In his presentation, titled 'Disease X and Emerging Viruses: How Close Are We to the Next Pandemic'?, Prof. Spyridis warned that future global health crises are statistically inevitable, stressing that the world must move away from asking if another pandemic will occur and instead focus on when it will happen and how prepared health systems are to respond.
The visit, made possible through the Medical School’s long-standing collaboration with the Centre, took place at the community’s Olive and Flour Mill Museum, which was temporarily adapted and equipped with specialised medical equipment to host the clinical activities.
A guest lecture on hidden hearing loss and tinnitus brought together ENT doctors and medical students on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, for a discussion on one of the less visible challenges in hearing assessment.
The University of Nicosia Medical School hosted the 4th Pancyprian Family Medicine Conference last Saturday, bringing together more than 150 healthcare professionals from across Cyprus.
The publication includes research from multiple institutions and countries. It also features work by fourth-year UNIC medical students Aikaterini Katramadou and Eva Sonja Bender, conducted under the supervision of Prof. Kanakis.
Constantinos Koshiaris, Assistant Professor of Medical Statistics at the Medical School, has contributed to an international study recently published in the medical journal Nature Medicine, aimed at improving the early identification of children at high risk of severe infection in low-resource settings.
The event brought together eye care professionals from Cyprus and abroad to discuss current developments in ophthalmology and to share clinical knowledge and perspectives.
The Medical School recently launched a new Public Health lecture series at UNIC Athens, in collaboration with the Municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupoli. The series forms part of the Medical School's ongoing effort to bridge the gap between academia, healthcare professionals, and the public, while encouraging informed discussion on prevention, early diagnosis and advances in modern treatment.
These publications highlight the strong engagement of medical students in clinical research during their placements. Such achievements reflect an ongoing commitment to integrating research with clinical training and improving patient care through evidence-based practice.
The session explored the differences between positive and negative stress, and how stress can affect individuals and manifest differently across genders.
While nearly half of the participants presented within the optimal 24-hour window, the study identified critical ‘missed opportunities’ for long-term prevention. Specifically, although 72.9% were willing to attend regular sexual health clinics, only 52.3% were willing to use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and 13.1% had never previously been tested for HIV.
The Medical School’s Mobile Clinic visit to Meniko village on Sunday, 29 March 2026, underlined the life-saving value of community-based screening, with two residents identified as requiring further medical attention, including one who was advised to seek urgent care.
The Medical School recently had the pleasure of hosting two lectures on Tropical Medicine by Rev. Archimandrite Anastasios Poyiadjis, Honorary Professor of Tropical Medicine at the Medical School, first in Nicosia on 26 March and then in Athens on 31 March, bringing together students and faculty across both campuses.
In the paper, Dr Nakou argues that the routine offering of prenatal screening may inadvertently undermine genuine autonomous decision-making. She suggests that, rather than routinely offering tests such as non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), healthcare systems should first provide high-quality counselling, enabling women to reflect on their values and preferences before deciding whether to undergo testing.
The Medical School visited The English School this morning to deliver an educational presentation titled ‘Nutrition & Exercise 101’ to high school students.
Organised by the Medical and Veterinary School Student Societies, with the support of the UNIC Health research team, the conference reflects UNIC Health’s ongoing commitment to fostering a strong research culture. It provides students with the opportunity to present their work to peers and faculty through oral and e-poster presentations.
Interprofessional Learning (IPL) in action: Medical and Nursing students collaborate on a complex case In line with the University’s interdisciplinary learning approach, an innovative Interprofessional Learning (IPL) activity was held last Monday at the initiative [...]
The annual Student-Led Conference has become part of student life at the Medical School, offering an opportunity for students and healthcare professionals to come together over the course of a day. This year’s theme reflected the conference’s focus on linking core medical principles with practical skills and current approaches in healthcare.
Her presentation focused on the Blood Transfusion Chain, detailing the complex journey blood makes from donor to patient. She described each stage of the process - collection, testing, processing, storage, distribution, and administration - highlighting the processes that guarantee safe and effective transfusions.
The review focuses on the combined use of EEG and heart rate variability as an integrated biomarker framework for Alzheimer’s disease, with findings suggesting that brain-heart coupling may offer improved sensitivity in identifying early cognitive decline.
Medical students of the graduate-entry programme, Nirmal Pandit, Yahya Wehbeh, and Omar Itani, under the supervision of Professor Dimitrios N. Kanakis, have recently published a paper in the peer-reviewed journal International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
The visit was organised in collaboration with the local Neighbourhood Social Worker programme, whose support was instrumental in facilitating contact with the community and coordinating the activity.
