Monthly Archives: November 2021

The quiet scientific revolution that may solve chronic pain

Chronic pain is both one of the world’s most costly medical problems, affecting 1 in every 5 people, and one of the most mysterious. In the past two decades, however, discoveries about the crucial role played by glia – a set of nervous system cells once thought to be mere supports for neurons – have…

Greece’s residential property prices climb 7.9% in Q3

House prices across the country saw year-on-year growth of 7.9% in the third quarter of 2021, the Bank of Greece said in a report on Tuesday.

Greek-owned LNG fleet’s value doubles

Greece has bumped its way up from fourth in January this year to third place in the rankings of shipowning nations, according to the VesselsValue Top 10.

Greek bond yields rise on ECB rate hike concerns

Eurozone bond yields jumped and Southern European bonds underperformed on Tuesday, with investors ramping up their bets on a European Central Bank rate hike next year as the bank’s policymakers began casting a wary eye on upside inflation risks.

Lira collapse leaves Turks bewildered

Anxious Turks struggled to keep up with a bewildering collapse in their currency and the main opposition party leader said the country was experiencing its darkest “catastrophe” as the lira slumped 15% on Tuesday against the dollar.

ATHEX: Benchmark nosedives into 4th wave

Growing concerns about the fourth wave of the pandemic domestically and abroad inflicted significant losses on most Greek stocks on Tuesday, sending the benchmark at Athinon Avenue below the psychologically important 900-point mark. Banks led the way south, but some energy stocks resisted the pressure.

First 5G ambulance where patients can be examined remotely

Cosmote has unveiled the first 5G ambulance in Greece, in collaboration with the National Center for Emergency Care (EKAV) and Ericsson.

EU Tax Observatory says Greek non-dom system is ‘harmful’

The European Union Tax Observatory qualified Greece’s non-domicile scheme as a particularly harmful form of tax competition, in a report that has provoked a reaction from the Greek Finance Ministry.

Health professor foresees annual booster jabs against coronavirus

There will be no return to the “normalcy” that society knew before 2020 as the coronavirus will continue to exist and “we will have to take regular booster shots, most likely in an annual dosage,” Elias Mossialos, a professor of health policy and former government minister, said on Tuesday.

Six cities show spike in viral load in wastewater

Laboratory tests conducted on urban wastewater by the National Network of Sewage Epidemiology show a significant increase in the average viral load in six of the 13 cities inspected from November 15-21, over the previous week.