Graça Freitas nominated as IPO Lisbon’s (oncology) Ombudsman
Graça Freitas, Portugal’s former long-standing director of health – one of the best known ‘official faces’ during the pandemic, and herself a cancer survivor – has been named as the
The most common sports injuries
We all want to stay healthy and fit and exercising regularly is certainly a good way to achieve this goal. We noticed that more and more people get into some
Happy hormones and neurotransmitters: Oxytocin
Oxytocin is a naturally recurring hormone that also functions as a neurotransmitter. It’s called the “love and cuddles” drug because it drives your attachment behaviours and relationships, especially your intimate
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