Nurses at an ISFOS training session urged Spain to improve pneumococcal vaccination among adults through active outreach. Ministry data show just 34.19% of people over 65 had received a conjugate vaccine in 2024.
Acción Psoriasis president Antonio Manfredi says patients should help shape research and treatment assessments from the outset. He argues their lived experience can inform medicine safety and expose inequalities in access to innovation.
Juan de Dios Molina has taken over as president of the Sociedad Española de Psiquiatría Clínica after serving as vice-president. His board plans to focus on physical health in people with mental disorders and training for younger professionals.
Spain’s medicines agency warns that human minoxidil can cause severe cardiovascular toxicity in pets, especially cats. In one set of reports, 8 of 62 cats that developed symptoms died; exposure can come from contaminated hands or bedding.
Felipe VI left an Oviedo eye clinic on foot after routine cataract surgery on his left eye. Surgeon Luis Fernández-Vega expects a quick recovery, with drops for several days and no physical exertion.
Final Tuxedo-3 data presented at ESMO 2026 in Madrid show median overall survival of 10.5 months for patients with leptomeningeal disease. The phase II results indicate intracranial activity in active brain metastases but need confirmation in larger prospective trials.
Spain recorded 44,511 chlamydia cases in 2025, while recent figures for several sexually transmitted infections have flattened after years of sharp growth. The CNE says rates remain high and the trend ahead is uncertain.
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.
The Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer has launched ‘Nos lo tomamos a pecho’ to share the experiences of patients and those around them. Spain expects 38,318 new breast cancer cases in 2026.
An analysis of 84 post-mortem brains found that gene activity and protein levels did not move in step in people with major depression or schizophrenia. Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid and CIBERSAM led the study.
A study found slower responses and lower accuracy on cognitive tests as temperatures rose, with the clearest differences at 40C. Poor sleep and stress can also contribute to brain fog, while memory complaints are common during menopause.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 34 while researching pancreatic regeneration, Meritxell Rovira now studies pancreatic tumours. At 48, she is concerned by the rise in cancers among people under 40.
Trial data showed longer overall survival and progression-free survival. EU authorisation still depends on a decision by the European Commission.
Lung samples from 19 people who died of COVID-19 reveal the loss of oxygen-exchanging tissue and a rise in scar-forming cells. Researchers say existing antifibrotic medicines need preclinical testing before they can be considered as treatments.
A deep-learning tool assessed 27,172 normal mammograms and ranked women by their five-year breast cancer risk. In preliminary results, the highest-risk 10% accounted for about 30% of cancers diagnosed during that period.
Records from more than 150,000 women in Spain and Norway linked cabergoline use after childbirth to about 70% lower breast cancer risk. Clinical trials must test whether the association holds.
Across six centres, an AI model ranked the top 10% of women by risk; that group accounted for about 30% of cancers found within five years in preliminary results.
Researchers mapped 91,068 lung-tissue regions from 19 people who died with severe COVID-19. The analysis found stronger fibrosis-linked signals during a stage when alveolar repair was still underway.
At a congress in Vigo, experts warned that misinformation could revive diseases Spain had brought under control. They pointed to clear, credible information as a way to address public doubts.
Girls with obesity had higher blood levels of LEAP2. In rats, injections into the brain brought puberty forward and accelerated ovarian development.
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.
Residents are due to gather in Valencia on 11 and 12 December for a SEN course on neurodegenerative dementias. The programme includes clinical cases across both days.
Gardiner Harris accuses Johnson & Johnson of lethal marketing and corruption. His book links major products to millions of deaths and describes a Spanish health scandal, while its estimate of two million deaths remains unverified.
About 90% of patients in Spain survive thyroid cancer. AECAT says care must also track lasting symptoms and the ability to return to ordinary life.
A Nature study found that gamma-delta T cells lose tumour-fighting strength when their receptor stops working after maturation. The result points to a condition future immunotherapy research will need to preserve.
Spanish police detained an 18-year-old suspect after Alexander Aslani was shot inside his Marbella clinic. Investigators have not disclosed the motive or the alleged role of a possible accomplice.
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 reported Spanish consensus would make continuous glucose monitoring routine for some people with type 2 diabetes who use basal insulin. International guidance supports considering CGM for insulin-treated patients, while the Spanish figures await confirmation against the source document.
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.
Austria and Switzerland led Europe in the use of newer cancer medicines in 2023, while Spain stayed in the middle. Approval and funding still do not guarantee that patients receive treatment quickly.
A CSIC study found more antibodies in urban birds during years with human West Nile outbreaks. Blackbirds and sparrows could help show where the virus is circulating in Spain.
Researchers found that gamma-delta T cells lose much of their tumour-fighting strength when a basic receptor falls silent after the cells mature. The result held across mouse models and laboratory tests with human cells.
Spain's doctors have postponed the indefinite stoppage planned for 28 October following the call for general elections. The protest remains active and could resume if the next government rejects their demands.
Jaime Rodríguez-Arana, professor of administrative law, says Spain’s healthcare system needs to put people before paperwork. He warns that bureaucracy and old habits are holding back patient care, and calls for open data and objective quality checks.
More than 40 young specialists met in Madrid for Emerging Experts. The programme focused on chronic hypoparathyroidism and the decisions that go beyond calcium control.
