Computer-assisted skin cancer screening with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide and the only cancer that has steadily increased in recent years. In about 90% of the cases, a basal cell carcinoma
Urinary tract infections
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of the urinary system, which includes the kidneys, bladder, the ureters, and urethra. In women, the chance of getting
Winter inspiration for Mediterranean Gardeners
Shorter days mean long evenings by the fire, quite often curled up with a good book. We seem to be living through a golden age of garden writing and there
Interest rates in the UK for expats in Portugal
The Bank of England has finally raised the interest rate from 0.5%, set almost a decade ago, to 0.75% on August 2 – but this news should be received with
‘Sagres’ training ship visits Faro for first time
For the first time in its long history, the Portuguese Navy’s ‘Sagres’ training ship will be moored in Faro and can be visited for free until this Friday (September 7).
No pity for Portimonense
Portuguese Cup: Cova da Piedade 2-1 Portimonense Portimonense are no longer represented in either national knock-out competition following a tame third round Portuguese FA Cup exit at Cova da Piedade
Visiting bowls teams are very welcome indeed!
The bowling season has well and truly started again in the Algarve. Bowls Algarve hopes its members have enjoyed a good summer and are now arriving back to the Algarve
Lisbon players open tonight with “side-splitting” French farce
Opening tonight (Thursday October 25) is the latest production by the Lisbon Players promising to have its audience laughing themselves silly. “The Sitting Duck” – adapted from the French ‘farce’
Spain stalling dredging work to make Guadiana River “navigable” north of Alcoutim
A project to make the Guadiana River navigable between Alcoutim and Pomorão in Mértola is awaiting the ‘green light’ from Spanish authorities to move forward. So said the Ministry of
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Freedom of an individual Born in South Africa, Deborah Kloegman grew up in Canada where she spent most of her working life. Now retired, Deborah and her husband Paul recently