Preventive healthcare

Cancer is the leading cause of death among EU citizens aged 65 or more. Unfortunately, in Eastern Europe much more people die of cancer as compared to Western Europe. Moreover, life expectancy in Bulgaria is the lowest in the European Union."

Stockholm – As of Thursday, Slovenia is fully green on the map of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), as the western part of the country joined the eastern part, which made it to the green list last week.

There is a large inequality in access to women's cancer services and treatments across the EU, according to the bloc's health chief, who highlighted the role of Europe's Beating Cancer plan in bridging these disparities.

According to the latest report of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Young adults who increased their use of social media were significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, according to a new national study authored by Dr Brian Primack, dean of the College of Education and Health Professions and professor of public health at the University of Arkansas.

Noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are now the leading causes of death in the world, in a dramatic change from two decades ago.

They now make up seven of the Top 10 causes of death, an increase from four out of 10 in 2000, with heart disease the biggest killer - accounting for 16% of all deaths.

From May 1 this year, depending on the epidemiological situation, the Government of Serbia may take a decision to mitigate the measures, that is, allow the activity of transporting passengers in international air traffic from the airport in Serbia.

The coronavirus pandemic in Greece is likely to wane over the course of May, though sporadic cases are likely to be recorded over the summer, an Athens University expert has told Kathimerini based on a comparative analysis of data from Greece and other countries. 

Mass testing of Bulgarian citizens for coronavirus will be started.

Currently Bulgaria has 20,000 PCR tests. More deliveries and donations are expected. "This is the way - mass testing." This was announced by Health Minister Ananiev.

On World Cancer Day on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis added his voice to warnings by experts underlining the need for regular preventive medical tests.