Czech cities step up public transport disinfection as Hepatitis A cases rise
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Local authorities are ramping up cleaning protocols on trams, buses, and metro trains, similar to measures taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Czechs weigh in on the pros and cons of the public healthcare system
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A survey has found that Czechs are in favor of healthcare reform, giving the current system just average marks.
Bedbugs on Regiojet train leave passengers with marks, bites – and questions
Although RegioJet has compensated the affected passengers, questions remain as to how the insects found themselves on the train.
Whooping cough outbreak grips Czechia: Here’s everything you need to know
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The highly contagious disease is spreading at concerningly high rates nationwide as the country stocks up on vaccines.
Czechia registers first measles outbreak after two-year absence
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The Czech Vaccinology Society blames the concerning news on declining vaccination rates amid parental skepticism and misinformation.
ASK AN EXPERT: What preventative screenings are patients entitled to in Czechia?
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World Cancer Day is Saturday; find out how you can stay one step ahead of illness with preventative screenings in Czechia.
Interview: Czech pediatrician on keeping kids healthier and happier in 2023 and beyond
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Dr. Jitka Brázová of Concierge Medicine Europe has seen how developing good habits early on can positively impact children's long-term health.
A new report reveals Czechia's most frequently used illegal substances
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As drugs make a post-pandemic comeback in the EU, Czechia ranks high in the use of marijuana, magic mushrooms, and meth.
How Concierge Medicine is transforming healthcare in Czechia and around the world
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Dr. Jana Yanova, Co-Founder and Medical Director at Concierge Medicine Europe, talks about how traditional Czech healthcare is failing patients.
The Czech Republic has the third highest obesity rate in Europe
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New data shows that nearly 70 percent of Czech men are overweight while six out of ten Czechs are overweight, and one in five is obese.
Increased mistrust leads to declining use of contraceptive pill in the Czech Republic
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Use of the pill has declined dramatically since the start of the century amid greater fears over possible side effects.
Accidents between Prague trams and pedestrians decreased by almost half in 2020
For the first time in the last 15 years there were no fatalities, but safety efforts to reduce accidents will continue.
Two protests, one message: thousands rally against Czech COVID-19 restrictions through the weekend
Protesters flocked to Old Town Square on Sunday, while a smaller group marched on Friday; Jewish groups condemn anti-vaxxer's use of yellow stars
DPP: Prague’s public transit is a safe way to travel during the pandemic
A new campaign has launched to show people that public transit vehicles are kept clean and disinfected.
Prague Castle remains closed, despite the easing of pandemic restrictions
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The main complex may partly open for midnight mass on Dec. 24 if conditions allow
Czech morning news in brief: Top stories for Nov. 26, 2020
Hamáček says lifting restrictions before Christmas a bad idea, more Czechs dying outside of COVID, Argentine football legend Maradona dies.
Czech Health Minister to order 10 million COVID-19 Antigen tests
Health Minister Jan Blatny to order tests, cost to be covered by public health insurance.
