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Spain tightens controls following concerns over contaminated infant formula

Spanish health authorities have stepped up surveillance after several possible cases of illness in infants were reported in connection with potentially contaminated infant formula. The focus is on a suspected presence of…

10 de February de 2026

News·Health·Spain·Topics of the day

Mental health issues are driving up sickness absence among young workers in Spain

Sickness absences due to mental health issues are rising sharply in Spain, particularly among young workers. According to recent data, cases of work incapacity among 25- to 35-year-olds have more than doubled…

5 de February de 2026

Living in Spain·Health·Spain

World first in Barcelona: Vall d’Hebron carries out first face transplant using a donor following euthanasia

In a medical breakthrough, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona has carried out the world’s first face transplant using donor tissue from a person who had previously undergone euthanasia (assisted dying) and…

3 de February de 2026

Health·Spain·Barcelona·Topics of the day

Cancer in Spain on the rise

More than 300,000 new cases expected – significant regional differences The number of cancer cases in Spain continues to rise. According to current estimates by the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM),…

30 de January de 2026

Living in Spain·Health·Spain·Topics of the day

Measles on the Rise in Spain: A Setback in the Fight Against a Preventable Disease

Spain is once again seeing a rise in measles cases, marking a setback in the decades-long fight against the disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has withdrawn Spain’s previously achieved elimination status,…

28 de January de 2026

Living in Spain·Health·Spain

Scientific Breakthrough: Barbacid Team Cures Pancreatic Cancer in Mice

A research team led by Mariano Barbacid has made a significant advance in the treatment of the most common form of pancreatic cancer. Using an innovative combination of three different drugs, they…

28 de January de 2026

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Alarming Series: Four Deaths from Choking – How Spain Can Prevent Such Tragedies

These are accidents that mostly occur in private settings, often at the dining table, far from public attention. Yet every year they claim numerous victims. In Spain, within just one month, there…

27 de January de 2026

News·Health·Spain

Spain Performs Europe’s First Partial Heart Transplant on a Seven-Month-Old BabyMeilenstein in Spanien: Erstmalige erfolgreiche partielle Herztransplantation bei einem Baby in Europa

Spain has achieved a significant medical breakthrough. Madrid’s public university hospital Gregorio Marañón has successfully carried out Europe’s first partial heart transplant on a seven-month-old baby. The procedure is considered a milestone…

17 de December de 2025

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