Spain’s ‘vision for the future’ – free glasses and contact lenses for under-16s
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday a new initiative to make glasses and contact lenses free for children under 16 years of age...
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Scientists in Spain develop first exoskeleton for children for use at home, school & public spaces
Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) – the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas in Spanish – has presented the first results of an ambitious R&D project...
Spotlight: Innovating safety with ‘Drinks Guard’ test against drink spiking
In an era where personal safety is a growing concern, particularly in social environments, a Spanish start-up called Guardians of Beauty has introduced an innovative...
Pharmacies across Catalonia start to offer free reusable menstrual products
More than 3,000 pharmacies across Catalonia started giving away free reusable menstrual products on Monday, such as menstrual cups, absorbent underwear and reusable fabric pads. With...
Spain calls an end to obligatory use of face masks in hospitals, pharmacies
The Spanish government on Tuesday declared an end to the health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and said that people will no longer have...
150 operations, 3,000 patient check-ups cancelled after Barcelona hospital cyberattack
A cyberattack on one of Barcelona’s main hospitals that took place on Sunday has since crippled the centre’s computer system and forced the cancellation of...
Third rally demanding better healthcare in Madrid sees over 250,000 protesters
Over 250,000 people rallied in Madrid on Sunday for the largest protest yet against the regional government’s management of the city’s health care services. Organisers claimed...
30,000 rally in Madrid again to protest healthcare cuts by regional government
Several thousand health workers returned to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to protest what they claim is the dismantling of Madrid’s public healthcare system...
Spain fines Italian pharmaceutical group for selling medicine at excessive price
Spain’s competition watchdog announced on Monday that it has fined Italian pharmaceutical firm Leadiant €10.2 million for selling a drug against a rare genetic disease...
Spain now has 7 confirmed monkeypox cases, and 22 further suspected cases
Last update: Thurs 19 May at 15.15h Spain first issued an alert on Wednesday to say it had eight suspected cases of monkeypox – referred to as...
