1,200 pregnant women to take part in study of environmental impact on prenatal life
Pioneering project in Barcelona is unique in aiming to begin collecting data from first trimester of pregnancy
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Barcelona council files suit against Franco judges for jailing LGBTQ people
City authorities say six officials of Spanish dictatorship sent over 550 members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer community to Model prison between 1956 and 1977
Police dismantle Catalonia's 'largest ever drug flat network'
New details emerge as Mossos d'Esquadra explain how two-year operation led to 58 arrests, including four gang leaders
Wild boars venture near Barcelona city center in search of food
Experts warn of increased presence and aggressiveness of wild pigs in urban areas
Drivers warned to keep up their guard over holiday weekend
With roads expected to be busy in next couple of days, authorities advise extra care in a year when fatal accidents are up 21%
Fire in Barcelona port as ship crashes with crane
Four containers damaged but no injuries, wind and severe sea said to be cause of incident
Housing replaces tourism as Barcelona's main problem in city poll
Public concerns about accomodation in Catalan capital rises six points in council's annual survey
New studies boost medical research in Barcelona
Teams of scientists from two hospitals in Catalan capital publish work showing potential breakthroughs in cancer and heart treatments
Mayor praises 'blow' to drug traffickers after major police operation
Ada Colau and home affairs minister recognize police work as more than 50 people are arrested in narcoflats
Dozens arrested in raids of some 40 Barcelona drug dealing flats
Neighbors have been complaining for months about empty apartments being used to sell narcotics
Snowfall in the Catalan Pyrenees
The level decreases to 800 meters and is the lowest seen in a decade in Catalonia
Giving birth despite premature menopause: gynecologists apply innovative technique
Twelve women under 35 undergo groundbreaking surgery at Barcelona’s Hospital Clínic to resume ovulation
Barcelona City Council to report racist attack on Ryanair flight
Deputy mayor Jaume Asens announces move on social media, while FACUA urges Catalan government to fine airline following their inaction
Bringing new life to a Catalan ghost town: the first road to Àrreu
An abandoned village in the northwest of the country is set to be accessible by car, as well as to get new electricity and water
Catalan researchers awarded €8.3M in EU funds to study leukemia
European Research Council backs project focused on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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