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Ukrainian surgeons conducted the first operation to stent the liver veins

In Ukraine, for the first time, a complex cancer surgery was performed using a gate vein stenting to remove a liver tumor. Innovative intervention was performed by specialists of the National Scientific Center for Surgery ...

Elimination of MSEK and what will change for patients and the system

Viceremier-Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stephanyshyn explained the intricacies of adoption of the bill on the elimination of medical and social expert commissions (MSEC). According to her, to cancel MSEC ...

Ukraine is preparing to launch the first drug based on medical cannabis

The first medicinal product based on medical cannabis may be available to Ukrainian patients as early as January 2025. This was reported by Olga Stefanyshina, a member of the parliamentary...

In the USA, organ transplants between patients with HIV have been allowed

From December 4, 2024, the US will officially allow kidney and liver transplants from donors with HIV to recipients who also have this virus. Earlier...

Timely diagnosis of glaucoma is the key to preventing blindness

Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease that affects the optic nerve due to increased intraocular pressure, leading to progressive and irreversible vision loss. According to...

The expert explained why Ukrainian doctors do not change gloves after each patient

In Ukraine and Western countries, the approach to the use of medical gloves is significantly different. If in Ukraine the main attention is paid to the protection of doctors, then in Europe and...

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