Health

Summertime and the living is easy with these cooling and hydrating herbs says MIRANDA TRINGIS Once the summer solstice passes, in Cyprus we are into the hot season, and as ...

More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, the World Health Organization said. The U.N. agency will reconvene a meeting of the ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts Paul McCartney turned 80 on June 18, making him last Sunday the oldest person ever to have been a Glastonbury headliner. The octogenarian is still going for it on ...

By Abi Jackson With temperatures soaring, what does it mean for your exercise regime? If you are keen to keep active, it’s wise to consider how the heat might ...

More than 3,200 confirmed monkeypox cases and one death were reported to the World Health Organization as part of the current outbreak. There is need for intensified surveillance in the broader ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts Ever noticed you leak a little bit of pee when you jump, or when you do squats at the gym? Some 30 per cent of women have had ...

Yoga practitioners and enthusiasts gathered at Paphos harbour this morning to celebrate International Yoga Day with a free yoga session organised by the High Commission of India in Cyprus, in ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week. The ...

A modified coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity, a technical advisory group set up the World Health Organisation said ...

Russia’s strategic goal in the war in Ukraine is the complete destruction of Ukrainian statehood and the Ukrainian nation, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said on Thursday. She ...

Ananeosis has a non-invasive solution with the use of Endospheres says ANDREA CHARALAMBOUS Cellulite is a cosmetic concern that many women, regardless of their weight, are keen to get rid. ...

People were deprived of access to medical cannabis despite its legalisation, complained the Cyprus federation of patients association (Osak). Organised patients have been fighting for years to legalise the use ...

By Catherine Lough Conversations With Friends – the new Sally Rooney BBC adaptation – has certainly got people talking. It’s fair to say central character Frances, brilliantly played by Alison Oliver, ...

By Prudence Wade Unsurprisingly, David Beckham’s fitness regime isn’t easy. The legendary footballer has given us a glimpse into the intense way he trains, by creating a cardio ...

The Chinese metropolis of Shanghai inched further towards a gradual reopening from two months of grinding COVID-19 lockdown, while the capital Beijing maintained curbs that have drastically curtailed movement even ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts As hay fever gets a grip across the island many who suffer are reluctant to take any pills to address the issue as they can make you ...

The outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of Africa can be contained, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as more governments said they would launch limited vaccinations to combat rising ...

UK health authorities on Monday said they had detected 36 more cases of monkeypox in England and the first infection in Scotland. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the new ...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), will have history on his mind when he hosts almost 200 member states at the U.N agency’s ...

By Prudence Wade If you feel like you’re in a bit of an exercise rut, you’re not alone. After the huge explosion in fitness at the beginning of ...

A team of Australian researchers have identified a biochemical marker in the blood that could help identify newborn babies at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a breakthrough they ...

Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in China’s financial and manufacturing hub from Monday after weeks in strict COVID-19 lockdown, while Beijing ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts Skin cancer affects significantly more men than women – and men are almost twice as likely to die from the disease. Melanoma skin cancer kills more than 2,000 people ...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Wednesday said they were dropping all mask requirements at airports and on airlines. ...