SNS health service attracts “less than half of new doctors”
Following the announcement of a three-day doctors’ strike in November (click here), headlines today are focusing on the SNS public health service’s struggles to attract new doctors. Data cited by
SNS pharmacists call “first strike in 20 years”
“For the first time in 20 years,” the SNS national health service’s pharmacists are calling a six-day strike in what they describe as a “last resort”. The strike will run
Mutations, immunity and vaccines
Less than two years ago, the world was happily floating along, dangerously ignorant of the existence of a coronavirus that would soon turn life on earth upside down. Since the
Need to undergo a colonoscopy?
Colorectal cancer is the second cause of cancer-related death in Portugal. It is due to the uncontrolled production of cells in the inner lining layer of the colon or rectum,
Free your mind
On a family holiday in the stunning Vicentina Coast Natural Park on the west coast of Portugal, the teens and I went walking off the beaten track, up a sharp,
Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease
Gluten is the name given to various insoluble proteins present in some cereals, such as wheat, barley or rye. When in contact with water, gluten gives some types of cereal
Here comes the bride!
The dress is sorted, the venue is booked, so now it’s time to think about your bridal beauty. Bridal makeup can be a tricky business. You want to glow but
Major row blows up as doctors and universities reject government plans for new courses in medicine
A major row has ensued since Manuel Heitor, minister in charge of higher education, announced the opening of three extra university courses in medicine, to start within the next two
Health chiefs brace for unusually demanding autumn/winter
With summer hurtling towards autumn, a number of very stark realities have come clear: the Covid situation this August is markedly worse than it was last August (before the arrival
Is climate change … changing health?
Are climate effects on health a reality? Climate can indeed facilitate disease emergence and spread through pathogen survival, development and dissemination. Although it is not proved that climate will have










