Seasonal flu up, Covid infections down, mortality rate above expected – report
Seasonal influenza in Portugal has increased, while cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection decreased between December 12 and 18, when the overall mortality rate was again above the expected, according to the
“Telemedicine” has turned into “Russian salad”, says pioneer
… as Portugal’s excess death rate remains ‘extremely elevated’ Today’s ‘health service furore’ is the way the concept of telemedicine appears to have been ‘hijacked’ to boost SNS health service
New cancer screening pilot projects scheduled for 2023
Health minister promises lung, prostate and stomach cancer programmes Health Minister Manuel Pizarro has announced the expansion of Portugal’s cancer screening programme to include lung, prostate and stomach testing, which
HPA Health Group invests in pioneering water technology robot to treat urinary systems in men
The new pioneering technology is “quick, predictable and accurate”, allowing patients to be discharged after 24 hours. HPA Health Group has just announced a new treatment for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
October sees ‘record increase in requests by parents for allowances to care for sick children”
Flu and respiratory viruses on increase Just as is happening in the United Kingdom, children are getting ‘seriously ill’ with flu viruses and other illnesses this winter – very possibly
“Serious failings” in central cardiology department
This is a soundbite today, while the country enjoys the first Bank Holiday of December: the cardiology department of the Centro Medio Tejo has “serious failings”, particularly in the sense
Monkeypox renamed in order not to offend
Monkeypox, the virus that ‘came out of nowhere’ recently and failed to cause worldwide alarm is now being renamed, in order to lose its ‘racist’ connotation. This has all been
Diabetics ‘at risk’ due to rush on remedy Ozempic
Diabetics in Portugal are ‘at risk’ as a tried and trusted remedy, Ozempic, has suddenly received worldwide fame as a shortcut for people who want to lose weight and is
Loulé Hospital marks World Breast Cancer Day
Hospital presents Breast Unit and promotes Pink Talk on World Breast Cancer Day. To mark World Breast Cancer Day today, Loulé Hospital is organising a Pink Talk and presenting its
Investigators working on ‘early intervention and prevention” of Crohn’s disease
Investigators of Porto university’s institute of Health Investigation and Innovation are involved in a project, financed to the tune of €7 million, designed for ‘early intervention and prevention” of Crohn’s