Health

Attila Horvath, the biker who saved the life of a choking boy

Motorcyclist saves choking boy on Hungarian road after dozens of cars drive past

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Danube Alkaline Pollution almásfüzítő

Mysterious alkaline pollution found in the Danube in Hungary as authorities start investigation

by Csaba Finta
Exotic fever disease in Hungary chikungunya

Tropical fever disease has appeared in Hungary

by Csaba Finta
see a doctor budapest without insurance

How to see a doctor without insurance in Budapest: a tourist’s guide

by Guest Author
Photo of the crowd at DJ Oti's performance at Sziget Festival

Drugging fears emerge after multiple women fall ill during DJ show in Hungary

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Romanian ambulance vehicle illustration transylvania

Transylvanian villagers attack ambulance after seeing TikTok rumours about kidnapping children

by Csaba Finta
Igali Gyógyfürdő spa with people bathing

Six taken to hospital after excess chemicals enter pool at Hungarian spa

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Semcorp battery supplier china chinese

Toxic metal levels found in wells near Semcorp plant in Hungary, Greenpeace calls for investigation

by Csaba Finta
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Hungarian doctor performs mid-air CPR on Ryanair flight as passenger collapses

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
ambulance hungary budapest danube woman fell into the river

Woman rescued after falling into the Danube in Budapest

by Csaba Finta
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Some Hungarians try using animal dewormers to treat cancer: here’s what the health chief says

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Health Minister Zsolt Hegedűs nosocomial infections

Health ministry develops methodology to gauge nosocomial infections

by Daily News Hungary
Summer camp

Camp medical clearance in Budapest: what to expect

by Guest Author
Prime Minister Péter Magyar Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs Uzsoki Street hospital uzsoki hospital air conditioning

Péter Magyar and health minister Zsolt Hegedűs address hospital cooling upgrades — on top of a hospital building

by Csaba Finta
prosthetic limbs ukraine war budapest health

From weeks to just 24 hours: Ukrainian war victims receive life-changing prosthetic limbs in Budapest

by Csaba Finta
Harmful solvent detected in water reservoire

Solvent harmful to foetal development detected in water reservoir at Komárom industrial park

by Daily News Hungary
Matcha 2

Why Matcha is taking Hungary by storm: health, taste, and ritual

by Daily News
pig swine animal illness hungary fever

First-ever outbreak of deadly pig disease confirmed in Hungarian farm, authorities impose strict emergency measures

by Csaba Finta
Austria asbestos Hungary quarries

Austria’s asbestos scandal: quarries closed amid questions over exports to Hungary

by Bálint Csontos
CATL China Chinese battery plant debrecen hazardous substance green liquid

Chinese battery plant in Hungary leaked green goo, turns out it contains substance possibly fatal to fetuses

by Csaba Finta
ambulance Budapest crash injuries assault children

Air conditioning fails in dozens of ambulance cars in Hungary

by Csaba Finta
Hospital air conditioning failed

Air conditioning system fails in Hungarian hospital amid unexpected heatwave

by John Woods
Hungary AI assistant Tisza digital state

AI assistant for every Hungarian? Tisza government promises a digital state

by Bálint Csontos
Asbestos contamination in West Hungary

Unprecedented asbestos contamination crisis – vast numbers of people exposed to the carcinogenic material

by John Woods
child-baby

Newborn kept in a Hungarian hospital for two months due to the family’s poverty

by Daily News
Hantavirus in Hungary

Hantavirus in Hungary after outbreak close to the border? Péter Magyar’s health minister sends important message

by Daily News Hungary
Hungary's new health minister Zsolt Hegedűs

Hungary’s dancing health minister to overhaul the healthcare system with Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó’s backing

by Daily News Hungary
zsolt hegedűs happy dance health minister

Hungary’s dancing health minister steals the show again as British singer Jalja joins Kossuth Square celebration

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
jános révész hospital chief resigns

Hungary’s hospital chief resigns ahead of government change

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
wizz air travel tourism flight

Wizz Air flight from Budapest to Copenhagen makes emergency landing in Berlin

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
asbestos contamination health zalaegerszeg

Dangerous asbestos-contaminated stone found in another Hungarian city

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Number of births record low in Hungary demographic crisis

Alarming trends: demographic crisis is advancing in Hungary

by Janka Kenyeres
Exotic disease present in Hungary 1

Exotic disease circulating in Hungary can even cause paralysis – here’s how to protect yourself

by John Woods
heim pal hospital budapest

Major healthcare overhaul planned in Hungary: Tisza Party reforms could reshape patient care

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
airfryer ban kitchen european union

Brutal ban in the EU: is the Hungarians’ favourite household item under threat?

by Janka Kenyeres
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Work is “breaking” Hungarians: new EU survey flags high exhaustion levels

by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Hungary’s soon-to-be health minister demands resignation from culture minister over cultural funding scandal

Calls for a minister’s resignation over billions in cultural funding, while patients wait for life-saving care.

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Oncologist performs open heart surgery

Oncologist performs open heart surgery in street in Hungary

by Daily News Hungary
Healthcare Tisza Party Hungary 2026

Tisza Party plans to launch healthcare reforms within 100 days – but challenges go beyond the short term

by Bálint Csontos
Hungarian Ambulance Service

Do Hungarian ambulances fail to reach even serious cases in time? Paramedics organisation outraged

by John Woods
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