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31. 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....

32. World's first space factory unveiled

A California-based startup co-founded by a SpaceX veteran, Varda Space Industries, announced it has successfully deployed its first satellite, W-Series 1, in orbit....

33. Ayia Napa marina expands with exciting new additions

Ayia Napa Marina, renowned as the island's premier entertainment hotspot, is set to enhance its offerings with the addition of selected stores and brands in the shopping zone. The new establishments, expected to open in June, aim to provide visitors with even more choices to satisfy their every need and taste....

34. No deal in sight in Cyprus’ mercy killing case

A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present...

35. A breakthrough in men's birth control

Researchers revealed on Tuesday (yep, Valentine’s Day) that a birth control pill for men is yielding promising results in the lab. Because of the unique way it would prevent pregnancy, this pill could become the first legit contraception alternative to vasectomies and condoms for men....

36. 'Buy Nothing Project' gaining ground worldwide

It was not until after Angela Parker, 53, had raced across her north Atlanta neighborhood to nab eight leftover, thick-cut slices of ham with gravy from the porch of someone she didn't know that she began to ask herself some questions. Was it weird to eat a stranger's porch ham? Was it safe? Would the ham be worth it?...

37. US retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills with prescription

Retail pharmacies in the United States will be permitted to sell abortion pills, health officials said Tuesday, a move that could significantly expand access to the procedure after last year's landmark Supreme Court ruling that overturned federal abortion rights....

38. Four year old with strep throat transferred to Israel

39. China eases its zero-covid policy amid protests

People in China with mild or asymptomatic coronavirus cases will be allowed to isolate at home, health officials said Wednesday, in a major step away from a strict “zero-Covid” strategy that has constrained daily life for almost three years and recently set off rare nationwide protests....

40. Menopause drugs could now be covered under GESY

Following a proposal by MPs Charalambos Pazarou, Efthymios Diplarou, and Savia Orphanidou, the Parliamentary Health Committee today discussed the inclusion of medicines for the treatment of menopause symptoms in the General Health Insurance System (GESY) as well as the implementation of a menopause information campaign....

41. Frail Chrysostomos makes peace with arch nemesis

Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus was said to be in stable but critical condition on Friday, when reports also emerged about a meeting he had with a rival bishop as the two churchmen teared up in each other’s embrace...

42. Abortion debate spills over into Cyprus

Officials in the Republic of Cyprus say sexual and reproductive rights of women on the island are being trampled in the absence of clear protocols, with access to abortion and long-term contraception being put on the line in the southern part...

43. Increasing demand for mail-order abortion pills after SC ruling

Telehealth abortion providers have reported a surge in inquiries following the US Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe vs Wade, as the rapidly proliferating number of states banning terminations forces more women to turn to mail-order pills to end their pregnancies....

44. Trial of UK man accused of murdering ailing wife delayed

The trial of a British man charged with the premeditated murder of his sick wife in Cyprus’ coastal resort town of Paphos was pushed back until September on Thursday, with defense lawyers arguing that David Hunter should instead be charged with assisting a suicide....

45. New diabetes drug helps people lose weight

A weekly dose of a medication recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, a new study found....

46. Kyriakides: 'One step closer to a European Health Union'

The foundations and backbone of the European Health Union are being laid today, Kyriakides tells CNA...

47. Ministry of Health: Free healthcare for Ukrainian refugees in Cyprus

The Ministry of Health announced today that Ukrainian refugees who have already applied for temporary protected status and who need healthcare treatment can go to public medical centers/public hospitals located all over Cyprus. ...

48. Molnupiravir administered to almost one thousand covid patients in Cyprus

Molnupiravir, the antiviral medication for COVID, has been administered to almost one thousand patients in Cyprus, according to Deputy Head of pharmaceutical services Elena Panagiotopoulou....

49. US anti-doping chief questions Valieva's drug regimen

Kamila Valieva -- the teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping controversy roiling the Beijing Olympics -- had three substances that can be used to aid the heart in her testing sample,...

50. Cyprus rivers register one of the lowest levels of pharmaceutical contamination

Cyprus is one of the few countries in the world with the lowest levels of pharmaceutical contamination in its rivers, a study of the Global Monitoring of Pharmaceuticals project showed....

51. Russian skater claims heart drug found in her system may have been her grandpa's

Scandal-hit Olympic ice skater Kamila Valieva may have failed a doping test because of her grandfather’s heart condition and the medication he takes, it has been claimed....

52. Billionaire Mark Cuban opens online pharmacy to provide affordable generic drugs

Mark Cuban has officially launched his newest venture—the online pharmacy Cost Plus Drugs....

53. 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...

54. Molnupiravir now available in Cyprus as of today

MSD's oral antiviral medicine Molnupiravir/Lagevrio, will be available only with a prescription from Monday, 17 January, according to the Ministry of Health in Cyprus....

55. Booster shots not necessary for under 18s

Young people under 18 years of age do not have to get a booster shot unless they suffer from reduced immunity due to medication or an illness, the head of the National Vaccination Committee in Greece, Maria Theodoridou, said Monday....

56. No charges for son grappling with hunter dad’s death

Police had second thoughts on Wednesday following the arrest of a teenage boy, who said he accidently shot and killed his father while on a morning hunting trip in rural Limassol...

57. The number of children ages 5-11 receiving the coronavirus vaccine is increasing

There is a feeling of optimism when we see the increasing number of children ages 5-11 receiving the coronavirus vaccine, according to Amalia Hatzigianni, Scientific Director of the Larnaca-Famagusta Hospitals....

58. Woman's own immune system cured itself of HIV

A woman from Argentina appears to have rid herself of HIV without drugs or treatment - the second documented case of its kind in the world....

59. COVID pill may be approved in as little as a few weeks

Merck has applied for an emergency use authorization for a COVID pill that treats mild-to moderate patients of COVID-19, according to a report from Reuters....

60. A ‘Pacemaker for the Brain’: No Treatment Helped Her Depression — Until This

Driving home from work in Northern California five years ago, a young woman was so overwhelmed with depression that all she could think about was ending her life....