Health

Hantavirus transmission and potential for risk in Cyprus explained

Expert outlines origins of the virus A detailed explanation of hantavirus transmission was provided by Professor of Medicine at the University of Nicosia, Petros Karayiannis,...

Call for collective effort to make mental health a priority

The European Mental Health Week 2026 is being marked with renewed calls for cooperation and collective action, as organisations across Europe stress the importance...

Hantavirus outbreak confirmed on board MV Hondius cruise ship

Deaths and infections linked to cruise ship Two cases of hantavirus have been confirmed after three people died and a UK national was left seriously...

US Supreme Court restores temporary full access to abortion pill

An abortion pill ruling has temporarily restored full nationwide access to mifepristone after the Supreme Court intervened in a legal dispute over restrictions imposed...

PAYDY: overcrowding and shortages at Athalassa Hospital

Serious complaints over patient conditions Serious concerns have been raised over Athalassa Psychiatric Hospital conditions, with reports that mental health patients are being forced to...