Health

Why you shouldn’t touch paper receipts, experts warn

They’re handed out at shops, petrol stations, and cafés every day... but health experts say you should think twice before touching a paper receipt. According...

HIV testing declines in South Africa amid US funding cuts

HIV testing and monitoring decline in South Africa following US funding freeze HIV testing and patient monitoring have significantly declined in South Africa following a...

Cyprus hospitals reduce beds as staff shortages bite

Public hospitals in Cyprus are reducing bed numbers as a response to chronic understaffing, a move raising concerns over the long-term resilience of the...

3.5-month-old infant with meningitis at Makarios hospital

A 3.5-month-old baby girl has been hospitalised at Makarios Hospital since yesterday, after being transferred from Famagusta General Hospital with a diagnosis of meningitis. According...

Ultra-processed food increases risk of early death study finds

About 14% of premature deaths in England attributable to unhealthy food, the most among surveyed countries Consuming large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) increases the...