Health

HIV stigma made an ugly appearance in Greek court recently in a case that proves that prejudice and ignorance is still widespread in Greek society. According to health organizations "ARSIS" and "Positive Voice," a landlord sought to evict an HIV-infected...

A leading Greek expert warned that the combination of COVID-19 and influenza could prove dangerous for Greece in the months of October and November. "The co-existence of influenza and COVID-19 is something that causes serious concern scientists," said Ghikas...

  On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized two freshly revised COVID-19 boosters: one created by Moderna and one by Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech. The original SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant, which was the target of the first...

On Tuesday, health authorities in Greece announced 123 confirmed cases of the West Nile virus and 11 virus-related deaths in the period from January 1, 2022 to August 30, 2022. This is a significant increase compared to 2021 when fifty-nine...

Moderna filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over their mRNA vaccine technology, the company said in a statement.

The first known instance of a person testing positive for COVID-19, monkeypox, and HIV all at the same time has been documented by scientists. Nine days after his return from a trip to Spain, where he had unprotected sex, the...

Greece will not impose COVID-19 lockdown-type restrictions on movement and activities again, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Tuesday. Speaking on SKAI TV, he said that the government does not intend to impose restrictive measures in the autumn and winter. “We...

The craze of infused water has taken the world by storm, and we have the perfect way to add a Greek twist to your infused water concoctions. Recent studies have shown that there are many health benefits of drinking infused...

The BA.2.75 variant of COVID-19, nicknamed Centaurus, is expected to become dominant in Greece by the end of September to early October, according to estimates by a Greek expert. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, Dimosthenis Sarigiannis, professor of environmental engineering...

Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden unveiled a medical procedure involving the use of transplanted artificial pig collagen cornea to restore 20/20 vision for patients suffering from an eye disease called keratoconus. In a recent surgery, pig collagen corneas were...

The quadruple-vaccinated CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very mild symptoms.

  Almost 4,000 dogs need new homes after being rescued from a facility in Virginia that sold them for drug experiments in laboratories. The facility has now been shut down due to abuses of animal rights, and organizations are working to...

Clinical studies on multiple COVID-19 vaccines have disregarded effects of vaccines on women’s menstruation. There were countless complaints to doctors about related symptoms soon after immunizations were made available to the general population. Many women became aware of heavier-than-normal periods. The...

Health authorities in Greece announced on Tuesday that 355 deaths from Covid-19 were registered in the week 25-31 July. This represents a significant increase from the previous week's 271 virus-related deaths. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said that there...

Three-year-old twins in Brazil who were conjoined at the head have been successfully separated with the help of virtual reality. Twins Bernardo and Arthur Lima underwent surgeries in Rio de Janeiro with support and direction from Great Ormond Street Hospital...