Spending by Greece’s public hospitals on medical supplies, services and surgical care surged past €2.5 billion in 2025, driven by rising patient admissions, emergency visits and a sharp increase in costly medical procedures

From “beauty babies” on TikTok to teens eyeing up cosmetic fixes, social media is reshaping how young people see their faces—and themselves—long before they’re ready to gauge what they see

A 30-year-old mother says a €5,000 breast augmentation left her disfigured, infected, and psychologically shattered. She claims the surgeon operated without providing a receipt and ignored her pleas for help

The SRT-H surgical robot, trained via video and AI, adapts in real time to surgeons’ voice commands, marking a major breakthrough in autonomous medical technology

Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis also announced a plan for afternoon surgeries at Evangelismos Hospital, the largest hospital in Greece

Surgeries at public hospitals in Greece now conclude by 3 p.m., barring emergencies