More than 460 cases of pertussis have been reported in Poland since the beginning of the year, reports TVP 3 Warsaw. By comparison, there were twice as many patients in the same period last year. The number of cases may be underestimated. Not all cases are reported.
Slawomir Blamek, MD, has been appointed director of the National Cancer Institute in Gliwice. He replaced Prof. Krzysztof Składowski, who was dismissed a day earlier, in this position.
The drug program in operation in Poland for patients with retinal diseases (B.70) is world-class, experts agree. Since January, it has been reimbursing pharizymab, a bispecific antibody with high efficacy, administered by injections into the eye up to once every four months. Ophthalmologists...
- There is a lot of talk about strengthening and developing pharmaceutical care. This is an element that would allow patients and clients closer access to health care services. A very important step forward is the introduction of public financing for vaccinations in pharmacies. However, this tool...
Rajmund Miller, MP for the Civic Coalition, deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Health Committee, has died at the age of 69. The death was announced by MP Bartosz Arlukowicz.
- We have a shortage of doctors, we're talking about 3.4 billion minor ailments being treated across Europe each year. If everyone who struggles with such a thing wanted to go for a medical consultation, we would have to have as many as 120,000 additional full-time positions for doctors. That's...
- We are fighting intensely for new therapies. Patient organizations, NGOs, doctors, medical professionals and regulators are focusing on this. Yet we fail to recognize that prevention is the most important part of all this. After all, it's better to get examined than treated," Prof. Beata...
Immunotherapy is entering very strongly into the treatment of many cancers, but especially in cervical cancer it has brought a breakthrough. Very good therapies are already registered for both first- and second-line treatment. Refunds, unfortunately, are not. This is a change expected and desired...
- I got the green light from the Prime Minister to develop a law banning disposable e-cigarettes, Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna said at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office. The legislation is expected to be ready in April.
In April, the Adult Wake Clinic will celebrate its first anniversary of operation. By this time, it has already managed to increase the number of beds, the clinic can accommodate patients' relatives, and doctors have gained the opportunity to work with the latest advances in science, which, as...
The government has presented a draft of changes to the rules for calculating health insurance premiums by entrepreneurs. The changes are expected to benefit 93 percent of them. The draft envisages equalizing business conditions for small entrepreneurs. The obligation to pay health premiums on the...
- A ban on the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is essential, otherwise we could be stuck with piecemeal solutions that will be circumvented later, Deputy Health Minister Wojciech Konieczny said during a joint meeting of the Senate Health and Environment Committee. Meanwhile, it turns out...
To problem, który dotyczy grupy około 1,5 tysiąca polskich pacjentów. W większości bardzo młodych. Rzadkie zespoły padaczkowe wywracają do góry nogami życie całych rodzin. Problemem są nie tylko oporne na leczenie napady, ale często też zaburzenia intelektualne małych pacjentów. Wyzwaniem jest...
- Both endometriosis and uterine myomas are fairly common problems in the context of infertility. Endometriosis affects about 10 percent of women of reproductive age. In women with infertility, it occurs in up to 50 percent. Uterine myomas are the most common benign cancer in women. It occurs in...
It is one of the most common diseases in the world. It affects 90 percent of people worldwide. However, there are age groups in which the problem affects almost the entire population. We are talking about dental caries. Today is World Oral Health Day.
There has been an increased incidence of blood cancers for several decades, the Health Ministry reminds us. In Poland, as in other European countries, the demand for hematology health services is steadily increasing. What needs and expectations does this raise?
- Woman, go and get yourself examined - this is what writer Krystyna Kofta would advise herself if she could turn back time. Her experience with cancer prompted her to speak out about cancer prevention and raise awareness among her female readers as well. - I figured it would be good if they...
- All too often, very sick patients are brought to doctors. Prevention is all about making sure that it's the healthy woman who comes in for a check-up. Polish men and women should start taking their health seriously. Unfortunately, we also have a shortage of oncologists, and the medical youth do...
- The concept of pharmaceutical care was not really defined until three years ago. That's when it listed what is a health benefit provided by pharmacists. This is a breakthrough, because we didn't have such powers before. Computerization will take off a huge part of our responsibilities. So we...
Today is European Brain Day. It's an opportunity to talk about the challenges of caring for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease. In 2019, it ranked 7th among the leading causes of death according to WHO data, along with other forms of dementia. It is the...
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