Breast biopsy performed in 2020 reports cancer… in 2023
Hospital blames “extreme shortage of doctors” In a shameful episode that suggests Portugal’s national health patients may not be in safe hands, hospital Amadora-Sintra has been acknowledged as failing to
HPA Alvor offers innovative endoscopic spine surgery
The Hospital Particular do Algarve (HPA) is offering a new spinal surgery technique called endoscopic spine surgery, which aims to decompress neurological structures such as the spinal cord and nerve roots. The
Whooping cough sees almost 10-fold increase year-on-year
Portugal recorded 200 cases of whooping cough in the first four months of this year, compared to 22 in the whole of the previous year, the general health directorate (DGS)
“Nation of professional hand-washers” – a new accolade for Portugal
It may not sound like the most inspiring accolade, but Portugal is “among the countries in which health professionals most wash their hands”. The ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention
Portuguese researchers developing broad-spectrum antiviral for next pandemic
Approach has to be “more effective and targeted” than in Covid pandemic Portuguese researchers are developing a drug against a wide range of viruses to deal with a possible new
Increasing number of children in Portugal suffer from autism
Way back in 2015, Olhão town hall ‘commemorated World Autism Day’ warning that the number of children suffering from this disorder was expected to skyrocket. Nine years on, and SIC
Experts propose adult vaccination programme “to allow Portuguese to live longer and better”
Aim is “to reduce elevated premature mortality registered in Portugal” A group of experts intends to propose to the Ministry of Health the creation of a National Vaccination Programme for
Algarve has new simulation centre for surgeons
Surgeons can practice with a “degree of realism that is very close to reality” The Algarve’s new Surgical Simulation Centre is fully operational in Loulé, the Algarve Biomedical Centre has
Portugal has “epidemic of cancers” in young adults
Health ministry “not paying much attention to this drama” Portugal is suffering “an epidemic of cancers” in young adults – and, up till now at least, the Ministry of Health
Oncologist applauds INFARMED’s approval of four new medications using cannabis
Oncologist Jorge Espírito Santo has applauded the recent approval by INFARMED (Portugal’s medicines authority) of four new medical products using cannabis to relieve suffering of cancer patients, epileptics and people