Patients undergo “unimaginable suffering” because of an ongoing spat between physiotherapists and the and the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), the…
Pasykaf announces male cancer awareness week
The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) have declared this week “Male cancer awareness week”. It is part…
Overcharging doctors are not widespread, says HIO
Irregular doctor charges and long waiting times for appointments are not widespread, head of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) Andreas Papaconstantinou…
AstraZeneca signs $2 bln agreement with Quell to develop cell therapies
AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Quell Therapeutics potentially worth more than $2 billion to…
More private companies applying to be part of Gesy
Increases in applications from private companies wishing to become part of the national health scheme (Gesy) are being seen as…
Extent of microplastic pollution on island’s beaches serious, AKTI says
Up to 4000 microplastics per square meter were detected on Cyprus coasts, the non-governmental research centre, AKTI, announced on Thursday.…
Physiotherapists go on four-hour work stoppage
The association of physiotherapists called for a four-hour work stoppage on Thursday, from 9am until 1pm, over disputes with state…
HIV positive mother complains over treatment
The health ministry condemned on Wednesday a report by an HIV positive woman, who accused doctors of writing on the…
EU approves its first vaccine for common respiratory virus RSV
European regulators have approved the region’s first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes thousands of hospitalisations and deaths…
Doctors are charging patients arbitrarily, watchdog says
Complaints are on the rise from state healthcare (Gesy) patients about specialists and personal doctors charging increased fees. According to…