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Near Michalovce, a bus with children and a car collided, there are injured

17/09/2026

A dangerous chemical substance was found in Natura water

16/09/2026Healthcare

Fox vaccination against rabies — details of the autumn campaign

15/09/2026Healthcare

In Bratislava, a gas pipeline was damaged due to a gas leak, emergency services worked

Bratislava · 14/09/2026Healthcare

Kosice Hospital will operate only for emergency care on September 15

Košice · 11/09/2026Healthcare

Union insurance in Slovakia offered new benefits to clients

02/09/2026Healthcare

A 24-hour pharmacy will open in Košice, Slovakia

Košice · 28/08/2026Healthcare

A Eurofox plane crashed in Slovakia, two people hospitalized

Trnava · 27/08/2026Healthcare

In Slovakia, an increase in the number of suicides was recorded in 2025

Banská Bystrica · 24/08/2026Healthcare

A bat flew into the house — what to do and how to act safely

23/08/2026Healthcare

A 24/7 Pharmacy Will Open in Bratislava

Bratislava · 22/08/2026Healthcare

Why wild boars come out to residential areas of Bratislava and how to react to their appearance

20/08/2026Healthcare

A fire broke out at the University Hospital in Košice, patients were evacuated

Košice · 19/08/2026Healthcare

In Slovakia, they propose to entrust the search for doctors for clients to insurance companies

18/08/2026Healthcare

Sanitary doctors of Slovakia advise not to buy sliced watermelons in the heat

17/08/2026Healthcare

Kosice Waterworks explained the change in tap water taste

Košice · 15/08/2026Healthcare

And in the east, heat over +35 °C is expected

11/08/2026Healthcare

Incidence of Lyme disease from ticks in urban parks of Slovakia is increasing

10/08/2026Healthcare

In Bratislava, a garbage truck overturned, one person injured

Bratislava · 08/08/2026Healthcare

A fire broke out at the Slovnaft oil refinery (Slovnaft) in Bratislava, no casualties reported

Bratislava · 08/08/2026Healthcare

At the Diakovce thermal bath, 16 people were poisoned by an unknown substance

07/08/2026Healthcare

Medics in Slovakia made 167 trips and helped 93 people during the hot weekend

06/08/2026Healthcare

Slovakia launched electronic medical services, including the e-pregnancy card and eOČR (electronic certificate of care for a sick family member)

06/08/2026Healthcare

Research: Ukrainians abroad have worse mental health than those at home

03/08/2026Healthcare

Bratislava launched a network of free cooling centers for summer 2026

Bratislava · 02/08/2026Healthcare

Six bodies of water in Slovakia have been declared unsuitable for swimming due to pollution.

29/07/2026Healthcare

In six districts of Slovakia, the highest level of danger has been announced due to the heatwave.

28/07/2026Healthcare

Doctor's appointments in Slovakia might become paid. The Ministry of Health is considering an extra charge of up to 50 euros.

27/07/2026Healthcare

In Slovakia, a driver and a passenger were injured in an accident with a quad bike.

Prešov · 26/07/2026Healthcare

In Slovakia, scammers pretend to be inspectors and demand money from sick people

26/07/2026Healthcare

The list of dangerous water bodies for swimming has been updated in Slovakia

25/07/2026Healthcare

In Slovakia, you can change your health insurance company until September 30.

24/07/2026Healthcare

Due to a shortage of nurses in Slovakia, Ukrainian specialists cannot work.

24/07/2026Healthcare

In Slovakia, one person was injured in a house explosion.

Košice · 23/07/2026Healthcare

A child was injured in a collision of two cars in the center of Košice.

Košice · 23/07/2026Healthcare

Swimming banned in Košice lake due to toxic cyanobacteria

Košice · 23/07/2026Healthcare

In Košice, two Central Asian Shepherd dogs attacked a woman, her dog died

Košice · 22/07/2026Healthcare

Soy sauce and Tabasco Sriracha recalled in Slovakia due to undeclared allergens

Nitra · 22/07/2026Healthcare

In Košice, a gas leak happened because of digging work. Rescuers explained what to do.

Košice · 21/07/2026Healthcare

In Košice, on Popradská street, hot water will be turned off for 12 days.

Košice · 21/07/2026Healthcare

During a factory fire near Košice, 108 workers were evacuated, 19 people were injured.

Košice · 21/07/2026Healthcare

Wow! Giant spiders are being seen in Slovakia. Should you be afraid?

19/07/2026Healthcare

Slovakia expands list of medicines covered by insurance

17/07/2026Healthcare

Police rescued a man after he fell from scaffolding using

17/07/2026Healthcare

Hospital construction in Prešov resumes with EU funding

Prešov · 17/07/2026Healthcare

Death from listeriosis: the danger of unverified products

Žilina · 16/07/2026Healthcare

Merger of Insurance Companies in Slovakia: Dôvera Buys Union

15/07/2026Healthcare

Is it safe to drink tap water in Slovakia: what do ratings and official services say

12/06/2026Healthcare

In Slovakia, the fight against hidden fees in hospitals has intensified.

11/05/2026Healthcare

Free system for booking a doctor's appointment in one click is already working

Trnava · 29/04/2026Healthcare

Bear attacked a man in Banská Bystrica

Banská Bystrica · 20/04/2026Healthcare

HiPP baby food in scandal after poison found

20/04/2026Healthcare

What blood type do ticks find most attractive?

17/04/2026Healthcare

European Health Insurance Card: Changes in Issuance Rules

28/02/2026Healthcare

In Slovakia, disposable e-cigarettes may be banned as early as next year

30/10/2025Healthcare

You have 2 days left to change your insurance company - don't miss the chance to get better medical treatment

29/09/2025Healthcare

Slovakia declared a state of emergency due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

03/04/2025Healthcare