Health

Early menopause linked to 40% higher risk of heart disease

Increased coronary risk A major study by the US health system Northwestern Medicine has found that women who enter menopause before age 40 face roughly...

India may cut costs of Ozempic-like weight-loss meds

A surge in weight-loss treatments On Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, early-morning walkers circle the track, only to later indulge in samosas and jalebis - a snapshot...

Nurses set strict terms for employing foreign staff

Union opposition and private sector pressure on nurse legislation Cyprus is facing tensions over the prospect of employing foreign nurses, as unions reject proposed legislative...

Two dead, 11 hospitalised in meningitis outbreak in Kent

Student among victims as cases rise in Canterbury Two people have died following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis, including one student at the University of...

Nurse shortages and public hospitals top Health Ministry agenda

The Cyprus Ministry of Health is advancing a strategic plan to strengthen public hospitals and address the long-standing shortage of nurses. Tackling the nursing shortage Health...