Portugal adopts Nutri-Score front-of-pack labelling system
Portugal’s Ministry of Health is looking to roll out the Nutri-Score traffic-light labelling system for food products sold in the...
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Alcohol most consumed substance in Portugal
Lisbon: The Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD) released the V National Survey on the Consumption of Psychoactive Substances...
European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate
Brussels: Top European prosecutors are investigating allegations of criminal wrongdoing in connection with vaccine negotiations between European Commission President Ursula...
Dengue risk for Portugal
Lisbon: Doctor and researcher Marcelo Urbano Ferreira has warned today of the risk of an increase in the number of...
Birthrate in Italy drops further in 2023
Rome: -lThe birthrate in Italy continued to fall in 2023, with 379,000 resident births or 6.4 per thousand people, according...
PM wishes speedy recovery of King Charles, Princess Catherine
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday wished for the full and speedy recovery of British King Charles III...
William and Kate ‘enormously touched’ by public support
The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be "extremely moved by the public's warmth and support" following Catherine's...
UK continues global fight to end TB around the world
A £4 million funding boost from the UK will help test new approaches to increase the number of people diagnosed...
UK too slow to act on lethal drug threat – doctors
London: The UK government is behind the curve in tracking the spread of new super-strength drugs, a doctor who has...
Hundreds of UK schools face closure as birth rate slumps
By 2030, he number of young people is expected to decline by more than half million in UK, putting over...
King Charles’ cancer diagnosis highlights the long waiting times many people in the UK face
London: For Anna Gittins, three months would have spelled the difference between life and death. The elementary school principal from...
Dementia was rare in ancient Greece, new study finds
Athens: A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to...
New Government report highlights hidden diabetes epidemic in the UK
London: A new Government report reveals 1 million UK adults are likely to have undiagnosed diabetes and at least 5.1...
Italy reports some 50 dengue cases during first two months of year
Rome: Italy reported 48 dengue cases between January 1 and February 21, all of which were imported, leading to an...
What’s behind Italy’s ageing problem?
Rome: Italy’s ageing problem is starting to take a toll on the country’s world-famous ‘dolce vita’. The country’s growing number...
Codeine cough syrup abuse prompts ban on UK sales
London: Cough syrups containing codeine linctus will no longer be sold in chemists in the UK because of concerns people...
UK scientists develop new “wonder” drug that offers breakthrough treatment of deadly cancer
London: Scientists in the United Kingdom have welcomed a "truly wonderful" new drug for a hard-to-treat and aggressive form of...
EU median age increased by 2.3 years since 2013
Brussels: On 1 January 2023, across EU members, the median age ranged between 38.4 years in Cyprus and 48.4 years...
Italy launches Covid-19 inquiry over opposition protest
Rome: Italy's parliament approved on Wednesday the creation of an official inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, angering...
King Charles gives health update after announcing cancer diagnosis
In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, the monarch expressed his gratitude in the wake of his health...
King Charles seen for first time since diagnosis as Prince Harry arrives in the UK
London: King Charles has been pictured for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was made public, after the Duke...
‘Appalling decline’ in UK children’s health: Report
London: Rising infant mortality, a surge in obesity and neglected tooth decay have left UK children aged under five facing...
Dementia was rare in ancient Greece, analysis shows
Athens: A new analysis of ancient Greek and Roman medical texts suggests that dementia was extremely rare 2,000 to 2,500...
Could the Covid inquiry reshape the UK?
London: The UK Covid inquiry packs up and leaves Edinburgh with big political and constitutional questions hanging in the air....
Disposable vapes to be banned for children’s health, says government
London: Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people...
EU plan for medicine stockpile could worsen UK’s record shortages
The EU is to stockpile key medicines that will worsen the record drug shortages in the UK, with experts warning...
King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment
London - Britain's King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate on Friday, a...
Italy to treat 100 Palestinian children in its hospitals
Rome: Italy will provide hospital treatment for 100 Palestinian children from Gaza after transporting them by plane and ship in...
Italy experiencing “most severe flu season”: health authorities
Rome: Italy is in the midst of its "most severe flu season in years," with some 7.8 million Italians suffering...
Chinese delegation to share expertise during Engineering and Healthcare Show
China Economic Net Islamabad: A high-level Chinese delegation, consisting of renowned engineers and healthcare professionals are participating in the third...
