Drug-resistant fungus detected in Portugal for first time
Portuguese researchers have identified the country’s first confirmed cases of infection with Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus considered a growing global public health threat. The cases were detected in 2023
PS leader accuses PM of being “out of touch, disconnected from country” after denial of health crisis
Portugal’s Prime Minister has been accused of being “out of touch” and “completely disconnected from the country” after insisting that the national health service (SNS) is not in crisis and
Algarve celebrates as central hospital finally moves forward
The announcement that the Algarve Central Hospital project is finally moving forward with the formal approval of its construction last week has been celebrated by several high-profile representatives across the
New tender for Algarve Central Hospital
The Algarve’s elusive Central Hospital project is set to go back out to public tender, nearly two decades after the project was first announced. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro told Parliament
PM refuses to sack health minister
Despite the growing crisis within Portugal’s public health sector, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has vowed that the Minister of Health will remain in government. The guarantee came after MPs from
Association promotes “alcohol-free January” as New Year’s resolution
With 2026 just around the corner, one association is encouraging people to start the new year off by completely cutting alcohol consumption throughout January. The Portuguese Association for the Study
Portugal: Flu surge may explain increased mortality in December
For the second consecutive week this month, there were more deaths in Portugal than expected at this time of year. Flu and cold weather are described as the main reasons
Only one paediatrician on duty in Algarve emergency care on New Year’s Eve
The Algarve’s paediatric emergency services will be operating with just one paediatrician on the night of this New Year’s Eve (December 31), prompting strong criticism from the Sindicato dos Médicos
Why New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep – and what we could do instead
You have probably heard friends and yourself declare that ‘this will be the year I will get fit’, ‘get myself organised’, or ‘overcome a long-standing habit’. The symbolism of a
Flu: “80% of people admitted into intensive care unvaccinated”
With hospitals struggling to cope with habitual winter demands, flu is back in the headlines with warnings that 80% of people who end up in intensive care in hospitals “have