New “tool” aims to “transform” care experience for cancer survivors
By Martin Banks A “groundbreaking” digital tool designed to empower individuals living with and beyond cancer has been unveiled.
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November 21, 2024 Health professionals tell of horrors of Ukraine war
By Martin Banks Three courageous female health professionals who work in Ukraine have told this website of the “nightmarish” conditions they have to work under as a result of the war.
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November 20, 2024 Action plan set to be unveiled to help cancer patients in conflict zones
By Martin Banks The Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had a significant impact on cancer patients, emphasising the need for global collaboration in response to these crises.
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August 22, 2024 New health outbreak causing increasing concern
By Martin Banks The EU has moved to provide what is says is an “immediate response” to the mpox outbreak in Africa. The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA, will procure and donate 175,420 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine, the only FDA and EMA-approved mpox vaccine, In addition, the pharmaceutical company Bavarian […]
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July 18, 2024 Pioneering Research For The Development Of A National Pandemic Response Strategy
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, a highly successful meeting was held between the Minister of Health, Mr. Adonis Georgiadis, and a distinguished group of academics and researchers. Also, the Deputy Minister of Development, Ms. Zoe Rapti, who is responsible for research and innovation, was present at the meeting. The General Secretary of Strategic Planning […]
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May 21, 2024 New app launched for people with vision problems
By Martin Banks Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper), A new app to help charities and voluntary organisations protect staff and volunteers working in the community has been developed thanks to a partnership between a leading sight loss charity and PwC.
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January 29, 2024 Sweden’s healthcare crisis deepens amid huge deficits
Forthcoming cuts to psychiatric care at Sweden’s largest hospital could lead to more deaths, 29 doctors from the hospital have warned, in the latest example of the country’s deepening health crisis.
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December 29, 2023 Sweden uses drones to fight cardiac arrest
Flying drones with defibrillators to help cardiac arrest patients is faster than ambulances in two out of three cases, a new Swedish study published in The Lancet Digital Health found.
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November 13, 2023 Poland expands prevention screening programs
As of 1 November, a broader group of Polish women will have access to preventive screenings for the early detection of breast and cervical cancer, but experts warn that more should be done.
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October 29, 2023 Extension of COVID-19 vaccine waiver back on the table
The extension of the COVID-19 vaccine waiver to include diagnostics and treatments will once again be on the agenda at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Council on Trade-related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on Monday and Tuesday (30-31 October).
