The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) is looking for 150 volunteers for a new clinical trial to evaluate the impact of seaweed intake on reducing cardiovascular risk. “The results of the research may pave the way for new forms of intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk by…
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The Walk for Life will take place on the 29th of March, starting at the Sá Carneiro Roundabout, at the beginning of Avenida do Mar, at 15:00. The event, which has been held annually since 2012, defends the dignity of life from conception to natural death, bringing together participants of…
According to a report eight people were diagnosed with leprosy in Portugal between 2023 and 2024, after laboratory confirmation by the National Institute of Health Ricardo Jorge (INSA). The data contained in the INSA report on INSA tuberculosis laboratory surveillance, prepared by the infectious diseases department, adds that laboratory tests…
The Madeira Force Coalition expressed its indignation at the number of people who are recorded as ‘problematic discharge cases.’ The figures were released today by the clinical director of SESARAM. Currently, SESARAM has 321 people who cannot be discharged occupying beds in the adult wards. Of these, 251 are in…
The BE candidacy was today in Porto Santo, where they lamented that the President of Madeira had stopped all work on the new health unit. According to Roberto Almada, Miguel Albuquerque “ordered that work on the unit stop as a form of revenge for his fall from grace.” “The truth…
After the first years of activity, the services of the Home Hospitalisation Unit allowed approximately three hundred users to be treated at home. Maria da Luz Brazão, who coordinates this unit, expressed satisfaction with the balance and revealed that, with an average treatment time of eight days, they have managed…
CUF, controlled by the José de Mello Capital group, has signed an agreement to buy a 75% stake in the Algarve group HPA Saúde, which has the largest private health network in Madeira, controlling the Hospital Particular da Madeira, the Madeira Medical Centre and B.clinic. In addition to being a…
The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructure (SREI) refuted BE’s statements about the alleged gaps in the project of the new Central and University Hospital of Madeira. At issue are statements made by the BE last Sunday, 2nd of March, during a campaign action, where it was pointed out that…
A 25-year-old man was hospitalized on Saturday with burns to his face and eyes after someone threw sulphuric acid in his face. The incident took place in the Santo Amaro neighbourhood, Funchal. Fortunately, the quick intervention of the Public Security Police (PSP) allowed for an immediate investigation, which led to…
The finding of worrying levels of microplastics in human brain tissue, associated with dementia, is analysed in a commentary published today in the journal Brain Medicine, which outlines prevention strategies to reduce exposure to pollutants. In the article “Removing microplastics in humans: what does the evidence tell us?” Academics and…
The Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda – BE) visited the construction site of the new hospital and has denounced the deplorable lack of a Radiation Oncology Unit scheduled for this project. The party, therefore, asks how is the government going to guarantee radiotherapy and oncology treatment for patients using the…
Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, guarantees that the cases of Dengue detected in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Funchal are under control and there is no reason for concern. However, on the 18th of February, Diário da Notícias confirmed that the National Institute of Health Doutor…
Five years after the first cases of contagion of Covid-19 were confirmed in Portugal, Public Health specialist Francisco George warns of new “threats on the horizon” such as the H5N1 flu virus. “We have to be prepared now, more than ever, for a new phenomenon. There are threats on the…
The ADN – Madeira Party has alerted ACT – Authority for Working Conditions, ASSICOM – Association of Civil Construction Industrialists of Madeira-, and other responsible entities linked to the assembly of equipment and structures of the risks to the physical integrity of workers, and the need for adequate health and…
During a presentation, the Public Security Police (PSP), confirmed that in 2024, 3,845 traffic accidents were recorded, resulting in 12 deaths, 73 serious and 1,158 minor injuries. Compared to 2023, there was an increase of 5.5% in the total number of accidents and 3.3% in minor injuries. According to the…
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