 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Spain’s food safety agency raises alert over contaminated cinnamon

THE SPANISH food safety agency has issued an alert about the possible presence of bacteria in a particular brand of ground cinnamon. According to Aesan,

13 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Ambulance driver in Benidorm steals cash and jewellery worth €4,500 from an elderly couple en route to hospital

Union says man’s life could have been saved but for ambulance bungle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A DOCTORS union says the life of an Alicante province man could have been saved last Sunday if the nearest available ambulance had been sent

13 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

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

Cancer of the eye caught early thanks to an eye test

WHEN Teresa B booked an eye test at Specsavers Ópticas in Javea, she had no idea it would lead to saving her sight and potentially

10 Apr, 2023 @ 21:42

Health

Federacion De Salud Mental Region Murcia

Gold service: Award given to mental health organisation in Murcia

THE Murcia Mental Health Federation has been awarded the Gold Medal of the City for 25 years of defending the rights and serving the needs

7 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Murcia·Other News

Doctors in Spain’s Andalucia to go on strike again

The Andalucian Medical Union has called for seven days worth of strikes until the end of May. Strikes are proposed to take place between 8am

6 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health·Other News

Doctors union predicts 'chaotic' summer due to lack of staff and big tourist influx to Spain's Balearic Islands

Doctors union predicts ‘chaotic’ summer caused by staff shortages and big tourist influx to Spain’s Balearic Islands

THE Balearic Islands Medical Union has predicted a ‘chaotic’ summer for hospitals and primary care facilities in the region. Union president, Miguel Lazaro, says there

6 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca

Record high numbers of people waiting for public hospital operations in Spain

WAITING lists for a non-emergency public hospital operation in Spain reached 793,521 last December 31- the highest figure on record. The Ministry of Health said

4 Apr, 2023 @ 17:35

Health·Lead

Madrid hospital worker masterminded database fraud to register 'anti-vaxxers' in Spain for Covid-19 certificates

Ten-year-old boy in Spain ends up in intensive care after hospital gives him ketamine overdose

A 10-YEAR-OLD child ended up in intensive care after a Madrid hospital accidentally administered him a dose of the tranquiliser ketamine that was meant for

25 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Madrid

Not to be sneezed at: Spain’s hayfever season likely to be ‘mild’ this year

IF YOUR NOSE is already starting to twitch and tingle, then it’s likely that time of year when you start to wonder what the hayfever

25 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·National News

JOIN THE LIFE-SAVERS: The business in Coin in Spain’s Malaga province that is taking a lead in installing defibrillators

A LOCAL business in Coin is taking the lead in a potentially life-saving initiative to train people to use defibrillators (AEDs). On Monday and Tuesday

24 Mar, 2023 @ 11:52

Health·Lead

New Replacement Hospital Costing Over €200 Million Announced For Spain's Valencia Area

New hospital costing over €200 million unveiled for Spain’s Valencia area

PLANS for a new €208 million hospital serving 340,000 people in the Lliria-Paterna health area in Valencia have been unveiled on Thursday. The Arnau de

24 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain arrests 79 people over newborn baby scam to illegally gain nationality and residency status

An IVF mix-up? Family in Spain’s Andalusia sues health service after father finds out son is not his

A MAN in Spain’s Andalusia region who had a son via IVF treatment has discovered that the child is not his biological offspring, and is

23 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Health·Lead

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WHO announces that the Covid ‘public health emergency’ is finally over – but with caveats

Hospital in Spain’s Valencia becomes first in Europe to implant miniature pacemaker in premature baby

Achieve Optimal Health with These Powerful Liver Supplement Solutions

Vaping teenagers overtake tobacco smokers in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Chronic pain in Spain affects over nine million people – a quarter of the adult population

Andalucia, Murcia and Comunidad Valenciana reported to have Spain’s worst health services

Happy in Spain? You’re probably a man under 29 with a high income, according to latest stats

Spain could end mandatory face mask requirement in hospitals, pharmacies and nursing homes ‘soon’

Bogus nurse employed with no qualifications gets suspended jail sentence in Spain’s Valencia

Public hospital surgery waiting lists lowest since Covid pandemic broke out in Spain’s Valencia region

Madrid observatory detects spike in Covid-19 infections in wake of Easter holidays

Spain’s World Cup winning captain Iker Casillas gets special award for publicising heart health

Robot called ‘Da Vinci’ helps carry out pioneering lung transplant in Spain’s Barcelona

Spain’s food safety agency raises alert over contaminated cinnamon

Union says man’s life could have been saved but for ambulance bungle on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Cancer of the eye caught early thanks to an eye test

Gold service: Award given to mental health organisation in Murcia

Doctors in Spain’s Andalucia to go on strike again

Doctors union predicts ‘chaotic’ summer caused by staff shortages and big tourist influx to Spain’s Balearic Islands

Record high numbers of people waiting for public hospital operations in Spain

Ten-year-old boy in Spain ends up in intensive care after hospital gives him ketamine overdose

Not to be sneezed at: Spain’s hayfever season likely to be ‘mild’ this year

JOIN THE LIFE-SAVERS: The business in Coin in Spain’s Malaga province that is taking a lead in installing defibrillators

New hospital costing over €200 million unveiled for Spain’s Valencia area

An IVF mix-up? Family in Spain’s Andalusia sues health service after father finds out son is not his

EXCLUSIVE: Murdered Marbella BBL surgeon ‘lost right to practice in UK’ in 2016

Mallorca rally cancelled after German driver is killed in ravine horror plunge during a rally in Serra de Tramuntana

Political round-up: Maricarmen’s death puts Spain’s housing crisis at the heart of election campaign

Appeal to find Swiss tourist, 73, missing in Estepona since he set off to walk back to his hotel on Sunday

Drivers warned of heavy traffic as Spain’s first long weekend under new road rules gets underway

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