The latest report from the Central Statistical Office shows that 2024 was an exceptionally successful year for Polish biotechnology, with the number of companies operating in the sector increasing by more than 26%, and expenditures on biotechnology activities reaching PLN 3.3 billion, recording a...
Although the ban on the sale of energy drinks to those under 18 has been in effect in Poland since 2024, initial research suggests that its real impact on the habits of young people may be less than expected. What does the latest data show?
The autumn and winter period in our latitude is associated with an increase in illnesses - not only colds and flu, but also other infections (such as rotavirus). The causes of illness are many from changes in environmental conditions to changes in physical activity and diet to the biology of the...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OBS) is one of the most common sleep disorders that significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Until now, it has been treated primarily as a problem resulting from anatomical structure and upper airway obstruction. However, a recent study authored by...
On September 1, 2025, Prof. Krzysztof Pyrć, head of the Laboratory of Virology at the Jagiellonian University, took over as president of the Board of the Foundation for Polish Science. nctions of vice-presidents will be held by Dr. Anna Plater-Zyberk and Dr. Tomasz Perkowski.
Researchers from the Silesian Medical University in an international team studying the application of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology. They have an impressive publication to their credit.
A joint grant from the Silesian Medical University, the Department of Pediatric Surgery in Zurich and the Wroclaw University of Technology aims to grow human cartilage tissue individually selected for each fetus with spina bifida.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is over, its psychological effects are still evident. There is a marked increase in mental disorders and a growing problem of loneliness - phenomena that can be described as post-pandemic stress.
A new method of treating osteoarthrosis (OA) developed at Jagiellonian University is now past Phase II clinical trials. It is a rarity in Poland for a medical technology developed in academia to be at such a high level of implementation. The therapy is based on the use of mesenchymal stem cells...
Polluted air and adverse weather conditions have a direct impact on the risk of urgent hospitalizations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to Poland's first detailed analysis of data from 2012-2019. The publication is a collaboration between CMKP researchers...
Such are the results of the epidemiological study PolDrugs , which takes place every two years. The head of the research team is Dr. Gniewko Więckiewicz, M.D., from the Department of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze at the Silesian Medical University. The aim of the study...
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Warsaw have made a significant contribution to an international study on the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The completed ICARO-RC project included one of the largest patient analyses in the world, and the results were published in...
If one were to compare transplants to physics, two-organ transplants would certainly be quantum mechanics. Why? They require a great deal of knowledge, experience, skill and imagination from the specialists performing them. Simultaneous transplants of more than one organ are performed only in the...
Polish science has much to boast about. We have excellent inventions and discoveries, but only a handful of them end up in clinics. Why is this happening? Who is to blame? Does the scientific profession in Poland have a future? Prof. Agnieszka Dobrzyn, director of the Marceli Nencki Institute of...
A new study published in the journal Nutrients (2025, 17(9), 1455) indicates that frequent use of social media, such as Instagram and TikTok, can negatively affect young people's self-perception and mental health. The conclusions of the researchers, led by Matthew Grajek, MD, are alarming - young...
The symbol of rebirth and a culinary staple of Easter are eggs. It is worth remembering that eggs are a valuable product and should not be missing from the daily diet either. The wide use of eggs is due to their high nutritional value, desirable sensory qualities, but also because of their use in...
A team of Polish researchers led by Prof. Konrad Rejdak, MD, PhD, from the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of Lublin, is participating in the international innovative COMFORTAGE project, which aims to develop a model of health care for people with dementia disorders and at risk...
The year 2024 was another record year for Polish transplantology, with 2197 organs transplanted. Most were transplanted kidneys from deceased donors (1132), while livers (615), hearts (201) and lungs (147) were also transplanted. Expenditures for transplantation also increased significantly, by...
Olive is fourteen years old. She was born with a severe heart defect. Last year her condition deteriorated and the only salvation was a transplant. Since September, Oliwia had been alive only thanks to specialized equipment, at the Children's Clinical Hospital UCK WUM she was waiting for the gift...
The National Cancer Institute - National Research Institute informs that an updated version of the Polish diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for breast cancer has been published. The document is an adaptation of the internationally recognized National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)...
Patients of the URO.pl Advanced Urology Center at St. Anne's Hospital in Piaseczno are the first in Poland to be treated for kidney stones with an ultra-thin endoscope used in a mini-RIRS procedure. This device allows precise removal of deposits even from hard-to-reach areas of the kidney,...
The Medical Research Agency has announced the results of a competition for the establishment and development of Clinical Research Support Centers within the framework of the National Plan for Rehabilitation and Enhancement of Immunity. As a result, 10 new centers will join the Polish Clinical...
HEROES(HEartfailuReObsErvational Study) study on heart failure.
The invention, a dental infiltrant, a resin-like substance of consistency, is designed for the minimally invasive treatment of initial caries of the hard tissues of the tooth. The invention will thus find application in the prevention and treatment of initial caries.
A 42-year-old extremely hypothermic patient was rescued by a team from the Clinical Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit of the Regional Hospital in Kielce. The man's so-called deep temperature when emergency services found him was 22 degrees Celsius.
It can cause abscesses, boils, folliculitis, but also infections of the lungs or heart muscle. Staphylococcus aureus (Staphylococcus aureus) is a bacterium that quickly acquires resistance to antibiotics. Research at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences...
- It is hoped that the proposed treatment method will slow down the progression of the disease and improve the quality of life of MS patients," says Adam Stępień, head of the Neurology Clinic at the Military Medical Institute, the principal investigator in the PROTECT-MS study, which is...
In the latest edition of the Shanghai Ranking GRAS, Global Ranking of Academic Subject 2024, Wroclaw Medical University confirmed its strong position as a medical university. In the Clinical Medicine category, the university took first place, ahead of Jagiellonian University and other Polish...
At the University Clinical Center in Gdansk, two children who were diagnosed with extensive complex vascular malformations already in the fetal period underwent innovative treatment before birth. This is the first in Poland and one of the first of its kind in the world.
On November 5, 1985, Professor Zbigniew Religa performed Poland's first successful heart transplant. The operation took place at the then Provincial Cardiology Center) in Zabrze, today it is the Silesian Center for Heart Diseases.
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