Health watchdog launches audit of Portugal’s Local Health Units
Audit is starting with units in Castelo Branco, Western Lisbon and Alto Alentejo Portugal’s health watchdog is taking a hard look at the country’s Local Health Units (ULS), kicking off
Loulé to inaugurate Portugal’s first University Health Centre
Portugal’s first University Health Centre will open in Loulé on May 31 Loulé will inaugurate Portugal’s first University Health Centre at the end of the month as part of its
Doctors bid to change law over organ-harvesting
Plan seeks to “slow down increase in transplant waiting lists” Portugal’s Order of Physicians is preparing a proposal to change the law to allow post-mortem organ harvesting in controlled cardiorespiratory
SSRIs, serotonin and depression
In recent years, the 1954 Serotonin Theory of Depression and SSRIs have been thoroughly investigated by scientific researchers. This theory proposed that depression results from a serotonin or nor-adrenaline deficiency,
Groundbreaking discovery in Portugal “could revolutionise oral treatment of certain types of cancer”
Discovery made at Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine A discovery made at the GIMM Foundation (Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine) “is at the heart of an international agreement” with pharmaceutical
Government authorises hiring of 200 more emergency service paramedics
Vacancies due to open mid-June Portugal’s caretaker government has authorised the hiring of 200 more pre-hospital emergency technicians (TEPH) for the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), the national ambulance
ULS Algarve invests €25 million in cancer care
Faro, Portimão and Lagos hospitals to be linked in a new regional cancer care network The Algarve’s public health system is set to undergo a major transformation as the Algarve’s
Allergic rhinitis: understand, prevent and control symptoms
Allergic rhinitis is a common condition that affects the airways, especially the nasal mucosa, and can cause a lot of discomfort in everyday life. The condition occurs when the immune
When the power went out
When the recent power outage swept across parts of Portugal and Spain, something unexpected happened. For a few precious hours, our devices went dark. No WhatsApp pings. No blinking notifications.
Head of oncology at ULS Algarve dismissed following claims of doctors refusing responsibility for failing cancer care
Administration cites “loss of institutional trust” The director of the Oncology Department at the Algarve’s Local Health Unit (ULS), Ana Varges Gomes, was dismissed on Tuesday, with the health authority’s