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Sam Neill reveals cancer diagnosis
Actor Sam Neill has revealed he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer, writing in a memoir that he was "possibly dying" from the illness diagnosed a year ago.
The New Zealander, who burst to fame after starring as Dr Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster "Jurassic Park", said he began treatment last March for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Doctors on the defensive fearing lawsuits
The fear of lawsuits alleging malpractice are prompting an increasing number of doctors to practice so-called "defensive medicine" and order tests that are not medically necessary.
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Pfizer proposes 40% cut in EU supply of COVID-19 Vaccines
US pharmaceutical company Pfizer has agreed to extend its contract with the European Union for the vaccine against COVID-19 from 2023 to 2026, the Financial Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Remaining Covid measures to be lifted, health minister says
All remaining measures introduced to combat Covid-19 will be lifted except in public and private health facilities and nursing homes for the elderly, the Health Minister said on Tuesday.
Thanos Plevris said his ministry's coronavirus experts committee had approved his proposal to lift of measures.
Polish Activist Convicted of Helping Woman Get an Abortion
Justyna Wydrzynska is found guilty in a Warsaw court of helping 'Annie' terminate her pregnancy by giving her misoprostol and is sentenced to eight months of community service. Photo: Aborcyjny Dream Team
Bulgaria wants Brussels to Buy Out its Unneeded Vaccines against COVID-19
Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania and Hungary insist on renegotiating the conditions for the supply of Pfizer's vaccines against COVID-19, according to a joint statement of their health ministers, quoted by the BTA correspondent in Brussels.
According to the announcement, they submitted their position to the EU Council of Health Ministers, which is meeting on Tuesday in Brussels.
Labena Ventures to foster biotech, pharmacy and healthcare ideas
Labena, a Ljubljana-based family-run business, is launching a new platform to link start-up companies and disruptive ideas with venture capital and investment funds in medicine, biotechnology and the food and pharmaceutical industries. More than €100 million will be available, with applications expected from 14 March.
Bulgaria: Two thirds of Hospital Nurses are of Retirement Age
About 63% of the nurses in Bulgaria who currently work in medical facilities are over 63 years old. "This means that they are of retirement age," said the chairwoman of the management board of the Bulgarian Association of Health Care Professionals (BAHPA) Milka Vasileva.
Livestock markets closed as foot-and-mouth disease spreads
Livestock markets in the provinces of Samsun, Denizli, Diyarbakır and Siirt have been closed as a precautionary measure due to the spread of the SAT-2 serotype foot-and-mouth disease of cattle in Türkiye.
Foot and mouth disease is once again on the agenda of Türkiye, deeply affecting the livestock industry.
UKC Ljubljana performs 1,000 robot-assisted surgeries
The UKC Ljubljana medical centre has performed a thousand robot-assisted surgeries since it first started using a robot surgery system in 2018. Hospital officials say robotic surgery has met all expectations and even surpassed them in some areas.