Over half of ice cream samples fail Czech hygiene checks, inspectors say
Inspectors found excessive bacterial contamination in 77 samples, citing dirty equipment and poor preparation practices in targeted checks.
Flu vaccinations begin in Czechia as doctors encourage younger adults to get protected
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With winter approaching, Prague clinics are preparing additional supplies. Here's where international residents can get vaccinated and what it costs.
One-third of Czech adults turn to AI for mental health support, survey finds
Officials are preparing guidance after respondents reported delaying professional help and changing medication use following AI advice.
Check your freezer: Salmonella found in two chicken batches sold at Lidl
Inspectors warn against eating chicken with August use-by dates that may still be frozen at home. Both batches were sampled in Ústí nad Labem.
Why Czechs are being encouraged to wear slippers to work next week
Slipper Day returns to Czechia on Oct. 14, raising awareness of home-based hospice care.
What a healthcare membership adds when employees are already insured in Czechia
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A Prague-based expert breaks down when faster access, English-speaking support and coordinated care justify the added cost.
When Prague feels too loud, this lesser-known spa town deserves a closer look
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Pack your swimsuit, hiking boots and workcation gear. This Czech spa escape is hiding in plain sight near the Polish border.
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.
