Mexico City. Summoned to the National Palace, the 23 Morenoist governors closed ranks around the health policy of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. They applauded him upon his arrival at the Treasury room and praised the federalization of health services in those entities: The IMSS-Wellbeing vindicates the human right to have a health system that … Read more
After the recent broadcast of “Team Wallraff” on RTL, the clinics in the city of Cologne are also being criticized. Now managing director Prof. Dr. Axel Goßmann commented on the reports about the cleaning services in his houses. The article about the building cleaning company sector sent on April 4th deals, among other things, with … Read more
To support hospitals in financial distress, the state of Brandenburg is launching its own state program in the short term. This is intended to bridge time until the planned one Hospital reform by Federal Health Minister Prof. Karl Lauterbach (SPD). “We want to preserve all of our hospitals,” said Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) … Read more
Concerns have been raised that the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) may increase the incidence of pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer, but a large-scale cohort analysis found that this was unfounded. The results of a study on the risk association of pancreatic cancer with the use of GLP-1 agents conducted by Dr. Rachel Dankner … Read more
The Minister of Health is accused of illicit gifts received as part of her profession as a pharmacist. Questioned about this on the sidelines of a visit to the Rouen University Hospital, Agnès Firmin Le Bodo assured that she was “very calm”. According to her , “there is no conflict of interest, no benefit in … Read more
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) shows no understanding for doctors’ demands for more money. “I don’t think the demand for more money is justified,” he said on the ZDF program “heute journal update” on Thursday night. “Apart from Switzerland, of course, nowhere in Europe do practices earn as well as they do in Germany. I … Read more
A clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implants versus medications in myocardial infarction survivors with heart failure has enrolled the first patient. The PROFID EHRA clinical trial began with the goal of recruiting 3,595 patients in 13 countries. Interest in this clinical trial is focused on the fact that it has been … Read more
A study showed that apixaban is more effective than aspirin for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. The results of a clinical trial on apixaban for the prevention of stroke in patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation, conducted by researchers including Jeff S. Healy of the Population Health Research Center at McMaster University in Canada, … Read more
In celebration of World Stroke Day on October 29, the Korean Stroke Association (Chairman Eung-gyu Kim, Inje University College of Medicine, and Chairman Hee-jun Bae, Seoul National University College of Medicine) emphasized that receiving hyperacute treatment as quickly as possible within the golden time is directly related to stroke prognosis. Every year, October 29th is … Read more
The academic world is paying attention to research results showing that obesity surgery significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and blood cancer. Just by correcting the workload, not only the risk of blood cancer but also the mortality rate can be lowered. Accordingly, experts believe that more attention should be paid to preventive measures … Read more