Clinical medicine
Turkish man cheats death one more time
A Turkish man, whose heart has stopped several times in the past four years, has cheated death one more time.
Cihat Çengelo?lu, a 27-year-old cameraman who has filmed Turkish dramas, fell down on the set one day. Doctors discovered he suffered from heart failure. Only 10 percent of his heart was working properly. It was four years ago.
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Two neighborhoods quarantined due to rabies in western Turkey
Two neighborhoods in the western province of Bal?kesir have been quarantined for six months following the detection of rabies in a dog that bit two cows, two dogs and several birds in the province's Havran district.
Model unfazed after leg amputated due to TSS
What started out as an “urban legend” in the ’80s or earlier, namely, toxic shock syndrome through the use (or overuse) of tampons, is now a well-chronicled ailment.
One shapely model, in fact, is missing her right leg, allegedly to TSS.
Lauren Wasser almost lost her life in 2012 in a severe illness she blames on a tampon, with a lawsuit now pending.
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Revolutionary insulin patch research may prove to be diabetics’ saving grace
US scientists and researchers claim they have been able to develop the first smart insulin patch, according to a PNAS review. The patch automatically releases the needed insulin dose according to the needs of the diabetic individual.
S Korea says MERS outbreak shows signs of subsiding
South Korea said June 19 that the MERS outbreak that has killed 24 people appears to have begun subsiding, as it reported one new case - the lowest rate of new infections in two weeks.
This brought to 166 the total number of confirmed cases of the disease in the country since the first was confirmed on May 20, the health ministry said.
Turkey Gives 100,000 Vaccines to Bulgaria
Turkey will be donating 100,000 vaccines to Bulgaria in order to ensure that the preventative procedures will b uphold according to the schedule outlined by the Healthcare Ministry.
The announcement was made by healthcare Minister Petar Moskov at a news conference Wednesday.
In return, Bulgaria will be supplying Turkey with anti-tuberculosis vaccines.
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First penis transplant recipient's girlfriend is pregnant
The South African recipient of the world’s first penile transplant, now 21 years of age, is to become a father. His girlfriend is four months’ pregnant proving the success of the operation that restored his penis in December following a botched circumcision.
Dr. David Samadi: ‘Wizard’ of robotic surgery — from New York to Cyprus
Renowned urologist and healthcare advocate David Samadi, considered one of the world’s top robotic surgeons in dealing with prostate cancer, will bring his and his team’s expertise to Cyprus next month.
With more than 5,600 robotic prostate operations under his belt, Dr. Samadi ranks in a very exclusive category of physicians worldwide.
South Korea confirms 10 MERS cases
South Korea confirmed three more MERS cases May 29, bringing the total number of patients infected with the potentially deadly virus to 10, including a man who defied a quarantine protocol and travelled to China, health officials said.
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Bulgarian Customs Seize 2.7 kg Cocaine from Venezuelan Citizen
Bulgarian customs officers have seized 2.7 kg of cocaine at Sofia International Airport being smuggled by a female citizen of Venezuela, the National Customs Agency (NCA) announced on Thursday.
The drug was discovered in the luggage of the traveller who had arrived on a flight from Brazil via Doha, Qatar.