Medicine
Two Thessaloniki medical centers caught overcharging patients
Two medical diagnostic clinics in the northern port city of Thessaloniki charged insured clients unauthorized extra fees for tests prescribed by their doctors, an investigation revealed on Thursday.
Dramatic warning: Urgent!
The WHO has called for immediate and uninterrupted access to Gaza and through the area, so that its collapsed health system can function, the Guardian reports.
"These supplies provide surgical interventions for 3,700 trauma patients, basic and essential health services for 110,000 people and medical equipment for 20,000 patients suffering from chronic diseases," WHO said.
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Rama Conditions Medical Degrees on Five Years’ Work in Albania
The decision came as a measure to prevent the migration of medical students from the public university, who for years have left to work in Europe, especially Germany, soon after getting their degrees.
The plan has been public for some months, but was only passed on Wednesday and Prime Minister Edi Rama delivered the decision himself, wanting to send a "message", while presenting it.
Drug users increasingly turning to cannabis, cocaine
An increasing number of drug users in Greece are turning to cannabis and cocaine, according to the report of the Greek Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) for 2022, a year in which the number of users rose again due to the decline of the pandemic.
Drop in Covid-19 and flu cases, 20 deaths, 29 intubated
New cases of both Covid-19 and influenza dropped over the week of June 12-18 in Greece, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday.
Risk of mosquito-borne diseases rising in Europe, says health agency
Europe recorded almost as many locally caught cases of dengue in 2022 as it had over the previous 11 years, new figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) show.
Turkish surgeon saves toddler with cancer
A Turkish surgeon in Miami has cured a 2-year-old toddler suffering from liver cancer through a successful organ transplant, marking a remarkable achievement.
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Minister denies allegations of measles-related deaths
Amid rising concerns over increasing measles cases in the country, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has refuted recent media reports claiming deaths resulting from measles in the country, stating that the allegations are baseless and do not reflect the truth.
Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center going fully digital
The Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in southern Athens is on the brink of becoming the first fully digitized hospital in Greece and among the first in Europe, while also moving to the next stage with the latest generation of imaging systems and artificial intelligence.
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After the Death of a Pregnant Woman: Thousands Protest in Poland against the Abortion Ban
Thousands of people protested in Poland against strict abortion laws after the death of a pregnant woman, DPA reported.