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Spain vs Turkey hair transplant comparison guide – cost, tech and hidden risks

DECIDING to undergo a hair transplant is a life-changing resolution. Beyond the aesthetic transformation, it is an investment in self-esteem and professional image. However, the

23 Feb, 2026 @ 11:35

Health·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

ONCE confined to sushi bars and experimental kitchens, today seaweed is emerging as an unlikely star of Spanish cuisine. After a string of celebrity chefs

16 Feb, 2026 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Nationwide doctors’ strike begins TODAY in Spain: Here’s how it could affect you

DOCTORS in Spain are staging the first of a series of nationwide, five-day strikes from Monday with dates announced through to June. Medical unions are

16 Feb, 2026 @ 10:28

Health·Lead·National News

‘Catch me if you can’: The fabulous lies of a con artist who treated patients as a fake nurse in Malaga for FIVE YEARS using stolen ID

A MAN has been arrested in Malaga after posing as a qualified nurse for more than five years, reportedly securing contracts across both public and

12 Feb, 2026 @ 12:15

Almeria·Health·Lead·Malaga

Warning for parents in Spain as baby formula is recalled after five babies are hospitalised over toxin fears

RECALLS of baby formula in Spain have prompted urgent warnings to parents after several infants were hospitalised from potentially contaminated products. Parents in Spain are

10 Feb, 2026 @ 15:39

Health·Lead·National News

Natural ageing or maintenance culture? Inside the Costa del Sol’s aesthetic boom

EXPATS and locals of southern Spain take different approaches to staying youthful and healthy. Green juice in one hand and a Botox appointment in the

8 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Health·Marbella

World first: Spanish woman in Barcelona receives first ever face transplant after euthanasia volunteer makes donation

A BARCELONA hospital has carried out the world’s first face transplant using a donor who chose assisted dying, marking a major medical milestone in Spain.

5 Feb, 2026 @ 18:30

Barcelona·Health·Lead

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to go over 300,000 for the first time this year

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year

NEW cases of cancer in Spain are predicted to go above 300,000 for the first time in a calendar year, according to the Spanish Society

28 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Health·Lead

GibMed is Gibraltar’s first private hospital – perfect to get UK-standard healthcare without going home

GIBMED International Hospital is redefining private healthcare in Gibraltar by delivering a truly comprehensive, locally based medical service built around patient-focused care, quality, accessibility, and

26 Jan, 2026 @ 18:05

Gibraltar·Health·Sponsored Article

Measles scare in Spain as cases doubled last year – and were virtually zero in 2023

MEASLES cases in Spain nearly doubled in 2025 according to the Carlos III Health Institute. It reported 397 registered cases compared to 217 in 2024,

26 Jan, 2026 @ 17:30

Health·Lead

On the marvels of 3D laparoscopic surgery at Quironsalud – and how it helps you in complex operations

THREE-dimensional laparoscopic surgery is a type of procedure widely used in surgery for digestive tumours, but it also facilitates the learning process for young surgeons

24 Jan, 2026 @ 16:04

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Gibraltar·Health·Marbella·Sevilla·Sponsored Article

Spain continues its astonishing run as global organ donor champion – narrowly failing to beat its own world record in 2025

SPAIN came close to surpassing itself once again in 2025. With 6,335 organ transplants carried out nationwide, the country barely missed out on breaking the

19 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·National News

Medical experts list the main reasons why people need emergency treatment on New Year's Eve in Spain

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

EXCESS alcohol and people choking on food are among the leading reasons for hospital ER visits in Spain on New Year’s Eve, according to medical

31 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Health·Lead

Why choking is a big killer at this time of the year in Spain- and what you can do to help save a life

CHOKING on food is one the leading reasons for going to a hospital ER in Spain over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Medics say

29 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Suffering from migraines? These three medicines are far better than ibuprofen, new study suggests

Article first published December 24, 2023 THE Spanish Society of Neurology says that 1.5 million people in the country suffer from chronic migraines and experience

26 Dec, 2025 @ 08:30

Health·Lead

Ozempic and other anti-diabetes drugs lead medicine spending in Spain’s health service

OZEMPIC and other similar medications used to fight diabetes accounted for the single largest medical expenditure in Spain’s public health system in 2024. Ministry of

23 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead

Getting to see a family doctor is taking longer- according to patients in Spain

A DAMNING survey of people in Spain says not even half of residents believe the country’s public health service is working well. Eight out of

18 Dec, 2025 @ 12:54

Health·Lead·National News

Plastic surgeon accused of serious sexual assault on sedated patient in Spain

A PLASTIC surgeon has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly raping a sedated patient in a Murcia hospital. The incident is said to have happened

15 Dec, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

A CATALUNYA laboratory that’s being expanded could be ground zero for the outbreak of swine fever affecting Spain. The country this week declared a state

