Tag: public health

ON THIS DAY: Polio vaccine breakthrough announced (1953)

A landmark announcement in 1953 On this day in 1953, Jonas Salk announced a major medical breakthrough: the successful testing of a vaccine to prevent...

Audit Office visit to A&E department reveals gaps

Cyprus’ Audit Office has released Special Report EE-EY 06/2026 detailing a surprise hospital emergency visit at the Accident and Emergency Departments of Nicosia and...

Trump climate rollback on greenhouse gases

US President Donald Trump has reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins all federal actions on curbing planet-warming gases, in what the White...

Cyprus may face second flu wave, Karagiannis warns

Cyprus could face a second wave of flu, according to Professor Petros Karagiannis, Microbiology and Molecular Virology expert at the University of Nicosia Medical...

Electronic cigarette risks spark warning over new addiction wave

A strong warning about the electronic cigarette risks – particularly for young people – was issued by Christos Minas, president of the Cyprus Addiction...

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April rainfall in Cyprus reaches above-average levels

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True Heart Café promotes autism awareness in Cyprus

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Airlines face fuel crisis amid soaring fares and flight cuts

Global carriers confront rising costs Airlines worldwide are increasing fares...
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