Longer walks linked to improved heart health and longevity

Have you ever heard someone say that they like long walks on the beach? If so, they might have already uncovered one of the secrets to longevity.Adults who walk for longer periods, which researchers defined as longer than 10 minutes, had...

Leitrim teenagers urged to apply for free EU travel pass

Midlands North-West MEP Nina Carberry has called on young people across the constituency to apply for a free EU travel pass. The free travel pass scheme is being run as a competition through the Erasmus+ programme, which will allow 40,000...

Expert Seeks Inclusion of Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Schools to Curb Adolescent Health Challenges

Funmi Ogundare A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Ayodele Arowojolu, yesterday, stressed the urgent need for governments, parents and educators to provide comprehensive sexuality...

Kuwait Breast Cancer Conference promotes science and humanity in healthcare

Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi delivers his address at the conference. KUWAIT CITY, Nov 1: Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi affirmed on Friday that the Kuwait Breast Cancer Conference serves as both a scientific and humanitarian...

The EU’s funding plans for Kyiv hit a Belgian wall — now what?

A week after Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever torpedoed EU plans to tap €140 billion in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, Brussels is scrambling to craft a new lifeline. EU leaders had arrived at last week’s European Council summit expecting...

US public health officials vigilant as newer mpox variant detected

A newer variant of mpox, the virus formerly known as monkeypox, is now spreading through some communities in the US and Europe. The risk to the general public is low, but community transmission in new places signals greater challenges for public...

Batch of popular brand of waffles recalled in Spain for containing fragments of plastic

The health authorities in Spain's Madrid region have detected the presence of a blue plastic material in a batch of a popular brand of Lotus waffles (Lotus). The information has been communicated to several other regions, including Andalucía,...

National Health Fund: José Balanzategui succeeds Christian Oberlé as CNS President

José Balanzategui officially took office as president of the National Health Fund (CNS) on Saturday, succeeding Christian Oberlé at a time of significant financial strain for the organisation. José Balanzategui officially began his tenure as...

Asylum farce as man wins court fight to stay in Britain on human rights grounds despite committing 19 crimes since arriving

An Egyptian man has been allowed to stay in Britain on human rights grounds despite committing 19 crimes since arriving in the UK. The court also granted him the right to stay anonymous and protect his identity. The 24-year-old arrived in Britain...

Interview: Gabriel Zucman on France’s ‘Zucman tax’

Gabriel Zucman is a polarising personality - the 38 year-old, currently Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics and Research Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has been in the spotlight for his views on why taxing...

Global Health Agency Alarms on Rapid Mpox Spread, 17 Fatalities Reported in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning concerning the rapidly increasing spread of Mpox, announcing that 17 countries across Africa are grappling with ongoing transmission and 17 deaths have been confirmed in recent weeks....

PAHO supports Haiti’s health response following heavy rains linked to Hurricane Melissa

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 31, 2025 (PAHO/WHO)— The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is supporting the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) in responding to the severe flooding caused by heavy...

Above regional average: More dentists than general practitioners in Luxembourg, says Health Ministry

Pirates MP Marc Goergen and Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party (LSAP) MP Mars di Bartolomeo sought to find out how many general practitioners and specialists work in Luxembourg. In her response, Health Minister Martine Deprez outlined how medical...

A landfill tax could halt the vast amounts of healthy soil that are needlessly thrown away

UK government proposals to increase the cost of sending soil to landfill have received strong pushback from the construction industry. But there is a strong environmental case for protecting healthy soils in this way. The Treasury plans to up the...

Movember – urging the nation to raise funds for men’s health

Over half of Irish adults (56%) believe that men in Ireland need greater support to manage their health and wellbeing. Stigma around seeking help (34%) and an inability to ask for help (23%) were identified as major barriers to men addressing...

Meet the woman who owns Europe’s biggest collection of Aboriginal art

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Lens, Switzerland: It feels like an unlikely place to encounter the mesmerising work of Emily...

Medical breakthrough as children with incurable deafness hear for first time – thanks to decades of genetic research carried out in Spain

A GROUNDBREAKING treatment based on research by Spanish scientists has helped children born with incurable deafness hear for the very first time – a discovery hailed as a breakthrough toward curing genetic hearing loss. In a clinical trial...

Portugal: Europe’s New Business Center of Gravity

From the outset, the country stands out for its privileged geographical location, acting as a bridge between continents and facilitating access to global markets. Portugal also benefits from political stability, safety, excellent mobility and...

International "laughing gas" smuggling ring busted in Spain

Spanish police said Friday they have busted an international ring suspected of smuggling nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas," and contraband tobacco. Officers confiscated 5,184 liters of nitrous oxide from a warehouse and the home of...

Three-year prison sentence for punching and killing a disabled man after parking row in Spain

Friday, 31 October 2025, 16:45 Share A man has been given a three-year prison sentence for the death of Félix Francisco Oltra, a 64-year-old permanently disabled resident of Alzira (Valencia) who died after being punched by the boyfriend of a...