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31. 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....

32. Four year old with strep throat transferred to Israel

33. 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....

34. 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...

35. 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....

36. 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....

37. 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....

38. Coronavirus: The 'antibiotic' that may mark the end of the pandemic

The final clinical trials of the drug with molnupiravir raise significant hopes for antibiotic treatment for those who have already contracted coronavirus,...

39. Vaccine efficacy

The effectiveness of medications, such as vaccines, may actually differ from that seen in clinical trials....

40. Damning State Dep. report highlights Cyprus human rights issues

A US State Department country report on human rights practices in 2020 proved damning for Cyprus which was found to have had significant human rights issues last year....

41. Cyprus upbeat after first shots

Cypriot patients received their first vaccine shot against COVID-19 on Sunday without immediate side effects, at a time when the coronavirus referral hospital was nearing capacity and experts saying protection for those vaccinated will kick in seven days after their second dose...

42. Cyprus-bound vaccine less than month away

The delivery of the first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine is less than a month away, with the Republic of Cyprus prepping a mix-and-match strategy to begin vaccinations early next year...

43. Cyprus to boil again as fresh code red issued

The Met Service on Wednesday issued the second red weather warning for extremely high temperatures in a week....

44. Cyprus weather gets code red

Weather officials in Cyprus have issued for the first time a red warning for Monday, with temperature highs expected to reach 44 degrees in the interior and 36 high up in the mountains...

45. Russian driver faces manslaughter

A Russian driver facing manslaughter charges following a fatal highway accident has been ordered to stand trial following a review of the case by the Legal Department...

46. Social determinants undermine the progress of modern medicine

The rise in illnesses caused by our behaviours and the social determinants of health threatens to suffocate budgets in both wealthy and poor countries, while suppressing the power of modern medicine to improve lives...

47. 527000 register with the GHS

48. Pharmacists opt in

A vote by the Cyprus Pharmaceutical Association on Wednesday gave the final nod for private pharmacists to join GESY, the biggest healthcare overhaul in Cyprus...

49. Cyprus recalls unsuitable medical drugs

A number of high blood pressure and heart drugs containing an ingredient made in China are being recalled across Europe after officials discovered an impurity that may cause cancer...

50. Hawaiians brave volcanic lava to rescue their pets

Lava spewing in fountains up to 90 meters high from an erupting Hawaiian volcano has destroyed 35 homes and other buildings, officials said, warning residents allowed brief visits to their properties to be prepared to flee at a moment’s notice...