Portugal leads EU vaccination against HPV virus
According to an OECD study, in 2023, Portugal was the European Union country with the highest vaccination coverage against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the second for vaccination against measles
Infertility medicines to be 90% reimbursed from January
Medicines for infertility treatment will be reimbursed at a rate of 90% as of January 1, 2025 – a measure published in state gazette Diário da República today and applauded
Pancreatic cancer “will be Portugal’s second deadliest cancer by 2035”
Smoking is the main risk factor, followed by obesity Pancreatic cancer is expected to be the second deadliest cancer in Portugal by 2035, with more than 2,000 deaths a year,
Disease-transmitting mosquitoes on the rise in Algarve and Lisbon
Researchers call for citizens’ help to document mosquitoes The Portuguese Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa – IHMT NOVA)
Endometrial cancer and menopause
Endometrial cancer is the most prevalent gynaecological cancer in developed countries, especially after menopause. Its incidence has increased by more than 40% in the last two decades. The prevalence of
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
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
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
All Saints’ Day: Honouring the dead and transforming our relationship with mortality
As I reflect on All Saints’ Day, celebrated on November 1, I’m reminded of death’s universal touch – an experience that unites us all, regardless of beliefs or backgrounds. Each