Greece has introduced an artificial intelligence system that scans doctors’ online activity and flags potential violations for human review.
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis presented Med Watch on Friday, September 18. The system checks medical advertising, websites and social media against...
The Hellenic Society of Hematology has issued an official warning regarding the use of non-scientific "regenerative" therapies in Greece following the death of popular Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis.
The untimely death of Mazonakis has brought to light the issue of...
A Greek couple welcomed a baby from an embryo frozen for more than 22 years, a duration their medical team says is the longest documented in the medical literature. The decision came while in grief after they lost their...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing a major research effort to examine long-term health effects in children and young people exposed to 9/11, addressing a gap that has remained for 25 years.
The effort will focus...
Thirty people have died from West Nile virus in Greece as infections continue to rise, with 34 new domestic cases recorded over the past week. The total number of confirmed cases since the start of the transmission period has...
The death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis has drawn new attention to plasma-based and other anti-aging treatments, raising a broader question: how much of the rapidly expanding longevity industry is actually supported by science?
The death of Greek singer Giorgos...
If you want to do something good for your heart, two of the simplest choices may already be familiar: walking and swimming.
But which one is better? The answer may be more interesting than choosing a winner.
A major 2024 systematic...
A new global health study estimates that second-hand smoke contributed to about 3,100 deaths in Greece in 2023. The finding places the country among many nations still struggling to shield non-smokers from tobacco fumes they never chose to breathe.
The...
A woman has lived for 285 days with a genetically modified pig kidney without needing dialysis, setting a new record and offering fresh evidence that animal organs could one day help patients waiting for human transplants.
The woman received the...
Greece has recorded one of Europe's steepest declines in obesity, with new data from Eurostat showing the country's adult obesity rate falling from 17.6% in 2008 to 12.8% in 2025. The figures, based on body mass index measurements, count...
From free HIV prevention and anonymous testing to HPV vaccination, Greece has more tools than ever to protect sexual health. The bigger challenge may be getting people to use them — and talk about them without stigma.
World Sexual Health...
Greece is facing a West Nile virus surge, with experts warning that the true number of infections could significantly exceed official figures.
Greek health authorities had recorded 157 locally acquired cases and 13 deaths by August 19, according to the...
Jellyfish are among the most cancer-resistant animals on the planet, and a new mathematical and experimental study helps explain why. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that rapid cell division, long blamed for raising cancer risk, may...
A new peer-reviewed study has estimated that Greece experienced approximately 854 excess infant deaths between 2010 and 2020 compared with a modeled scenario in which the country had not undergone austerity of comparable depth and duration during its debt...
