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The Portuguese League Against Cancer, in an initiative developed by Nervo — a Wygroup agency —, reveals “The World's Most Shared Secret”. In a campaign aiming to break the silence surrounding the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the focus is placed on WhatsApp chats. According to data cited in a statement, eight...
Dozens of local residents and environmental activists gathered near the Portimão landfill this Thursday morning to call for concrete solutions to the bad smell and swarms of flies that have The post “Enough!”: Dozens protest outside Portimão landfill appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Portuguese people continue to sleep less than seven hours a day. An expert considers it a “socioeconomic issue” that “is not proving easy to change.”
Conclusions from a study indicate that the food literacy of the adult population residing in Portugal has an overall score of 57.5%.
Flames left seven injured, two of whom are in serious condition.
Nearly four in ten cancers worldwide can be prevented, as they are linked to avoidable risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol consumption, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned today.
The WHO analysed 30 preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, physical inactivity, air pollution and ultraviolet radiation.
The Town Council of Proença-a-Nova, in the district of Castelo Branco, has made the municipal swimming pool available to the public for bathing and personal hygiene.
Six European countries lost their measles-free status this week. “It is the most contagious microorganism we know,” warns the researcher at the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom).
The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) issued a set of recommendations in response to power supply failures that could compromise water quality.
On Thursday the DGS issued a set of recommendations due to power supply failures, which may compromise the quality of drinking water and food safety.
Half of the population is unaware that obesity is a chronic disease and instead blames unhealthy habits.
Hundreds of thousands of people turn to A&E inappropriately every year. Doctor Nuno Figueiredo e Sousa set up an Instagram page to share the most unusual cases.
A new study warns that, by 2050, extreme heat could expose almost half of the world’s population to dangerous conditions — and that global preparedness is inadequate. The analysis projects marked increases in heatwave frequency and intensity, with disproportionate impacts on urban populations, workers, older people and lower-income communities, creating risks for health, wellbeing, labour productivity, displacement and sustainability. Authors call for urgent mitigation (deep emissions cuts) alongside targeted adaptation: heat-resilient infrastructure, equitable access to cooling and water, early-warning systems and planning to reduce inequitable risks.
The Portuguese Environment Agency classified the beach as “poor” and has called for a “programme of measures on the causes of pollution”.
In 2025, 1,946 births were recorded, representing a 6% increase compared with the previous year. The municipalities with the highest numbers of registered births are Viseu with 793 and Guarda with 159.
Portugal is close to the World Health Organization target for people aged 65 and over.
More than 87% of the population aged 85 and over have already been vaccinated against flu, according to the campaign's monitoring estimate, with Portugal close to the World Health Organization's target for people aged 65 and over.
Neighbours have already complained to various authorities, but after months no one has acted and the problem persists.
The year was the deadliest since 2022, but also the one with the most births in recent years.
The Inspectorate-General of the Environment identified a lack of oversight, failure to approve reports and unreliable data in the system that manages electronic waste. Mismanagement could threaten public health and the environment.
Portuguese researchers have identified the country’s first confirmed cases of infection with Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus considered a growing global public health threat. The cases were detected in 2023 The post Drug-resistant fungus detected in Portugal for first time appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A team of researchers led by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Porto (FMUP) studied the first confirmed cases in Portugal of infection with Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus considered a global public health threat.
A Nova SBE report, 'Self‑medication in Portugal: Practices, Determinants and Behavioural Profiles', finds that 51.85% of respondents have self‑medicated at some point. The practice is especially common among younger people, those with higher education and people without a family doctor, and is being used for mental health issues as well as physical complaints. Most people do not inform their doctor about self‑medication, prompting experts to warn of risks for mental health and for patients with chronic conditions. The study highlights gaps in access to primary care and the need for better patient education and reporting practices.