Spain’s Andalucia to maintain Covid-19 alert level 0 throughout the summer
THE Junta has announced it will maintain alert level 0 for Covid-19 the entire summer season. Despite a recent increase in Covid-19 cases, above all
Child contracts cholera in Spain’s first reported case since 1979
A Toledo Province farm has been sealed off after a child contracted cholera by drinking water, possibly originating from a well. It’s the first recorded
Everybody in Spain can get a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose this autumn
A new round of Covid-19 booster jabs will be available to everybody in Spain from this autumn, Health Minister, Carolina Darias, made the announcement on
Live long and prosper on Spain’s Costa Blanca as people aged 100 years and over triples in two decades
THE number of people aged 100 years and over has tripled over two decades in Alicante Province. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE) show
Doctors from across Spain’s Costa Blanca to prop up Torrevieja Hospital staff numbers this summer
DOCTORS from Alicante Province hospitals will be drafted in to boost staffing at Torrevieja Hospital during the summer holiday season. Valencia’s new Health Minister, Miguel
Incidence of skin cancer in Spain’s Malaga has increased 15-fold in 50 years experts warn
IN celebration of Skin Cancer Prevention Day, yesterday, Monday June 13, the dermatology department of the Clinical Hospital in Malaga organised a series of activities
What is Chronic Inflammation? Symptoms, Causes & Cure
Inflammation refers to the body’s defense mechanism wherein the immune system is activated to recognize and remove harmful stimuli and begin the healing process. There
STUB IT OUT: Spaniards in favour of stricter smoking bans including on Spain’s bar and restaurant terraces
THE majority of Spaniards want to see stricter laws on smoking in public places. Some 85% of Spanish people want to see smoking bans extended,
Tubby kids: Four out of ten children in Spain are overweight
By Livia Cockerell PM Pedro Sanchez has announced an eight year plan to reduce childhood obesity after studies show that 40% of children in Spain
New national suicide prevention hotline in Spain takes nearly 15,000 calls in first month
A new national suicide prevention hotline took almost 15,000 calls in its first month of operation in Spain. The government said the ‘024’ hotline attracted
Spain approves monkeypox vaccines plus Covid-19 booster shots for elderly and vulnerable people
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has approved a vaccination against monkeypox to be used in a very small number of cases where people have had close
Multiple sclerosis sufferers in Spain can get symptom relief from new drug
SPAIN is getting its first doses of an American drug to help people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, which accounts for 80% of MS sufferers. Zeposia
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hero’ grandfather kidnapped by family after nine weeks of ‘captivity, neglect & starvation’ at hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
WARNING: Graphic photos included in this article may be upsetting to some readers.
A BUTT TIME: Cigarettes don’t just poison smokers – they poison the environment too
I’VE never understood smoking. My father died when I was 14 of throat cancer caused by smoking. I could not see what was big, clever,
Virtual reality to take pain out of needle pricks for children at Spain’s Malaga Maternity Hospital
THE Maternity Hospital in Malaga has started using virtual reality (VR) technology to help kids with extreme needle anxiety. Millions of kids have medical problems
Spain’s most ‘smokiest’ regions revealed on ‘World No Tobacco Day’
EXTREMADURA and Murcia have the highest percentage of daily smokers in Spain’s regions according to figures released on ‘World No Tobacco Day’. Statistics compiled for
Monkeypox cases in Spain rise to 120
THE number of monkeypox cases in Spain rose over the weekend by 22 confirmed cases to 120, the Spanish health ministry said on Monday. Spain
Survey reveals how Spain compares with other countries for work-life balance in Europe
SPAIN is Europe’s second best country for having a healthy work-life balance, according to a recent survey. Work-life balance is assessed by the way we
Optician launches campaign to leave no child without glasses throughout Mallorca
SPECSAVERS Ópticas in Santa Ponça is committed to supporting their local community during these difficult times. As well as being involved with collecting food for
LATEST: How Spain is tackling the monkeypox outbreak
SPAIN has so far confirmed 59 cases of monkeypox with dozens of other suspected cases under investigation. The rise of eight cases on the day
Monkeypox Q&A: how do you catch it and what are the risks? An expert explains
How deadly is monkeypox? Why is it called monkeypox? Is it related to chickenpox? All your questions answered.
EXCLUSIVE: 84-year-old expat sat in agony for TWO DAYS waiting for treatment at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN EXPAT octogenarian discharged himself from Torrevieja Hospital after sitting a total of 20 hours waiting for attention. Brain Snell, 84, had suffered a fall
EXPLAINER: What we know about the monkeypox outbreak in Spain
GLOBAL health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to west
First monkeypox case detected in Spain’s Valencia region
THE first case of monkeypox has been identified in the Valencian Community. Regional health chiefs said on Monday that it was a case in Castellon
Spain’s monkeypox cases linked to outbreak in gay sauna
HEALTH authorities in Spain believe a gay sauna in the capital is the source of the outbreak of rare monkeypox virus which has so far