Figures supplied for 08:30 on Sunday put 41 injured people in hospital after the Urda train crash, including 16 in intensive care. The death toll stood at 69; 13 victims were still awaiting identification.
The Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín is a finalist in the 2026 BSH awards for its hernia procedure. The assessment considers efficiency and care quality alongside patient experience.
The Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge has performed Europe’s first robotic living-donor kidney transplant through one seven-centimetre incision. The patient has been discharged and two more procedures have followed.
Hospitals in Spain are beginning to screen first-degree relatives before type 1 diabetes symptoms appear. Whether the approach will become routine across the National Health System remains unresolved.
A missile reportedly hit Riyadh airport on October 10, sending injured people to hospitals and disrupting flights. Saudi authorities had not confirmed the Saturday incident at publication time.
A 61-year-old man died at Hospital de Donostia after contracting mpox. His cancer and severe immune suppression, together with a suspected hospital exposure, have complicated efforts to establish the direct cause of death.
A 61-year-old cancer patient died after contracting Mpox at Hospital Donostia. More than 30 contacts are under medical surveillance as Osakidetza defends its response.
A Dominican man was shot inside his car during an ICE operation in New York. His five-year-old son was in the vehicle as protesters later gathered outside the hospital.
Flu can raise the risk of a heart attack tenfold in vulnerable patients. SEMERGEN specialists want vaccination integrated into cardiovascular care, where infection prevention can reduce severe complications.
A 61-year-old man died after contracting Mpox at Hospital Donostia in San Sebastián. Doctors have not established that Mpox caused his death, given his extremely serious underlying illnesses.
Grupo Sanitario Ribera is moving quickly to double its presence, acquiring hospitals and clinics across Spain and Portugal. The company’s leaders see consolidation as the only way forward for private healthcare.
At Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, specialists showed patients and trainees how hematology care draws on blood counts and cellular studies, with genetic tests adding further detail. The meeting also covered new treatments and transfusion support, alongside research and patient services.
Around 20,000 new cases are diagnosed in Spain each year. Earlier detection and targeted therapies are helping doctors protect mobility and quality of life.
Spain's respiratory-infection rate rose 28.2% in one week and crossed the epidemic threshold. COVID-19 is driving the increase, while hospital pressure remains limited but measurable.
Spain has crossed the epidemic threshold for acute respiratory infections. Coronavirus now leads primary care detections and respiratory hospital admissions, while demand for home tests is rising.
Madrid will begin flu vaccinations on October 5, 2026. People aged 60 and over and children from six months to seven years will get priority, followed by healthcare workers and other risk groups.
Spain has begun funding its first dual immunotherapy for first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. The combination targets a rare tumour subtype and produced major gains over chemotherapy in a phase III trial.
Flu activity remains low in Spain, with a small rise among younger people. Data from the southern hemisphere can show which variants are circulating, but it cannot predict Spain's season with certainty.
Auditors found Toledo’s psoriasis unit met 33 basic indicators and 15 excellence indicators under the AEDV’s Cuderma programme. The review covered patient education and follow-up, while also examining cooperation between medical teams.
Covid-19 is rising quickly in Spain after a quiet summer. Primary-care data show faster transmission, while hospitals still report low pressure and no established autumn wave.
Spain has recorded 85 Covid cases per 100,000 people, compared with 22.9 for influenza. Specialists are urging vaccination and mask use when people have symptoms as the virus spreads earlier than expected.
The dispute at Madrid's Hospital Ramón y Cajal goes beyond patient numbers. It raises a harder question: are limited healthcare resources being used well?
Most Spanish parents whose babies received RSV protection feel much calmer about infection. Yet nearly half still do not understand the virus or the risks it poses to babies.
Covid cases among Spanish infants nearly doubled in one week. RSV is also rising, though hospital admissions remain low, while a mutation that evaded antibody protection has raised concern.
COVID-19 is driving the latest rise in respiratory infections in Spain, while flu remains below its seasonal peak. Doctors urge caution and say there is no cause for alarm.
A Spanish-led treatment cleared a stubborn battlefield infection. The patient avoided amputation and regained some elbow movement after receiving a bacteriophage alongside colistin.
Covid is currently the most common respiratory virus detected in Spain. Flu cases are nearly three times higher than last year, while bronchitis and bronchiolitis are also increasing.
Covid infections and hospital detections are rising in Spain as autumn begins. The increase remains mild, but it is renewing focus on protecting vulnerable groups.
Covid and flu are driving more people to Galicia's health services. Primary care access varies sharply between centres, while hospital emergency departments face another rise in patients.
CAR-T therapy is changing care for blood cancers, especially after relapse. But access still depends on specialist hospitals, manufacturing capacity, cost and distance.
Torrential rain flooded streets and disrupted Valencia’s transport network, with more than 470 incidents reported. Cars were trapped and water entered public facilities; the ES-Alert warning reached residents two hours after the rain began.
A Madrid health official has accused a doctor of manipulating patient lists after reports surfaced of irregular changes at Ramón y Cajal Hospital. Journalists have presented evidence of altered surgery priorities, but the hospital and authorities have not responded.
A surgeon at Ramón y Cajal Hospital who accused Madrid of manipulating waiting lists now faces disciplinary action for damaging his boss's car. The case exposes a bitter personal and professional feud inside one of Spain's major public hospitals.
The Servicio Extremeño de Salud has identified two more West Nile fever cases in Extremadura, bringing the 2026 total to 48 infections and two deaths. Several patients remain hospitalized across the region.
A leading Madrid hospital lowered the priority of 57 patients on its surgery list to make waiting times look better. Medical unions say the move manipulates official data, raising concerns about the reliability of regional health statistics.
