Public health

AFP - More than 1.4 billion adults are putting themselves at heightened risk of deadly diseases by not getting enough exercise, doctors are warning, with global activity levels virtually unchanged in nearly two decades.

A prosecutor in the northern port city of Thessaloniki has launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to a municipal sanitation worker sustaining serious injures on the job.

Serbia’s health and environment ministries agreed to begin a state-sponsored investigation of the alleged effects on public health caused by the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.

Cape Town in South Africa, that is one of the most beautiful towns in the world, could become the first major city remained without drinking water.

In 2018 Avon continued its partnership with the ''One of 8 Foundation'', realizing a new donation, which aims to continue its support for women fighting breast cancer as well as its activities towards early diagnosis and awareness of the society.

A relaxing soak in a hot tub is a time-honored stress reliever but the advantages are not confined to humans, with monkeys also benefiting from spa time, researchers in Japan say.

A preliminary coroner's report on Monday said that the death of the cook on a quarantined cargo ship was due to heart problems and not a contagious disease.

The Antigua-flagged Blue Note alerted Greek authorities that its 40-year-Russian cook had died of unknown causes while en route from Italy to Greece, raising concerns that he may have been infected with a contagious disease.

Istanbul was painted in grey when fog took over the city ahead of the cold and showers the meteorologists report are coming.

Nearly 4 tons of food of animal origin will be destroyed after inspectors from the Food Safety Agency made more than 2,800 checks during the holidays, the BNR reported.

The most common violations are unauthorized food sales, shelf-life, non-compliance with storage conditions, and irregular food safety guarantees.

A shop was closed.

Greek authorities are failing to provide adequate protection for women and girls living in state-run, EU-sponsored facilities for asylum seekers on Lesvos, Human Rights Watch has warned.