Health

England on track for hepatitis C elimination

England set to eliminate hepatitis C England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a...

Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots

US President Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR)...

Over 128,000 ambulance calls in 18 months, 37% non-emergency

A total of 128,178 ambulance calls in Cyprus were managed by the Ambulance Control Centre between January 2025 and June 2026, with the first...

Eurostat: Cyprus above EU average for daily tobacco use

The smoking rate in Cyprus stood at 22.6% among people aged 16 and over in 2025, remaining significantly higher than the European Union average...

Blood donation appeal as Cyprus needs 350 units daily

Cyprus' Blood Centre has appealed to the public to donate blood, particularly those who have not yet left for their summer holidays or have...