https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-red-button-service-to-support-seniors-living-alone
A new emergency support service for older adults is set to launch early next year, aimed at assisting individuals aged 75 and above who live alone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/halloumi-overtakes-pharmaceuticals-to-become-cyprus-second-biggest-export
Cyprus’ most famous cheese is no longer just a national treasure, it’s becoming an export powerhouse. New data show halloumi soaring past pharmaceutical products in the first half of 2025, cementing its place as the country’s second-largest export after fossil fuels and oils....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/26-year-old-alexandros-dies-after-attack-in-konia-suspect-held-for-premeditated-murder
A 26-year-old man from Paphos, Alexandros Antoniou, died early Saturday morning after battling severe injuries sustained during a knife attack in the village of Konia earlier in the week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-steps-in-health-system-can-t-afford-politicians-picking-fights
Former EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides stepped into the political spat shaking Cyprus’ health sector, warning that the head of Parliament’s Health Committee should not be fueling public confrontations, especially with the country’s main patient advocacy body....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-attacked-at-knifepoint-in-her-engomi-apartment
A quiet evening turned violent for a 39-year-old woman in Engomi on Wednesday, when two unknown intruders forced their way into her apartment and attacked her at knifepoint....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ambulance-stuck-at-intersection-as-drivers-fear-fines
A video circulating on social media has sparked concern about the city’s photo-tagging system after drivers stalled at a red light, preventing an ambulance from rushing through an intersection....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blind-no-more-world-s-first-3d-printed-cornea-restores-woman-s-sight
A woman who had been legally blind can now see thanks to a fully 3D-printed cornea made from living human cells—a medical first that experts say could revolutionize eye care worldwide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrolina-s-longstanding-support-for-cans-for-kids
The charitable association "Cans for Kids," in the presence of Mrs. Elena Nicolaou, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited, donated a modern LiteGait 200P gait-training system to the Larnaka General Hospital. The equipment, valued at €15,000, was purchased using funds raised through aluminium can recycling....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-refugee-residents-lifted-by-forklifts-to-enter-and-exit-their-flats
Elderly residents in Cyprus’ refugee apartment blocks, many with serious health issues, are being hoisted up and down their buildings by Fire Department forklifts because the complexes have no elevators. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/iasis-private-hospital-enhances-its-services-with-new-facilities-and-healthcare-innovation
IASIS Private Hospital continues to lead in providing high-quality healthcare, unveiling new facilities that strengthen the reliability of its services and expand its capacity to serve patients....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-government-steps-in-to-fund-critical-treatment-for-young-abraham
In a turn of events, the government of Cyprus has stepped in to cover the costs of transferring five-year-old Abraham Christoforou to Israel for specialized medical treatment, offering a glimmer of hope to a family facing a life-threatening crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-escalating-cesarean-rates-fueling-debate-over-maternal-care-and-medical-practice
Data from the Health Monitoring Unit show that nearly six in ten births were delivered by cesarean section in 2022 and 2023, with about 41 percent planned and the remainder classified as emergency procedures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-man-accidentally-hits-wife-with-car-in-nicosia
A startling accident occurred on Sunday morning, November 16, at Faneromeni Square in Nicosia, when an elderly man inadvertently struck his wife with his car....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hio-under-fire-for-denying-critical-cancer-and-chronic-disease-treatments
A growing controversy has emerged in Cyprus after reports that the Health Insurance Organization (HIO) has denied access to several vital medications and therapies for patients with cancer, autoimmune diseases, and other serious chronic conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cypriot-family-appeals-for-help-as-young-son-battles-rare-neurological-illness
A Cypriot family is urgently seeking financial support to save their young son, Abraham Savva, who has been diagnosed with a rare and severe neurological disorder called Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-nigerian-woman-found-dead-in-limassol-apartment-police-investigate-murder
A 30-year-old Nigerian woman was found dead in her Limassol apartment Thursday morning in what police are treating as a premeditated murder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunter-rescued-after-50-meter-fall-into-ravine-in-gerasa-limassol-video
Emergency services were called into action early Sunday morning after a hunter fell into a deep ravine in the mountainous area of Gerasa, in Limassol District....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/james-watson-dna-pioneer-and-provocateur-dies-at-97
James Dewey Watson, the American biologist who, alongside Francis Crick, unraveled the double-helix structure of DNA and helped unlock the secrets of life, has passed away. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-found-dead-in-waters-off-cape-greco
Emergency services were placed on high alert Wednesday afternoon after a man was found unresponsive in the sea near Agioi Anargyroi, off Cape Greco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-probe-death-of-9-year-old-olivia-after-hospital-transfer
An official investigation is in progress into the death of nine-year-old Olivia, a young girl from Africa who passed away earlier this week in the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/men-s-national-u-17-football-team-clinches-top-spot-and-advances-in-european-championship
Cyprus’ U-17 National Football Team has made history by topping their group and securing qualification for the second phase of the European U-17 Championship. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/let-s-talk-eurolife-strengthens-mental-health-with-its-new-support-service-for-its-policyholders
Eurolife recognizes that mental health is a vital factor in quality of life and overall well-being. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-reaches-for-the-stars-as-nicosia-hosts-world-space-summit
Next week, Nicosia will turn into the center of the global space scene as it hosts the 6th World Space Symposium of the World Organization for Space Research (COSPAR), from November 3 to 7....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-metropolitan-tychikos-leaves-hospital-faces-next-steps-in-cardiac-care
Former Metropolitan Tychikos was released Tuesday from the Athens hospital where he had been receiving treatment since last Thursday, following a series of medical examinations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-driver-dies-after-medical-emergency-causes-accident-in-limassol
An elderly man died on Monday after reportedly experiencing a serious medical episode while driving, authorities said. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-bank-of-cyprus-oncology-centre-coming-to-larnaca-by-2026
Cancer patients in Larnaca and Famagusta will soon have access to state-of-the-art oncology care right in their own region. The Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre has announced the creation of a new, fully equipped oncology unit in Larnaca, set to open its doors in the summer of 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-alleges-medical-negligence-after-death-of-21-year-old-dimitriana
The sudden death of 21-year-old Dimitriana Siapani has left her family and community in shock and grief. Dimitriana died on October 22 at Nicosia General Hospital, following a period of severe illness that began shortly after a trip to Italy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/big-changes-ahead-for-cyprus-drivers-under-new-eu-licence-rules
Getting behind the wheel in Cyprus, and across Europe, is about to change....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-hospital-that-heals-with-both-science-and-soul
Greece has officially opened its first ''smart hospital,'' marking a major milestone for the country’s public health system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-caught-smuggling-cocaine-in-bra-and-underwear-at-larnaca-airport
Police seized more than half a kilo of cocaine at Larnaca airport on Monday, arresting a 23-year-old woman who allegedly tried to smuggle the drugs into Cyprus by hiding them on, and inside, her body....
