Health

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...

Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases

Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP. The...

Rise in unvaccinated children in Cyprus – Causes and concerns

A worrying decline in childhood vaccination rates has been observed in Cyprus, according to Dr Michalis Anastasiades, President of the Cyprus Paediatric Society. Speaking...