“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
Sexually transmitted diseases ‘skyrocket’ in Portugal
Gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia affect mainly the very young Sexually transmitted diseases more at home in the Middle Ages have skyrocketed in Portugal, as well as in other countries of
Roughly 60% of Portuguese at risk of diabetes; medication “too expensive”
Roughly 60% of Portuguese are at risk of obesity. This is the claim of Paula Freitas, the president of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism who explains that
‘afpop presents’… prostate awareness
In April, afpop will hold a presentation on the subject of dementia afpop, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, hosted the second of its Prostate Awareness presentations at the HPA Gambelas