Several people were taken to hospital in Austria after using suspected counterfeits of the diabetes drug Ozempic, according to the…
Anti-obesity drugs can be boost for food makers, investors say
The growth in demand for appetite suppressing anti-obesity drugs like Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy presents opportunities for food manufacturers and…
Covid, flu jabs for all those over 18
Covid-19 and flu jabs for everyone over 18 are available at all vaccine centres across Cyprus, deputy director of nursing…
Apollonion and Ygia polyclinic A&E departments join Gesy
The accident and emergency departments at the Apollonion hospital in Nicosia and the Ygia polyclinic in Limassol are included in…
UCy pharmacology department collecting unwanted medicines
The department of pharmacology at the University of Cyprus (UCy) is collecting unwanted medicines from the public, assistant medical school…
Meeting on expansion of A&E departments
Health Minister Popi Kanari held a meeting on Wednesday centred on the A&E departments within the national healthcare system, Gesy,…
Doctors slam ‘lack of coordination’ after Limassol hospital downgrade
State doctors’ union (Pasyki) lamented the absence of comprehensive planning and coordination between the competent authorities after the Limassol general…
Kanari celebrates World heart ‘restart’ day
Health Minister Popi Kanari commemorated World Heart ‘Restart’ Day with a speech at the University of Cyprus on Monday. The…
Big Tobacco turns to rooibos tea to counter upcoming ban
Big Tobacco firms including British American Tobacco (BATS.L) are selling heat sticks made from nicotine-infused substances such as rooibos tea,…
Number of mothers breastfeeding has declined, says health minister
Health Minister Popi Kanari warned that breastfeeding in Cyprus has declined as she reiterated that the World Health Organisation (WHO)…