European Hospitals Report Surge in Drug-Resistant C. auris Infections

A new survey from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warns of a sharp rise in Candidozyma auris (C. auris) cases across Europe. Between 2013 and 2023, EU/EEA countries recorded about 4,012 cases, with more than half...

Here’s what truly drives healthy aging, survey of health experts reveals

U.S. News surveyed experts on the top habits, mistakes and trends that shape healthy aging and how we age. Here are the results of that survey. Key Takeaways While Americans are living longer, experts emphasize that small daily habits – like...

Greece considers movement ban after smallpox outbreak on farm

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Seajets Delivers Free Health Screenings to Alonissos Island Residents

Marios Iliopoulos of Seajets, Archimandrite Kallinikos Georgakopoulos, Alonissos Mayor Panagiotis Anagnostou, and volunteer doctors from the medical, dental and pharmaceutical associations of Magnesia at the Alonissos Primary School during the...

7 Easy Tips for Maintaining a Balanced Diet

A balanced diet includes a mix of protein foods, fiber-rich carbohydrates, healthy fats, and colorful produce while leaving room for “fun” foods in moderation. The right combination of these foods depends on your individual needs, preferences, and...

Clarke County School District offers free child health screenings

On September 17, CCSD Office of Early Learning will be offering parents and guardians free child health screenings for all Athens-Clarke County children from two and half years old to 6 years old. Parents and guardians can request their child to...

Heiress, 28, is found dead in London flat 'after being turned away from hospitals when she was bitten by an INSECT'

By JORDANA SEAL, NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:53 EDT, 16 September 2025 | Updated: 17:53 EDT, 16 September 2025 A 28-year-old Greek heiress was found dead in her London flat after being turned away from two hospitals following an insect bite, her...

Airbnb Performance Stabilizes in Greece – What August Shows for Athens

The latest AirDNA data shows a continuation of the record-breaking trend for the European short-term rental market, with the total number of listings reaching 4.16 million (+2.8% from last year), with a record number of nights for which there was...

Carol Smillie put through her yoga paces by daughter during Greek retreat

By JOHN PAUL BRESLIN FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL Published: 13:59 EDT, 16 September 2025 | Updated: 13:59 EDT, 16 September 2025 She once credited yoga breathing exercises with helping her beat severe mood swings and insomnia caused by the...

Prince Nikolaos of Greece Makes Rare Public Appearance in Athens

Prince Nikolaos of Greece has returned to public life after spending the summer away from the spotlight with his second wife, Chrysi Vardinogianni, whom he married in an intimate family ceremony last February. He reappeared in Athens, where he has...

Purple breakfast drink 'reduces your chance' of devastating medical condition

Andrew Nuttall U35 Lifestyle Writer 11:46, 16 Sep 2025 Experts suggest that drinking something blue in the morning could be a scientifically supported way to reduce your risk of dementia. Harvard scientists have often spoken about the benefits of...

Greek-American Community Mourns 28-Year-Old Gynecologist Ioanna–Agathi Katehis

NEW YORK – The Greek-American community is mourning the passing of gynecologist Ioanna–Agathi Katehis, who died on Saturday, September 13, at the age of just 28, after a battle with a serious illness. She was a remarkably active young...

Greece Announces Emergency Measures to Contain Sheep Pox

The Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food, in coordination with regional governors, has announced a set of emergency measures to combat the outbreak of sheep pox. The decision came after a high-level meeting, where officials agreed on a...

Rural Georgia hospitals cut services as federal leaders roll out $50B aid program

Georgia’s rural hospitals are losing critical services as closures loom, even as Washington launches a $50B program to aid rural healthcare. ATLANTA — Rural hospitals in Georgia are facing mounting financial pressure that has forced some...

Greece beckons: A smart real estate move for Indian investors

As Indian investors increasingly seek to diversify their portfolios and secure long-term wealth, Greece is emerging as a strategic gateway, not just to the European Union, but to a lifestyle of prosperity, stability, and growth. More than just a...

Heiress, 28, dies from INSECT BITE after being turned away from 2 hospitals, devastated mum says

A 28-YEAR-OLD heiress tragically died from an insect bite after being turned away from two hospitals, her mum has claimed. Marissa Laimou, also known as Lemos, was found lifeless in her bed by her housekeeper at the apartment where she lived in...

Greece’s Sheep Pox Outbreak Could Ban Movement, Affect Feta

ATHENS – Greece is looking to tighten hygiene measures and have veterinarian inspections – and could ban movement of sheep around the country – to deal with another outbreak of sheep pox. The infection has led to the culling, separating about 2...

Athens University sets up shop in Cyprus, scholarships and discounts galore

Greece’s National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) is spreading its wings beyond its home country, announcing plans to open campuses in Cyprus this October. The move was revealed at a press conference on Monday, with the new Cypriot...

From the depths: Century-old secrets surface as Greece retrieves artefacts from Titanic’s sister ship Britannic

ATHENS, Sept 16 — Deep-sea divers have retrieved a first batch of objects from the Titanic’s sister ship that sank off the coast of Greece in 1916, the Greek culture ministry yesterday. The ministry said a research programme in May involved “the...

Greece could ban movement of sheep, goats if smallpox outbreak spreads

ATHENS (Reuters) -Farmers in Greece face the risk of a nationwide ban on the movement of goat and sheep if veterinarians and stockbreeders don’t step up health checks and hygiene measures on livestock to contain an outbreak of smallpox, the...