€200 million Pical Resort by Valamar Collection to open with first Croatian ESPA spa

ESPA's design consultancy created the concept for the 514-key property's 1,300sq m spa The treatments and programming are inspired by the nature found along the historic 123km Parenzana Trail The thermal facilities will include a range of saunas,...

Leaders push health as top political priority at World Health Summit 2025

On day two of the World Health Summit (WHS) 2025 in Berlin, global leaders called for health to be treated as a political choice and shared responsibility in shaping a resilient, peaceful future. Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions,...

Chiropractor broke mum’s pelvis treating 'back pain' before shock cancer diagnosis

Beverley Johnston has praised hospital staff who treated her blood cancer(Image: UGC) A chiropractor broke a mum’s pelvis in five places when she sought help for “back pain” before a shock cancer diagnosis. Beverley Johnston, from Dennyloanhead,...

Scots gran fighting for life in Croatia after medical emergency on flight 

A Scots gran is fighting for her life in a hospital in Croatia after suffering a medical emergency on her flight home. Gina Thomson from Dundee became unresponsive on a flight home from a holiday in Turkey on September 9, with the plane diverting...

Scots gran fights for life in Croatia after ‘flu symptoms’ on return flight from Turkey turn out to be serious illness

A SCOTS gran has been left fighting for her life in Croatia after experiencing ‘flu symptoms’ and collapsing on a flight home. Gina Thomson, 66, from Dundee, was flying back to Edinburgh on September 9 after a week-long holiday with pals in Turkey...

WHO report urges countries to invest more in primary health care to tackle future pandemics

New Delhi: Scaling up investment in primary health care is critical to ensure local and global communities are ready to prevent and respond to the next pandemic, said a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), on Tuesday. The Global...

Brit gran collapses on UK-bound flight as plane forced to divert to Croatia

Aileen, left, with Gina, right A British gran was left fighting for her life in a Croatian hospital after falling unconscious on a flight home from a holiday hotspot that had to be diverted. Gina Thomson, 66, fell ill on the plane as she returned...

General Hospital Sets up Crazy Love Triangle Between Carly, Jack & Jason

General Hospital is heading towards a love triangle between Carly, Jack, and Jason. There are chances of Carly and Jack parting ways due to the latter keeping an important secret from her. As such, she might return to her former lover, turning...

Croatian researchers among world’s most cited

(Photo: J. Duval/Zagreb Tourist Board) By Ivo Lučić ZAGREB, 6 October 2025. (Hina) – A recent study by Stanford University has placed 130 Croatian scientists among the world’s top two per cent of most-cited researchers in 2024, with the University...

Caregiver Empowerment Interventions for Post-Stroke Incontinence: A Narrative Review of Chinese and International Practices

Introduction Stroke, a cerebrovascular disorder marked by high incidence, disability, and mortality, ranks among the top global causes of death and long-term disability—with distinct burden patterns across regions.1 Globally, the World Health...

Scots gran fighting for life in Croatia after falling unconscious on holiday flight home

Gina Thomson(Image: Supplied) A Scots gran is fighting for her life in Croatia after falling unconscious on a flight home from Turkey. Gina Thomson, from Dundee, had been flying back to Scotland on September 9 after a week-long holiday with pals...

'I work for the NHS but they wouldn't treat my condition, so I flew to Croatia'

An NHS employee who was denied treatment for serious gum disease through the health service travelled to Croatia for a complete set of dental implants - having been quoted over £40,000 for private treatment in Britain. Sarah Wilding, 54, from...

Croatia Blocks Second Albanian Food Shipment Over Safety Concerns

Following the recent blocking of a shipment of peppers from Albania, Croatian authorities have once again intercepted another Albanian product at the border. This time, the shipment consisted of pistachio cream (pistachio paste) found to contain...

'I work for the NHS but they wouldn't treat me, so I flew to Croatia'

Sarah 'had every single tooth removed' An NHS worker who was refused treatment for severe gum disease on the NHS flew to Croatia for a full set of dental implants - after being quoted more than £40,000 to have the work done privately in the UK....

NHS worker refused treatment in UK flies to Croatia for new teeth

Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 07:15, 13 Oct 2025 Sarah was told she could not have NHS treatment An NHS worker who was refused treatment for severe gum disease on the NHS flew to Croatia for a full set of dental implants - after being quoted more...

News digest: Tensions rising on all fronts

Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Hello, and welcome to Today in Slovakia — Košice’s fountains are in hibernation and, it seems, so is parliament. MPs wrapped up early, even though there are...

MATH at T-Hub unveils Splink Pro, India’s first AI-led Human Performance and Wellness Platform

T-Hub, the world’s largest home for startups, through its Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Technology Hub (MATH), hosted a pioneering event to launch Splink Pro, India’s first AI-led platform for human performance and wellbeing. The launch...

French Team Triumphs at 8th World Olive Picking Championship in Croatia

Summary The arti­cle dis­cusses the impor­tance of sleep for over­all health and well-being, high­light­ing the neg­a­tive effects of sleep depri­va­tion on phys­i­cal and men­tal health. It empha­sizes the need for indi­vid­u­als to pri­or­i­tize...

Croatia’s prices rising twice as fast as EU average

by croatiaweek October 4, 2025 in News Consumer prices in Croatia rose by 4.2% in September compared to the same month last year, pushing inflation back up and leaving Croatia among the European Union’s inflation leaders. By contrast, inflation...

First pistachios planted in Dalmatia mark new chapter in Croatia for sustainable farming

by croatiaweek October 12, 2025 in Business Dalmatia welcomes its first pistachio orchards The first pistachio orchards have been planted in Dalmatia as part of a wider move towards sustainable agriculture in Croatia. The milestone was announced...