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Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”

MADRID authorities have suspended activities at a scientific research facility in Spain after activists exposed animal testing involving “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”. The regional government

12 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

COVID-19 in Spain: Minister of Health warns Andalucia is at ‘high risk’ as coronavirus numbers rise

CASES of coronavirus in Andalucia are continuing to soar with Junta de Andalucía’s Minister of Health, Jesús Aguirre warning that the region is at ‘high

12 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Health

Life expectancy in Spain falls by 1.6 years as country suffers biggest drop in Europe

LIFE expectancy in Spain fell by a year and a half in the last 12 months, according to new data. EU statistical agency Eurostat found

12 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Health

Laboratorios Rovi Ensures That The Manufacture Of The Modern Vaccine Against Covid 19 Will Begin In Spain, Tuesday, November 17, 2020

SHOT IN THE ARM as Moderna vaccine ingredients will be made in Spain’s Andalucia for export

A Spanish pharmaceutical firm will become only the second European company to make the ingredients for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine. Rovi will join Swiss firm Lonza

12 Apr, 2021 @ 14:35

Granada·Health

The Junta to propose voluntary vaccination with AstraZeneca for the under-60s

THE Junta is calling for voluntary vaccination with AstraZeneca for the under-60s. Following Spain’s vaccine strategy U-turn on AstraZeneca use last week, the Regional Health

12 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Health·Lead

Breaking News File Photo Evander Holyfield Vs Mike Tyson Iii? Veteran Heavyweights, In Their 50s, Could Meet In Charity Exhibition

Think before you post: Why Iron Mike Tyson has a point when it come to social media

I DON’T advocate violence in any form but Mike Tyson has a point when he said ‘social media made you all way too comfortable with

11 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00

Columnists·Health·Lead·Lisa Burgess: Diary of a Restaurateur·Other News

A Helping Hand: a UK career, based in Spain

THE pandemic and the resulting recession has meant that getting work for expats in Spain is nowhere near as straight-forward as it used to be.

11 Apr, 2021 @ 10:39

Costa Blanca·Health·Other News·Sponsored

2,000 octogenarians vaccinated at one site on Friday and 200,000 more jabs promised next week in Spain’s Valencia Region

MORE THAN 2,000 octogenarian citizens of Torrevieja were vaccinated against Covid-19 on Friday, with regional authorities promising 213,000 more jabs through Valencia this coming week.

10 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

New heart and a new baby: Spaniard gets life-saving transplant call as wife gives birth

ANTONIO Salvador had been waiting years to be told by doctors that a match had been found and he could undergo a desperately needed heart

10 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Other News

MIRROR MIRROR: Coronavirus pandemic causes surge in eating disorders among teenagers

Psychologists insist on the importance of a correct education to help prevent the appearance of these conditions among kids and teenagers

9 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

EXPLAINED: Approved new measures for celebrating Weddings and First Holy Communions in Spain’s Andalucia

CELEBRATING life’s milestones is important and with a little planning and positive thinking, gathering with our friends and families for weddings and First Holy Communions

9 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Other News

Andalucia could source its own vaccine supplies to combat rollout delays

THE south of Spain will consider sourcing its own vaccines if supplies from the central government don’t improve, said the head of the Junta de

8 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

Health·Other News

EXPLAINED: What expats need to do to get Covid-19 vaccine in Spain

SINCE first embarking on its vaccination programme last December Spanish authorities have always been very clear that jabs will be available to everyone living here

8 Apr, 2021 @ 13:15

Alicante·Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Valencia·Valencian Community

LIKE SARDINES: Consumers’ organisation slams COVID safety measures on public transport in Spain’s Valencia

As a result of this general perception, the use of buses, tubes, trams and suburban rail services in Valencia has dropped by 29% since the

8 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Travel News·Valencia·Valencian Community

The perimeter closures are one of the measures that are leading to a drastic reduction in COVID cases

Spain’s Andalucia will not tighten restrictions despite upward spiral in COVID-19 infections

THE Junta has decided not to tighten COVID-19 measures despite rising caseload in the region. Following the weekly meeting of the High Impact Alerts Committee,

8 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

Health·Lead

Costa Blanca residents in Spain waiting for their second AstraZeneca injection will start getting jab dates from Friday

EU medical authorities say benefits of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine ‘outweigh possible side effects’

BLOOD clots should be listed as a ‘very rare’ possible side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine, said the the European Medicinces Agency (EMA) today. The

7 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Health·Other News

Experts in Spain say stress makes women more likely to conceive a baby girl

WOMEN are twice as likely to give birth to a girl if they experienced more stress around the time of conception, a Spanish study has

7 Apr, 2021 @ 16:00

Health·Other News

Pedro Sanchez wants Spain's State of Alarm to end in May and pledges that 25 million people will have been fully vaccinated by late July

MUST READ: Pedro Sanchez does not plan to extend Spain’s State of Alarm and predicts 25 million people to be fully vaccinated by late July

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has told reporters today(April 6) that he has no plans to ask Congress to extend the country’s second State of

6 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

Junta to decide on further COVID-19 restrictions in Spain’s Andalucia this Wednesday

THE Advisory Committee on High Impact Public Health Alerts will meet this Wednesday to decide on further COVID-19 restrictions in Andalucia. According to Junta chief,

6 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Other News

STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER: Scientists highlight the many health benefits of fresas

APRIL is slap-bang in the middle of strawberry season in Spain. Usually regarded as a luxurious treat, especially when covered in thick cream, the fruit

1 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Health·Valencian Community

Spain’s Balearic Islands want to relax measure forcing use of face masks on beaches

Balearic Health Minister Patricia Gomez said she has already appealed to the Spanish government for flexibility on this measure

31 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Masks now mandatory on beaches and at swimming pools throughout Spain

A NEW law establishes stricter face mask rules in Spain, making coverings mandatory in all public spaces regardless of distance. The Government of Spain, led

31 Mar, 2021 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·Must Read·National News·Other News

Tourists that test positive for COVID-19 in Spain’s Mallorca will be isolated at dedicated hotel

From today until April 5, 522 flights are scheduled to land in Mallorca from Germany

30 Mar, 2021 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Mallorca

New €10 million medical centre for elderly and those with mental problems planned for expat town on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ROJALES has tendered out a building project worth an estimated €10 million to help the elderly and those with ‘serious mental disorders’. The municipality, which

29 Mar, 2021 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead