Clinical medicine
'Girl with red lipstick' loses fight against cancer
A girl suffering from stomach cancer, who was well-known on social media for the courage, strength and humor she displayed during her battle with the disease, died in a hospital on May 13.
Bulgarian Drivers Pledge Support for H2Obicham Campaign
The Union of Bulgarian Autho-drivers (SBA) has now shown support for the national campaign H2Obicham. The organization has endorsed the initiative on account of the great importance that good hydration plays when a person is driving.
Cancer drugs to be only available in hospitals
The Turkish Health Ministry banned the sale of cancer drugs in pharmacies as of July 1. They will now only be provided in the hospitals, in order to "prevent malpractice."
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Britain's biggest hard drugs seizure 'worth $750 mn'
A cocaine seizure off Britain's coast last week yielded what is thought to be the country's biggest-ever haul of hard drugs, potentially worth three-quarters of a billion dollars, authorities said on April 30.
Greek bureaucracy demands coma patient … appear before committee deciding on disability
Bureaucracy in Greece once more reared its ugly, life-threatening head, as it is about to basically end the life of a 25-year-old cancer patient.
Serbian citizens arrested smuggling 20 kilos of cocaine
Serbian citizens arrested smuggling 20 kilos of cocaine
MONTEVIDEO -- Two Serbian citizens have been arrested in Uruguay on suspicion that they attempted to smuggle about 20 kilograms of cocaine.
The drugs were found in the luggage of the suspects at Montevideo's Carrasco airport.
Bojic: Seselj's condition deteriorated
BELGRADE - Vojislav Seselj's health has deteriorated considerably and going back to the ICTY would mean certain death for him, said Dr. Milovan Bojic, head of the medical board in charge of treating the leader of the Serbian Radical Party.
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Face transplant patient in Turkey set to become father
A man who made history by becoming the fifth Turk to undergo a face transplant will soon become a father, according to reports.
Esma Aykurt Sert, the wife of 28-year-old facial transplant patient Recep Sert, is reportedly three weeks pregnant.
New transplantation at IBCvT Targu Mures, 42 years after first open-heart surgery in Romania
Head of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Surgery of Targu Mures (IBCvT) Horatiu Suciu on Tuesday announced having performed the second heart transplantation this year, precisely 42 years after the first open-heart surgery in Romania was performed at the same clinic.
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Donations flood in for J. Jukes' Greek holiday
People were moved by the sad story of pensioner John Jukes, aged 70, who was mugged and robbed of money he was saving for a trip to Greece as a break from chemotherapy. The cancer battler/survivor received a flood of donations to help make his dream come true. People not only donated to help get John and his wife to Mykonos and Santorini but also left kind words.
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