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Health experts detect ‘probable’ case of West Nile virus in young boy in southern Spain after town is placed on high alert for the disease

What is West Nile virus? All you need to know about the mosquito-borne disease as locals in Spain warn of ‘new epidemic’ following recent deaths

THE West Nile virus is seeing a surge in cases in southern Spain, sparking protests from locals this week. They are calling on health authorities

5 Aug, 2024 @ 15:16

Andalucia·Health·Lead

Pedro Sanchez says ‘welcome’ as Spain takes in 15 children from Gaza requiring ‘urgent medical care’

FIFTEEN children from Gaza have arrived in Madrid to receive ‘urgent medical care’ as part of a deal to fly hundreds of youngsters injured in

25 Jul, 2024 @ 13:06

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Monkeypox outbreak declared in Spain as six cases registered in Barcelona

A MONKEYPOX outbreak has been declared in Spain’s Barcelona after half a dozen cases have been detected in the city in the last month. A

22 Aug, 2023 @ 11:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) grows in three Andalucian municipalities

THE population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) has grown in three municipalities in Andalucia. The number of female mosquitoes of species

24 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Environment·Health·Lead

WHO says adults should eat at least 400 gm of fruits and vegetables per day

ADULTS should eat at least 400 gm of fruits and vegetables per day, according to the latest WHO report. The institution published last week its

21 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

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Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable water

Residents of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon) and 10 towns within its province are consuming non-drinkable water. The water in these municipalities has nitrate levels over

8 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Other News

Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares

The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during

1 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Spanish children consume over twice the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO

Children in Spain exceed more than two times the amount of added sugars recommended by the WHO. Spanish kids reportedly consume 55.7 grams of added

26 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

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

Man in Spain’s Valencia facing jail term, fine for text blaming LGBTQ+ community as origin of monkeypox

A PUBLIC prosecutor in Valencia is seeking a two-and-a-half-year jail term for a man who blamed the LGBTQ+ community for being the origin of the

30 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Health·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Benidorm features as one of seven Alicante locations in the Top 100 Greenest Places of Europe

BENIDORM and six other Alicante towns feature in a study that reveals the greenest places in Europe. Elda, Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja, Benidorm, Alcoy and San

25 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

FAT FIGHTERS: EU enforces limit on artificial trans fats in food products

Fried fast food is the most infamous culprit, although artificial trans fats can also be found in certain types of margarines and vegetable oils, bakery

19 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

WHO advises to wear face masks in public in order to combat coronavirus

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying that they should be worn in public in order to halt the

6 Jun, 2020 @ 13:09

Health·Lead

Spain’s parents SLAM school dinners as 94% say canteens ‘need improvement’ amid obesity epidemic

The findings will make tough reading for schools, as just 24% of parents said that school dinners came with information about the ingredients used

1 May, 2019 @ 15:52

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spanish girls second most obese in Europe and boys fourth most, as Mediterranean diet in decline

A ‘decline’ in the Mediterranean diet, which includes, fish, nuts, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, has been blamed by scientists for the poor results of

30 Apr, 2019 @ 11:04

Health·Lead·National News

Spain has one of smallest number of food-related deaths in world

It comes after it emerged in February that Spain is the world’s healthiest country, following analysis by Bloomberg

6 Apr, 2019 @ 11:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Blowing in the wind: Does pollution on Gibraltar’s border with Spain cause increased cancer rates?

Black clouds of pollution billow daily from the industrial chimneys of the Campo de Gibraltar. Is it all merely hot air or a smoking gun

24 Nov, 2018 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Environment·Gibraltar·Health·Huelva·Lead·Nature·Politics·Sevilla

KILLER AIR: Andalucia Junta denounced for ‘failing’ to battle toxic air as Cadiz and Campo de Gibraltar revealed to have most polluted in Spain

ENVIRONMENTAL groups are taking legal action against the Junta for ‘failing to tackle toxic air’ in the Campo de Gibraltar.

8 Nov, 2018 @ 15:40

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

TOXIC: 97% of Spain exposed to ‘unacceptable’ levels of air pollution

ONLY 3% of the entire Spanish nation enjoy air quality that meets World Health Organisation standards. And according to the WHO’s latest shocking report, the

30 Jun, 2018 @ 09:39

Environment·Lead