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1621. West Nile Virus cases going up

Health officials in the Republic of Cyprus say there have been four confirmed cases of the West Nile Virus in the greater Nicosia area...

1622. Officials spot loopholes in medical cannabis law

A number of provisions in the medical marijuana legislation were taken out prior to a vote, prompting officials to call for amendments to block doctors from prescribing cannabis without any limits...

1623. North and south touch base on West Nile virus

Members on the Bicommunal Technical Committee on Health met Wednesday to discuss the West Nile virus, following one death in the north and a number of cases throughout the island...

1624. Nicosia boy hospitalised after snake bite

A little boy in Nicosia has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit following a snake bite incident...

1625. Two injured in Limassol random shootings

Police are investigating two separate shootings in Limassol after two people on motorbikes were injured in the Enaerios area...

1626. Three West Nile virus cases in the north

Turkish Cypriot media say authorities in the north have detected three cases of the West Nile virus, while officials in the south are still waiting for tests on one possible case...

1627. Emergency flight to Ercan forced to revise plan

A Turkish flight en route to Jordan, which diverted to Ercan due to a medical emergency, was forced to perform a fly-over in Antalya before heading to its final destination...

1628. Cruise ship passenger airlifted to hospital

An Israeli passenger on board a cruise ship was airlifted to hospital on Monday due to a serious health emergency...

1629. Israeli teens head to court in gang rape case

Twelve young Israelis, all males in their late teens, are heading to court on Thursday following accusations by a young British woman who says she was a victim of gang rape at a hotel in Ayia Napa...

1630. Ayia Napa tourist says she was gang raped

Police are investigating allegations of gang rape, following a complaint filed by a female tourist in Ayia Napa...

1631. Swarms of jellyfish still a nuisance

Reports on the eastern coast of Cyprus point to more jellyfish encounters with swimmers along the Protaras shoreline, with the local mayor saying the number of incidents is negligible...

1632. Six killed as severe weather hits Greece

1633. Biker goes ballistic after accident

Police say they arrested a male biker, whose female passenger fell off the motorcycle on the highway, after he became aggressive towards officers and emergency medics...

1634. Former President Demetris Christofias dies at 72

Former President Demetris Christofias passed away on Friday, following his hospitalization due to a respiratory illness...

1635. Shots fired at Paphos General Hospital

Police officers fired shots at Paphos General Hospital to thwart an escape attempt by a detainee on Tuesday evening...

1636. How to reinforce the arsenal for the fight against cancer

With research and timely diagnosis being the tip of the spear in the fight against cancer, Carbo One Ltd funds significant events that aim at reinforcing research...

1637. Competition authority actions ‘unfortunate and unnecessary’

1638. Raid of CMA offices sparks debate

A raid by the Commission for the Protection of Competition was carried out on the building premises of the Cyprus Medical Association, stirring fierce debate with the newly-launched healthcare system in the backdrop...

1639. Anastasiadescare

1640. Makarios doctor refutes reports over little girl

A doctor at Makarios Children’s Hospital is refuting reports that a little girl was denied treatment, following an incident that sparked debate over non-network doctors referring their patients to state hospitals...

1641. Girl with fever incident sparks debate

A recent incident where a young girl running a fever was turned away at the hospital has sparked debate among doctors and the Health Insurance Organization, with an easy solution nowhere in sight...

1642. Expert unsure whether Orestis acted alone

Private forensic pathologist Marios Matsakis has raised a number of questions following the discovery of a third suitcase at the red lake, including whether the alleged serial killer acted alone...

1643. Young fever patient turned away twice

A little girl who was running a fever was turned away at two state hospitals in Nicosia, with reports saying medics refused to refer or treat the young patient because she was not registered in the newly-launched Cyprus General Healthcare System known as GESY...

1644. 527000 register with the GHS

1645. Romanian baby’s death still a mystery

An autopsy on the body of a five-month old baby that was found dead by the babysitter has failed to show the cause of death...

1646. More than 1000 pharmaceuticals on GHS list

1647. Stranded refugees picked up off Akamas

A boat with nine adults was spotted Tuesday early morning morning off the coast in Akamas...

1648. Couple ‘engaged’ in weed-growing arrested

Paphos police arrested a German couple on drug related charges, after they found a number of cannabis plants on their balcony...

1649. Father who dropped baby gets eight years

A Romanian father was sentenced to eight years behind bars in the death of his baby boy, who died of head trauma days after he was dropped in 2018...

1650. New mother’s death blamed on negligence

An internal probe in the death of a 34-year-old woman days after giving birth points to medical negligence at Nicosia General Hospital...