“Imminent health crisis” in Portimão could see 12,500 lose family doctor
Health professionals are at their wits’ end over “delays in the launch of a new Family Health Unit (USF)”; Portimão council was “completely taken by surprise”, says “these things take
Algarve public health services avoid major disruption during Monday’s blackout
No critical incidents were reported, said ULS Algarve The Algarve’s public health system withstood Monday’s blackout with no critical incidents reported, according to an official statement released by the Local
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To skinny or not to skinny… one jab at a time…
Considering the amount of sometimes conflicting articles in the popular press recently, I thought I’d weigh in (pun intended) on the subject of the skinny jabs… what exactly are they,
Portugal must cut down on ambulance births, minister says
Around 50 babies were born in ambulances in 2024 Portugal’s health minister has admitted the need to cut down on the number of babies born in ambulances on the way
Portuguese consortium develops bacteria/ antibiotic resistance test
Simple test will “almost immediately identify” what patient needs A device to quickly detect bacteria and antibiotic resistance is being developed by a consortium of Portuguese public and private entities.
Portugal’s unusually wet winter sees highest level of daily deaths since pandemic
Between January 1 and March 31 average of 373 people died per day The first three months of 2025 have seen a daily ‘death average’ only topped by the worst
After the rain: coping in a changing world
A few weeks ago, the winds picked up, the skies darkened, and the rain came. Not the usual light Algarve showers, but days of relentless downpour. Trees were torn from
New hope for aspiring parents in Algarve
New Loulé-based medical facility will feature Medically Assisted Reproduction Centre and Advanced Oncology Diagnostic Centre A new Medically Assisted Reproduction Centre is due to be built in Loulé, providing renewed
Cause of death from respiratory diseases needs to be properly studied
Experts warn that over three decades have passed since last analysis Specialists at the National Observatory of Respiratory Diseases (ONDR) warn of the need to study the veracity of data