The last decade has brought tremendous changes in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease - new therapies have emerged, and the voice of patients has become more widely heard in the health care system. - A lot of good things have happened, but the disease is not stopping. If we don't...
On Monday, May 18, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
The introduction of nusinersen has completely changed the prognosis of patients with spinal muscular atrophy, emphasizes Prof. Magdalena Chrościńska-Krawczyk, head of the Department of Pediatric Neurology at the University Children's Hospital in Lublin. Thanks to the therapy, children with the...
The Polish Society of Rheumatology reports that access to innovative treatment for patients with rheumatic diseases in Poland is steadily improving. Due to the complex pathomechanism, heterogeneous clinical picture, co-occurrence of other diseases and individual variation in response to...
Prevention is the foundation of women's health - regardless of age. Although the needs of the body change with the stages of life, there is a group of tests that should be performed regularly by every woman. Dr. Alicja Rudek, founder of Al-Med Medical Laboratory, talks about how to take care of...
The Ministry of Health's communiqué on the scope of competence in aesthetic medicine only puts in order what, as Prof. Dr. Piotr Radziszewski points out, has been in practice for a long time: procedures that violate the continuity of the skin belong to medicine. At the same time, the expert...
The experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have exposed the weaknesses of Poland's drug security system. While emergency response mechanisms are in place, there is still a lack of clearly defined roles, especially for pharmacists, and a long-term approach to building the...
Already 36.9 percent of adult Poles are forgoing dental visits due to lack of money. The latest report by UCE RESEARCH and Implant Medical shows that the problem affects young people and seniors the hardest, and that postponing treatment not only leads to poorer oral health, but also increases...
Ponad 100 pasażerów i członków załogi luksusowego wycieczkowca Caribbean Princess zgłosiło objawy zakażenia norowirusem. Wśród pasażerów statku znajduje się projektant mody Marcin Paprocki, który relacjonuje, że na pokładzie wprowadzono zaostrzone procedury sanitarne. Eksperci przypominają, że...
The Council of Ministers has adopted a draft amendment to the Law on Patients' Rights and Patients' Ombudsman, described as "lex impostor." The new legislation is intended to more effectively protect patients from pseudo-medicine, misinformation and the activities of people impersonating medical...
Do konsultacji przekazano Projekt rozporządzenia Ministra Zdrowia zmieniającego rozporządzenie w sprawie programu pilotażowego opieki farmaceuty sprawowanej nad pacjentem w zakresie zdrowia reprodukcyjnego.
The medical association would like to dismiss Deputy Health Minister Katharina Kęcka, but dollars (from the pocket of the most famous fugitive to the US) against peanuts that the Prime Minister will not grant this request. Since the position of the deputy head of the health ministry has not been...
Motoneurons are responsible for muscle movement and strength, and their loss is a key problem in SMA. Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk, head of the Department of Neurology at Warsaw Medical University's UCK WUM Central Clinical Hospital, stresses that modern treatment makes it possible not only to...
On Monday, May 11, the next meeting of the AOTMiT Transparency Council.
The doctors do not want a ban on combining work in the public and private sectors for everyone, but they admit that the current state of affairs needs to be changed. Perhaps there should be a ban on "functionary" doctors, i.e., department heads, for example, and there could also be a ban on...
Starting July 1, 2026, the base salaries of doctors and dentists undergoing specialization as residents will increase. The Health Minister's draft regulation adjusts residents' salaries to the statutory minimum health care wage. The highest rates will cover doctors training in specializations...
The Sejm rejected a PiS motion for a vote of no confidence in Jolanta Sobieranska-Grenda. The main battle took place in the Health Committee, which debated for more than 3.5 hours on Wednesday evening, but with a predictable result: 19 deputies voted against the motion, 15 supported it.
The Health Committee has "defended" Minister Jolanta Sobieranska-Grenda and will recommend that the Sejm reject the motion of censure. The discussion, or rather, the mutual wrapping up of accusations by the opposition and the ruling majority, ended before midnight, while the plenary will face the...
The Lower Silesian Center for Pathomorphology offers new capabilities in pathomorphology, oncology diagnostics and molecular testing. "Pathomorphology is a challenging field, but it is extremely important, especially for oncology patients. At DCP, we combine innovation and technological resources...
On Monday, May 4, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
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