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31. Desperate Afghan families resorting to selling their kidneys and even their own children to buy food

Entire families in Afghanistan have been forced to sell their kidneys so they can buy food, as the country plunges deeper into a humanitarian crisis....

32. COVID-19: US hospital rejects man for heart transplant because he is not vaccinated

An American hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, his family has said....

33. Infected patients in Cyprus get on new antiviral pill

Over a dozen high-risk patients have been prescribed an oral antiviral drug in the Republic of Cyprus this week, but officials have declined to provide data saying the numbers were too small to form a big picture...

34. In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery....

35. Feeding your dogs insects can help fight climate change

Many pet owners reflexively bark “No!” when their dog or cat prepares to feast on a bug. But despite what scientists call the “yuck factor,” insects could be a sustainable secret ingredient for the booming pet food industry....

36. Another child admitted to hospital for MIS-C

Another child is being treated for MIS-C syndrome in the Makareio Children's Intensive Care Unit....

37. Cyprus health ministry issues fresh epidemiological data

By August 11, a total of 1,278 coronavirus cases and 27 fatalities were in the Republic of Cyprus, with the case fatality rate standing at 2.1%, according to the Ministry of Health’s National Surveillance Report on coronavirus, published Thursday....

38. Young woman dies in hospital after brutal crash

A young local woman died in hospital over the weekend, ten days after a brutal car crash caused by an illegal overtake, with reports saying her organs have been donated to patients in Cyprus and Greece...

39. 77% of Cyprus coronavirus cases in past fortnight imported

By June 30th, a total of 998 COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths (case fatality rate: 2.6%) were reported in the Republic of Cyprus....

40. Cyprus epidemiological report shows 84% of recent cases imported

A total of 985 COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths have been reported in the Republic of Cyprus until June 16, with the fatality rate standing at 2.5%, according to the national surveillance report on COVID-19 published on Thursday....

41. Cyprus records first coronavirus death

A British elderly patient, who was infected with the coronavirus during his hospitalization in Paphos, died in Famagusta on Saturday night, marking the island's first pandemic death...

42. Alpha Bank supports Cyprus Association of Kidney Patients’ Friends

43. Israeli organ trafficker walks free in Cyprus

An Israeli man convicted of international human organ trafficking walked free on Tuesday, after Russian authorities failed to challenge a Larnaca judge who dismissed an extradition request...

44. EOKA veterans settle out of court

The British government and the EOKA fighters, who were seeking damages related to torture claims back in the 1950’s, have reached a settlement out of court...

45. Rare kidney transplant takes place in Cyprus

A milestone in the modern history of transplants in Cyprus was announced on Tuesday during a press conference in the presence of Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou...

46. UK soldiers ‘horrifically tortured children’ during EOKA struggle

British soldiers allegedly tortured Greek Cypriots by stubbing cigarettes out on their rectums, simulating executions and using a metal contraption that caused eyes to bleed, High Court papers have revealed...

47. UK dogs and cats catching deadly diseases from ticks after travelling abroad

British pets are catching deadly diseases from foreign ticks after travelling to Europe on pet passports, vets have warned....

48. Organ donation in Cyprus among lowest in EU

According to a survey, only 32% knew that relatives of the deceased need to give their consent for an organ to be transplanted...