Can VR help save lives? Czech project aims to train 1 million in first aid
A Czech project is using VR and AI to teach lifesaving skills in just 15 minutes, with training now expanding to schools and public spaces.
Prague’s hottest neighborhoods can stay 7 degrees warmer after sunset
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A new interactive map reveals how dramatically temperatures vary across Prague—and how the city hopes to prevent new heat islands.
Salmonella outbreak at Prague school sickens 363, hospitalizes 50
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Health officials have declared a salmonella epidemic after hundreds who ate food from an Újezd nad Lesy school kitchen became ill.
Lead contamination restricts tap water use for 15,000 near Prague
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Residents in Odolena Voda cannot use tap water for drinking or cooking as investigators search for the source of lead contamination.
Czech village builds 100-ton sand dune to save a vanishing plant
A new artificial dune near Nymburk recreates a disappearing Czech habitat and offers a refuge for critically endangered grass.
Get paid to go to the doctor? Czechia proposes CZK 1,500 checkup rewards
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People aged 45 to 65 could receive an automatic payment for completing preventive care, but the proposed Czech scheme would not begin before 2028.
5 ways health insurance can better support foreign employees in Czechia
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For HR teams and employers hiring foreign staff, one insurance provider shows how healthcare coverage is adapting to the realities of relocation.
More Czech children and teens are turning to psychiatric care
More young people in Czechia are seeking mental health treatment, with psychiatric hospitalizations among under-20s more than doubling in a decade.
Exotic mosquito diseases are moving closer to Czechia: How to stay safe
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More than 110 Czechs have contracted mosquito-borne diseases this year as health officials warn that tropical infections are spreading through Europe.
Patients evacuated from Czech hospital after anonymous bomb threat
Dozens of patients have been evacuated from Hořovice Hospital after a bomb threat, with helicopters and emergency crews deployed to the scene.
Hepatitis C cases are surging in Czechia, with 2026 set to break record
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Czechia has recorded nearly as many hepatitis C cases in eight months as in all of 2025, with doctors warning many infections go undetected.
Czechs raise CZK 47 million for Nepal after devastating floods: How you can help
Czech donors have raised more than CZK 47 million for flood-hit Nepal, funding emergency supplies, medical care and support for survivors.
Slovak child hospitalized after drinking Czech-bottled water with extreme pH
Slovak authorities are investigating Czech-bottled Natura mineral water after a child suffered chemical burns and testing found a pH of 14.
In Vinohrady, this optician is changing how foreigners buy glasses
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Forget the rushed sales pitch. Meet the French founder focused on more personalized eye appointments, multilingual service, and style advice in Prague.
Prague's 'fake weed' shops could face closure under new police powers
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Czech police could gain powers to temporarily close shops selling dangerous products as officials target substances sending tourists to hospitals.
Czech news in brief for September 15: Tuesday's top morning headlines
Czech president and PM agree to coordinate foreign policy, government delays pharmacy vaccine plan, and more Tuesday headlines.
Vaccines at the pharmacy? Czechia moves to make getting your shots easier
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Czech adults could gain more places to get vaccinated under a proposal allowing trained pharmacists, dentists and other doctors to administer shots.
