The more patients with a particular cancer are treated in a hospital, the better the team of doctors and nurses becomes, and the greater the chance that the patient will survive the disease. That was the reason for former Minister of Health Maggie De Block (Open VLD) to significantly reduce the number of hospitals that … Read more
Heart Disease in Women: Recognizing Gender Differences is Essential Heart Disease in Women: Recognizing Gender Differences is Essential By Yves Martinez, Contributing Editor February is American Heart Month – when cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer of women, gets its moment in the spotlight. Every year, as we reflect on this month and the fight … Read more
«I inform you, after careful consideration, that the lack of harmony with the minister and the absence of responses from the Government force me to resign as appointed president of Aifa ‘hic et immediate». These are the words with which Giorgio Palù communicated his resignation from the presidency of the Italian Medicines Agency, contained in … Read more
After the holidays, many people complain of muscle pain due to long drives or preparing holiday meals. When you feel this kind of muscle pain, you often think about applying a patch, but in fact, there is not only one type of patch. Depending on the function, it is divided into ‘cool pad’, which adds … Read more
Since the diabetes drug Ozempic created a real weight-loss hype, it has become increasingly popular. This also applies to the slimming drug Wegovy. How do these medications work and what is the difference between the two? It was according to the scientific journal Science the breakthrough of 2023: the type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. As … Read more
In Armenia, men most often turn to plastic surgeons for nose surgery. But men make up a very small percentage of the total number of applicants. Plastic surgeon Ashot Torosyan stated this in an interview with NEWS.am Medicine. “In Armenia, only 3-5% of those seeking plastic surgery are men. They change the shape of the … Read more
February 7, 2024 The challenges in Switzerland’s healthcare system are great. To solve problems, all actors must work together. As a player in the healthcare system, Interpharma therefore sees it as its role and responsibility to actively contribute to the further development of the healthcare system as a whole in Switzerland. Against this background, Interpharma … Read more
About 22 percent of adult Flemish people met the criteria for a mental disorder in the past 12 months. This is reported by the healthcare umbrella organization Zorgnet-Icuro based on the results of a series of surveys among approximately 6,400 Flemish and Dutch-speaking Brussels residents. In the past 12 months, 9 percent of the population … Read more
Rapid Increase in Candida auris Infections Prompts Closer Monitoring in China Rapid Increase in Candida auris Infections Prompts Closer Monitoring in China A rapid rise in Candida auris infections in China has raised concerns of growing drug-resistance and has emphasized the need for increased monitoring of this potentially fatal fungus. Alarming Surge in Infections According … 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