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Portugal: Five Villages Evacuated by Fires in Pedrógão Grande, Center East
teleSUR
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August 23, 2025
Fires are seeing in one of the Pedrogão Grande’s evacuated villages. Photo: X/ @AndreCVentura August 23, 2025 Hour: 3:56 pm Five villages have been evacuated as a precaution due to the two fires that have been burning since this Saturday in the...
Portugal Heatwave Claims Over 1,300 Lives
Sada Elbalad
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August 23, 2025
Sat 23 Aug 2025 | 07:28 PM Portuguese authorities have confirmed that more than 1,300 people lost their lives during the severe heatwave that struck the country between 27 July and 15 August. The death toll reached 1,331, marking a 25 percent rise...
Fourth person dies as huge forest fires rage in Portugal with areas evacuated & hundreds of firefighters battling blazes
The Scottish Sun
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August 23, 2025
AT least four people have died in ferocious forest fires that erupted in Portugal. Entire villages were forced to evacuate after hundreds of firefighters rushed to the scene of the latest blazes in a disastrous summer across the Iberian Peninsula....
“Increased demand.” Glucose sensors are scarce in pharmacies
Portugal Pulse
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August 23, 2025
There is a shortage of glucose sensors in pharmacies, an issue that the National Pharmacy Association (ANF) reports worsens during the summer months. The National Authority for Medicines and Health Products (Infarmed) attributed the scarcity to a...
Phillies Get Worst-Case News Surrounding Zack Wheeler's Health
Newsweek
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August 23, 2025
By Andrew Wright is a Newsweek contributor based in Lancaster, South Carolina. His focus is MLB content. Andrew has been with Newsweek since April 1st and previously worked at Yardbarker, SEC Unfiltered and more. He is a graduate of Charleston...
Portugal Nears 80% Renewable Energy in 2025
The Portugal News
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These results, detailed in the latest Renewable Electricity Bulletin, show how the country is turning climate ambition into measurable results and positioning itself as one of Europe’s leaders in clean energy. During the month, total electricity...
Patients Express Confidence in Pneumococcal Vaccines Given by Pharmacists in Oncology Units
Pharmacy Times
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Among patients in the outpatient oncology department at a large Australian regional hospital who were currently undergoing cancer treatment or had a history of such treatment, there were suboptimal rates of pneumococcal and influenza vaccination,...
Regional Differences, Distributional Dynamics and Spatial Convergence of Pharmacist Human Resources in China: A Healthcare Tiers Difference Perspective
Dove Medical Press
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August 23, 2025
Introduction As the core technical force of China’s healthcare service system, the optimal allocation of pharmacists’ human resources is not only crucial for ensuring medication safety and improving healthcare quality but also serves as a key...
Over 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Portugal amid heatwave
Sharjah24
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Prolonged heat alerts and rising mortality The months of July and August saw several heat warnings across the country. According to data from the Death Certificates Information System (SICO), there were 20 consecutive days of excess mortality,...
Borussia Monchengladbach complete signing of USMNT's Gio Reyna from Borussia Dortmund
The New York Times
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August 23, 2025
Gio Reyna has completed his move from Borussia Dortmund to Borussia Monchengladbach. The Athletic reported on Friday that Gladbach had agreed a deal in principle to sign the USMNT international and he underwent a medical ahead of the transfer on...
Miriam O'Callaghan praises 'pure joy' son Conor as she shares rare snap
RSVP Live
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August 24, 2025
Miriam O'Callaghan has shared a rare photo of her and her son Conor as they enjoy a family holiday. The Primetime presenter is soaking up the sun in Portugal on a summer break with her family, and she has been sharing glimpses of the getaway on...
Brit teen, 15, fighting for his life after ‘being pulled unconscious from pool’ on family holiday in Portugal
The Sun
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August 23, 2025
A TEENAGE British tourist is reportedly fighting for his life after being found floating unconscious in his holiday pool in northern Portugal. The 15-year-old is said to have been rushed to Braga Hospital in a “critical condition.” 1 A boy...
Salem environmental health director steps down
Salem News - Ohio
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SALEM — The Director of Environmental Health has resigned from the health department. During the board of Health’s meeting Wednesday Health Commissioner Kayla Crowl said that she had been notified by Director of Environmental Health Alan Masters...
Brit teen, 15, fighting for life in Portugal after he's found unconscious in pool
The Mirror
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August 22, 2025
The Brit teen is being treated at Braga Hospital in Portugal A British teenage tourist is said to be fighting for his life after being found floating unconscious in a swimming pool in northern Portugal. The unnamed 15-year-old is understood to...
Morgan Gibbs-White explains why he didn’t join Tottenham after fiancee’s health complication
talkSPORT
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August 22, 2025
Morgan Gibbs-White has revealed complications with his fiancee's pregnancy were a factor in his decision to stay at Nottingham Forest. The Englishman was at the centre of one of this summer's biggest transfer sagas, when he turned his back on a...
Insuring Global Clinical Trials: Navigating Risks Across Borders
JD Supra - California
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August 22, 2025
In part three of our three-part webinar series on Risk Management for Your Life Sciences Company, we focus on insurance for foreign clinical trials and provide updates on the clinical trial requirements of various countries. Foreign clinical...
Teenage British tourist, 15, 'fighting for life' after being found floating unconscious in Portugal swimming pool
Daily Mail
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August 22, 2025
By GERARD COUZENS and SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:07 EDT, 22 August 2025 | Updated: 15:09 EDT, 22 August 2025 A teenage British tourist is reportedly fighting for his life after being found floating unconscious in a swimming...
Hospitals struggle to turn on the funding taps
Zitamar
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August 21, 2025
Good afternoon. A bucket of water greets you when you visit many a hospital toilet up and down the country. It is not that hospitals and health clinics do not have wash basins and flushing toilets; it is that quite often, they do not work, because...
Extreme heat linked to more than 1,300 deaths in Portugal in 20 consecutive days
Euronews
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August 22, 2025
By Euronews Published on 22/08/2025 - 16:32 GMT+2 •Updated 16:32 The months of July and August in Portugal were marked by several warnings of high temperatures that coincided with a significant increase in mortality. According to data analysed...
Europe’s Hidden Healthcare Divide: Why EU Citizens Face Such Unequal Care
EUToday
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August 22, 2025
12The European Union likes to congratulate itself on its social model. Brussels officials speak proudly of universal healthcare, generous safety nets and the promise that geography should not dictate whether a citizen receives proper treatment....