Age doesn’t matter nowadays, it’s how we feel
Algarvians over 65 in mental health program: In the municipalities of Faro, Loulé and Olhão, a project dedicated to mental health promotes the well-being and quality of life of people…
More than 2,400 doctors and nurses in Portugal SNS are foreigners
More than 2,400 doctors and nurses in the National Health System (SNS) are foreigners, as are 1,312 operational assistants, most of them from Spain and Brazil, according to the latest…
Nurses want to be able to prescribe medicines
In many countries, such as Spain, Sweden, the UK, Denmark, Ireland and the USA, nurses are allowed to prescribe medicines in certain areas, but this is not yet possible in…
Pine caterpillar! Find out the symptoms of allergies
The toxic effect of contact with the pine caterpillar causes swelling, irritation and sometimes breathing difficulties. Find out what to do in the event of an allergic reaction. After the…
Portugal transplanted the highest number of organs ever 2023
Portugal recorded around a thousand organ transplants in 2023, the highest number ever recorded in the country, Health Minister Manuel Pizarro announced today. “The figures are still preliminary and very…
500 medical research specialists from Portuguese universities will merge
Three research units of the University of Porto and one of the University of Beira Interior will merge into one that, bringing together more than 500 researchers, intends to find…
More than 1,600 nurses left Portugal in 2023
About 1600 nurses left Portugal last year, 527 more than in 2022, with Switzerland being the main destination country, according to data from the Order of Nurses (OE), who warn…
Euthanasia. An unregulated law or condemned to early death?
Legislation on medically assisted dying has remained unregulated, but its future may be in question with the possible change in the balance of power in the house after the March…
Covid-19: Portugal registers increase in new infections contrary to European decrease
Portugal registered 4,451 new cases of covid-19 between December 11, 2023 and January 7, 2024, an increase of 43% compared to the previous 28-day period, which runs counter to the…
Fentanyl consumption on the rise in Portugal
Increase in fentanyl use and addiction in Portugal. There is a concerning increase in fentanyl use and addiction in Portugal. A drug that has been responsible for a proliferation of…