https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-suicide-rates-surge-to-record-high-prompting-concern
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/proper-disposal-of-medical-waste-needed-to-prevent-wastewater-contamination
Improper disposal of unused or expired medicines, whether in waste bins or down drains, poses significant risks, according to the Environment Department and Dr. Nikolas Dietis,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-vet-services-doles-out-feline-coronavirus-medications
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a virus-induced ailment that exclusively affects cats, has raised concerns within the veterinary community. A particular strain of the coronavirus causes FIP, leading to a progressive illness that ultimately results in the cat's demise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourism-sets-record-revenue-with-fewer-arrivals
The latest data on tourism revenues for the month of May has brought encouraging news for the tourism sector, signaling positive effects on the Cypriot economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pfizer-s-value-sinks-$144b-on-covid-changes
Pfizer has lost $88billion in market share and $144billion in value since its market peak in just one year as the drugmaker suffers a major hangover from the success of its COVID vaccine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-universities-earn-impressive-global-rankings
The countdown begins for the new academic year 2023-2024, and university helplines are buzzing with inquiries about registrations, place reservations, and freshmen curriculums. By the end of this month, the allocation of freshmen to universities will be clarified, as the Ministry of Education expects around 3,000 candidates...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/death-linked-to-bottled-water-a-tragic-case
"The bottled water he drank in Paphos (combined with the inadequate medical care he received) was the reason for the infection that caused his death."
Vacation Tragedy: Bottled Water and Medical Error Led to UK Tourist's Death"
Subtitle: "Coroner's Inquest Reveals Untreated Water Contamination and Medication Mishap"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-s-first-postal-drone-service-now-operational
The UK launches its first permanent postal drone delivery service on the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/revolutionary-cancer-drug-kills-all-solid-tumors-leaves-healthy-cells-intact
Scientists have developed a holy grail cancer drug that kills all solid cancer tumors while leaving other cells unharmed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/david-hunter-visits-late-wife-s-grave
The British pensioner who was freed after spending over a year in custody for his terminally-ill wife's manslaughter was finally able to pay his respects today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/patients-endure-extended-waits-for-beds-amidst-shortage
An elderly patient who suffered a stroke had to endure a grueling wait for a hospital bed at Pafos General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Saturday, 22nd July....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/serious-head-injury-to-6-year-old-boy
The police are investigating the circumstances under which a six-year-old child was seriously injured last night while crossing the road as a pedestrian in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-drugs-for-weight-and-diabetes-backfire
Joanie Knight has a message for anyone considering drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy, which have become popular for the dramatic weight loss they can help people achieve....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/closure-after-5-decades-former-pastor-charged-with-murder
An 83-year-old former pastor has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of a neighboring pastor’s daughter in 1975, Pennsylvania officials announced Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-wildfires-lead-to-flight-cancellations
Raging wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes have sparked the evacuation of around 2,000 tourists from its resorts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/extreme-temperatures-ahead
A new yellow warning for extremely high temperatures occurred last night on Sunday. The Meteorology Department predicts that the notice will be in place until 6:00 PM on Monday (24/07)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/experts-confront-the-menace-of-feline-coronavirus
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/24-year-old-awarded-$18-8m-in-lawsuit-over-talc-based-baby-powder
A 24-year-old man in California was awarded $18.8 million on Tuesday in his lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, in which he blamed talc in the company's baby powder for giving him cancer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/child-awarded-$800-000-in-mcdonald-s-nuggets-case
A Broward jury decided the answer was $800,000 Wednesday afternoon, the amount in damages McDonald’s will now have to pay a girl who received second-degree burns from a Chicken McNugget in 2019, a substantial decrease from the $15 million the family’s lawyers had requested....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-top-20-professions-that-can-land-you-a-european-work-visa
An astonishing number of 400 different occupations have been classified as shortage occupations in at least one European Union or Schengen Area member state, while another 321 different professions have been listed as a surplus in at least one of these countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/australian-sailor-and-beloved-dog-rescued-after-months-adrift-at-sea
An Australian sailor who spent months adrift in the Pacific Ocean alongside his beloved dog has recounted his remarkable tale of surviving on raw fish and rainwater after finally making it safely back to dry land....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/promising-drug-slows-alzheimer-s-decline-by-36
A new drug that claims to slow mental decline caused by Alzheimer's by 36 percent could spell 'the beginning of the end' for the degenerative brain disease....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prioritizing-profits-over-patient-safety
Kelly Hanna underwent the amputation of her leg in 2020 after a Michigan doctor, self-proclaimed as the "leg saver," damaged her arteries while attempting to clear away plaque using metal wires....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heatstroke-claims-life-hospitalizes-three-amid-scorching-temperatures
One fatality and three hospitalizations due to heatstroke have been reported, according to Charalampos Charilaou, spokesperson of the State Health Services Organisation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hot-weather-continues-with-clear-skies
A scorching heatwave has gripped the region, with authorities issuing a yellow warning for exceptionally high temperatures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-battle-looms-as-cyprus-faces-eu-scrutiny-over-professional-qualifications
The European Commission decided to refer Cyprus and Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for incorrect transposition of EU rules on the recognition of professional qualifications, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-approves-€361m-supplementary-budget-for-2023
With criticism against the government's agreement for the purchase of the Metropolitan building, which will house the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance, the Plenary of the House of Representatives approved the supplementary state budget amounting to €361 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrants-treated-respectfully-during-repatriation
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has said that persons being returned to their countries were treated with respect by the Cypriot Police but highlighted the need for clear guidelines on the flight preparations and the boarding procedure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/micro-louis-vuitton-onthego-tote-sells-for-$63-000
Handbags come in tons of different sizes. There are huge totes, tiny clutches, and the practical kind of purses that Queen Elizabeth used to wear in the crook of her elbow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/serious-flaws-in-disability-benefit-assessments
Serious allegations have been made by the President of KYSOA, Christakis Nicolaides, regarding the examination process of applications for disability benefits by medical boards. ...