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Royal Columbian Hospital reports pneumonia drop with nasal photodisinfection
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Royal Columbian Hospital researchers presented early ICU data in Lisbon showing a 39.5% drop in pneumonia rates after nasal photodisinfection was introduced.
Portugal investment forum wraps with calls to turn growth into lasting prosperity
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Portugal’s inaugural Investment Forum drew more than 300 guests, including over 150 investors and family offices, across five cities over nine days to debate how the country can sustain growth.
SOMAÍ launches Soma OG medical cannabis flower in Switzerland
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SOMAÍ has introduced its Soma OG medical cannabis flower brand in Switzerland through distribution partner Dascoli Pharma AG. The launch adds three indoor-grown cultivars to the Swiss market and extends the company’s regulated medical cannabis…
TRIANGEL touts global medical laser platform across 80 countries
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TRIANGEL says its medical laser platform is used in more than 80 countries and backed by FDA, CE, UKCA and ANVISA credentials.
Medical foam market seen reaching $49.51 billion by 2031
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Mordor Intelligence projects the global medical foam market will grow from $35.18 billion in 2026 to $49.51 billion by 2031, driven by advanced wound care, aging populations and broader use in packaging and healthcare products.
Serenity Medical Fiduciary pitches a new model for private healthcare guidance
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Serenity Medical Fiduciary says private healthcare has become so complex that patients need a trusted guide, not just access to specialists.
BrainCX AI launches Interpreterly to interpret live calls in Spanish and Portuguese
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BrainCX AI has launched Interpreterly, an AI phone interpreter built to bridge live conversations between English-speaking staff and customers who speak another language.
Portugal joins HealthAI’s global AI health regulator network
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Portugal has become the first European Union member state to join HealthAI’s Global Regulatory Network, a move that puts the country inside a growing international group focused on safe, effective and equitable AI in health.
S Lea launches retirement adventure series set in Portugal
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S Lea’s new women’s fiction book turns retirement worries into a story about friendship, finances, and a possible move abroad.
Akka opens Pre-IPO investing to Portugal
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Akka launched its global Pre-IPO offering in Portugal on August 31, 2026, giving local investors access to private tech companies such as Anthropic, Sword Health and OpenAI from 300 euros per deal.
How to evaluate pharmaceutical and medical translation qualifications
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As China’s pharmaceutical market shifts from growth to quality, translation quality is becoming a compliance and market-entry issue, not just a language task.
Global health insurance market seen reaching $3.11 trillion by 2031
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Mordor Intelligence projects the global health insurance market will rise from $2.14 trillion in 2026 to $3.11 trillion by 2031, driven by employer-sponsored coverage, digital enrollment and rising medical costs.
Global Citizen Solutions ranks Switzerland, UAE and Portugal top for residency programs in 2026
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Global Citizen Solutions released its 2026 Global Residency Programs Index on August 10, ranking 48 residency programs across 46 jurisdictions.
YWBCRI opens Lisbon site to expand early breast cancer research in young women
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The Young Women’s Breast Cancer Research Institute launched a new site at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, on June 23, 2026, to speed research on the earliest biology of breast cancer in young women.
TTW names top 50 medical tourism destinations for 2026
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Travel And Tour World has released its 2026 ranking of the world’s top 50 medical tourism destinations, citing healthcare quality, affordability, specialist expertise and patient services.
Rare gene mutation links schizophrenia, autism and wellness in one island family
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A study of Portuguese island families found that one ultra-rare CHD2 mutation can show up as schizophrenia in some carriers, autism in another, and no illness at all in a grandmother.
Heallexa adds healthcare search and booking in any language
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Heallexa launched a multilingual AI healthcare search and booking platform in the U.S. that lets patients find providers, request appointments and communicate across SMS, phone, chat and WhatsApp in dozens of languages.
Blood testing market seen hitting $144.8 billion by 2031
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Mordor Intelligence says the global blood testing market will grow from $103.53 billion in 2026 to $144.80 billion by 2031 as chronic disease screening, automation and point-of-care testing expand.
Global tobacco market seen reaching $1.12 trillion by 2031
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Mordor Intelligence says the global tobacco market will rise from $0.98 trillion in 2026 to $1.12 trillion by 2031, helped by brand loyalty, retail reach and a shift into alternative nicotine products.
ZapPost says users in 40+ countries have made 150,000 Instagram posts with AI
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ZapPost reports that independent professionals and small service businesses in more than 40 countries have created over 150,000 Instagram content pieces through September 2026. The company says the growth shows demand for niche-specific AI tools…
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