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Over 21% of 'thirty-somethings' are not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

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

25 Jan, 2024 @ 07:34

Gibraltar·Health·Other News

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

24 Jan, 2024 @ 17:02

Health·Lead·Other News

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

24 Jan, 2024 @ 11:15

Health·Other News

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,

23 Jan, 2024 @ 16:46

Health·Lead·Other News

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

18 Jan, 2024 @ 16:45

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Robot Called 'da Vinci' Helps Carry Out Pioneering Lung Transplant In Spain's Barcelona

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

18 Jan, 2024 @ 15:14

Health·Lead·Other News·Politics

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

17 Jan, 2024 @ 15:28

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Health·Other News

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

16 Jan, 2024 @ 13:29

Health·Lead·Politics

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

16 Jan, 2024 @ 12:30

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

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

15 Jan, 2024 @ 14:00

Health·Lead

Spain's West Nile virus death toll rises to six: Woman dies after being bitten by an infected mosquito in Sevilla province

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

13 Jan, 2024 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Health·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Dodgy dentist scammed customers with 'double' loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

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

13 Jan, 2024 @ 08:30

Gibraltar·Health

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.

12 Jan, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead

British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into the cancer that killed him

A BRITISH woman who has lived in Palma since 2016 has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise €10,000 for cancer research in memory of her

12 Jan, 2024 @ 11:33

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Is bottled water safe? Study reveals the average litre could contain 240,000 ‘nanoplastics’ that can be carried to the heart and brain

A TEAM of scientists is claiming that a litre of bottled water contains on average around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments- between 10 and 100 times

10 Jan, 2024 @ 16:30

Environment·Health·Lead

U-turn by regional health bosses after Torrevieja Hospital staff voted for strike action on Spain's Costa Blanca

‘Profound crisis’ at Hospital Costa del Sol: 75,000 patients remain on waiting list for surgery, tests and appointments

A DOCTOR’S union has denounced what it describes as a ‘profound crisis’ at the Hospital Universitario Costa del Sol in Malaga, due to underfunding and

10 Jan, 2024 @ 13:08

Costa del Sol·Health·Lead

New blood donors in 2022 rose by 20% in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Jehovah’s witness is taking Spain to court over a blood transfusion that saved her life

THE EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is holding a hearing today after a Jehova’s witness filed a lawsuit against Spain because she received a

10 Jan, 2024 @ 12:41

Health·Lead

Resident in Spain faces HUGE fine for feeding pigeons in the street

A WOMAN has been penalised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for repeatedly feeding pigeons in the street and could be fined up to €1,500. She

9 Jan, 2024 @ 18:30

Animals·Canary Islands·Environment·Health·Lead

Spain brings back mandatory face masks: Protective gear MUST be worn in hospitals and health centres from this date

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health will impose the mandatory use of masks in health centres and hospitals throughout the country as respiratory infections rise and to

9 Jan, 2024 @ 11:22

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

How to get yourself protected this winter against flu and Covid-19 in Spain's Costa Blanca

Want to avoid the flu and Covid in Spain? Follow these top 9 tips from health workers

HEALTHCARE services in Spain are under massive strain right now, with a spike in respiratory infections over the Christmas season. Increased socialising thanks to Christmas

8 Jan, 2024 @ 16:37

Health·Lead

Masks will NOT be made mandatory in hospitals in Spain’s Andalucia – after several other regions enforce face coverings

MASKS will not be enforced in Andalucian hospitals as many other regions make face coverings mandatory. Health tsar Monica Garcia issued the temporary recommendation last

8 Jan, 2024 @ 13:21

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Influenza A is spreading across Spain: Respiratory illness is easy to catch and symptoms last for a long time, say experts

CASES of flu continue to spread across Spain and are yet to peak, with the maximum number of illnesses expected to be reached in the

7 Jan, 2024 @ 13:07

Health·Lead

Flu cases in Spain surged by 75% in last week of 2023: THESE are the most affected areas

CASES of the flu in Spain have grown by 75% in the last week to 438 cases per 100,000 people, overloading hospitals across the country.

6 Jan, 2024 @ 09:46

Health·Lead·National News

Nurses in Malaga hospitals are now carrying PEPPER SPRAY after surge in attacks by patients high on cocaine and other drugs

NURSES in Malaga hospitals have taken to carrying pepper spray after a surge in assaults from patients and their families under the influence of cocaine

5 Jan, 2024 @ 13:30

Health·Lead·Malaga

Masks are made mandatory in Spain’s Valencia region: This is where you must cover your face from TODAY amid spike in Covid and flu cases

COMPULSORY mask wearing in hospitals and health centres in the Valencian Community has been reinstated this Friday. The decision was taken by the regional Ministry

5 Jan, 2024 @ 12:45

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

Doctors call for face masks to be made mandatory in hospitals across Spain amid surge in Covid and flu cases

A FAMILY doctors group wants compulsory mask wearing restored to hospitals and medical centres to reduce the spread of flu, Covid, and other respiratory diseases.

4 Jan, 2024 @ 16:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

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