Porto medics study Parkinson’s patients’ brain activity after surgery
Doctors at Porto’s São João Hospital in Porto are embarking on a study of the brain activity of patients with Parkinson’s disease who have undergone deep stimulation surgery, in order
Various pharmaceutical drugs found in Portugal’s urban waterways
A study led by researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC) has concluded that urban streams and waterways are polluted by a wide
‘Largest’ human trafficking trial in Portugal gets underway
18 people plus company in dock Eighteen people and a company have begun their trial at the Beja Court, accused of criminal association and the trafficking in human beings (among
Former Socialist minister João Gomes Cravinho approved as EU envoy for Sahel
Gomes Cravinho held out for Palestinians during his time in office European Union foreign ministers have today given final approval to the appointment of João Gomes Cravinho, the former Socialist
Healthcare spending in Portugal under EU average
Portugal in 17th place when it comes to spending per capita Considering recent soundbites (involving citizens dying in A&E departments waiting to be attended, or waiting hours for INEM emergency
Portugal’s reluctance to pedal back on antibiotics sees country using twice EU average
Warnings about antibiotic usage (like those about c-section births) seem to fall on deaf ears No matter how many warnings, Portugal continues to use antibiotics at a rate that far
Portugal condemns Israeli call to “keep Palestinian land”
Statements “violate international law” Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the statements made by Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who last week advocated ‘forever’ withdrawing the territories of Gaza
Hundreds gather in Lisbon to mark 1,000 days of “terrorist war” in Ukraine
Date coincides with US ‘ok’ for Ukraine to fire of long-range missiles into Russia Three hundred people gathered in Lisbon’s Praça do Comércio yesterday afternoon to mark 1,000 days of
Trump’s promise of mass deportations from US could affect ‘sanctuary cities’ with Portuguese
But ‘migration’ think tank believes policy will be “very hard to implement” The promise of mass deportation of illegal immigrants made by newly-elected US President Donald Trump could hit “sanctuary
Man found dead after 12-hour wait in Coimbra Hospital A&E
Family considering filing complaint A 66-year-old man was found dead in the A&E department of Coimbra University Hospital (HUC) after waiting for more than 12 hours to be attended. The