10 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

Spain’s national football team doctor talks to the Olive Press about local expat-now international star Dean Huijsen and caring for the country’s stars

As he begins a new exclusive health column for the Olive Press, Jon Clarke talks to Spain’s national football team doctor Claudio Colomo about the

5 Dec, 2025 @ 10:24

Columnist·Health·Lead·Other News

Police search dental clinic after girl, 4, dies after being put under by anaesthetic and another child is hospitalised in Valencia

Tragedy in Valencia as girl, 6, dies while under anaesthetic ‘dental clinic staff not qualified to administer’

A DENTAL clinic in Alzira has been searched by the Policia Nacional after a girl, 6, died last Thursday after being put under anaesthetic. A

26 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia

Spain locks down poultry farms to avoid spread of avian flu by migrating birds

SPAIN has ordered the lock down of all poultry in the country to contain the spread of avian flu. The decision expands on restrictions introduced

13 Nov, 2025 @ 12:00

Animals·Health·Lead

Deadly flesh-eating bacteria currently sweeping Japan is already in Spain, say experts - but there's no need to panic

‘Superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2050 in Spain

MEDICAL experts in Spain have warned that ‘superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2025. The worrying threat of infections caused by multi-resistant antibiotic

13 Nov, 2025 @ 11:01

Health·Lead

Dr. Pablo Navarro Vílchez, Head of the Urology Service at Hospital Quirónsalud

Minimally invasive techniques revolutionise treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

BENIGN Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common pathologies in adult men. It involves a natural growth of the prostate gland which, while

8 Nov, 2025 @ 12:03

Andalucia·Health

Ground-breaking survey says obesity costs Spain’s economy over €130 billion per annum

A STUDY says the hidden costs of obesity will reach €130.7 billion this year in Spain- equivalent to 8% of GDP or half of the

4 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Health·Lead

Almost a quarter of children have trouble sleeping and a third are scared of rain – a year after Valencia flood disaster

A REPORT into the effects on children of the October 29 Valencia floods says that over 30% of them admit- a year later- to still

27 Oct, 2025 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Valencia

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Spain vs Turkey hair transplant comparison guide – cost, tech and hidden risks

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

Nationwide doctors’ strike begins TODAY in Spain: Here’s how it could affect you

‘Catch me if you can’: The fabulous lies of a con artist who treated patients as a fake nurse in Malaga for FIVE YEARS using stolen ID

Warning for parents in Spain as baby formula is recalled after five babies are hospitalised over toxin fears

Natural ageing or maintenance culture? Inside the Costa del Sol’s aesthetic boom

World first: Spanish woman in Barcelona receives first ever face transplant after euthanasia volunteer makes donation

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year

GibMed is Gibraltar’s first private hospital – perfect to get UK-standard healthcare without going home

Measles scare in Spain as cases doubled last year – and were virtually zero in 2023

On the marvels of 3D laparoscopic surgery at Quironsalud – and how it helps you in complex operations

Spain continues its astonishing run as global organ donor champion – narrowly failing to beat its own world record in 2025

Take care! The main reasons people need emergency treatment on New Year’s Eve in Spain, according to a medical expert

Why choking is a big killer at this time of the year in Spain- and what you can do to help save a life

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Suffering from migraines? These three medicines are far better than ibuprofen, new study suggests

Ozempic and other anti-diabetes drugs lead medicine spending in Spain’s health service

Getting to see a family doctor is taking longer- according to patients in Spain

Plastic surgeon accused of serious sexual assault on sedated patient in Spain

Spain’s mystery swine fever outbreak declared a national emergency – as finger of blame points at high-security lab undergoing building works

Spain’s national football team doctor talks to the Olive Press about local expat-now international star Dean Huijsen and caring for the country’s stars

Tragedy in Valencia as girl, 6, dies while under anaesthetic ‘dental clinic staff not qualified to administer’

Spain locks down poultry farms to avoid spread of avian flu by migrating birds

‘Superbugs’ could cause more deaths than cancer by 2050 in Spain

Minimally invasive techniques revolutionise treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Ground-breaking survey says obesity costs Spain’s economy over €130 billion per annum

Almost a quarter of children have trouble sleeping and a third are scared of rain – a year after Valencia flood disaster

Brit favourite Greggs to open first overseas shop at airport in Spain – with famous sausage rolls on the menu

New figures reveal that foreigners made up 60% of sexual assault arrests and 73% of violent robbery arrests in Catalunya last year

‘Living on borrowed time’: Spanish media react as the pressure ramps up on Sir Keir Starmer in the UK

Spain’s infrastructure was built for 40 million but groans under population of 50 million – plus 100 million tourists

Largest nuclear submarine in US Navy makes rare visit to Gibraltar in snub to nearby American military base in Spain