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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Neurotechnology: The Man with 256 Electrodes in His Brain

Michael Mehringer, paralyzed from an accident, is learning to control computers with a brain chip in the race to merge mind with machine.

Mar 2 • 09:35 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Half of Residents in Medical Vulnerable Areas Take Over an Hour to Reach Hospitals for Severe Illnesses... Medical Innovation Committee Finalizes Agendas such as Strengthening Essential Healthcare

A recent survey reveals that half of the residents in medically vulnerable areas take over an hour to reach hospitals for serious illnesses, prompting the government to address healthcare disparities.

Feb 26 • 06:12 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

How long will it take for us to know the effectiveness of polylaminin? Understand the substance in 16 topics

Polylaminin has generated significant attention on social media due to its association with reports of patient recovery, but experts urge caution due to a lack of robust clinical evidence supporting its efficacy and safety.

Feb 25 • 21:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

First maranhense to receive polylaminin, shot PM shows improvement

Military police officer Romildo Leobino is showing signs of improvement after undergoing an experimental treatment with polylaminin following his injury during an operation.

Feb 19 • 12:11 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Vilnius doctors removed a nearly 3-kilogram uterus without incision

A surgical team in Vilnius successfully removed a 3-kilogram uterus through a minimally invasive procedure, marking a significant advancement in medical standards.

Feb 18 • 07:39 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Lagos hospital repairs perforated eardrums with new procedure

Isolo General Hospital in Lagos has successfully performed a groundbreaking endoscopic ear surgery to repair perforated eardrums, marking a significant achievement in local healthcare.

Feb 10 • 00:55 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The most advanced heart surgeries are available in Latvia

Latvia's Paula Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital has successfully conducted eight complex heart surgeries for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in collaboration with European specialists.

Feb 9 • 09:08 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

More precise diagnosis of bladder cancer: KBC Split first applied the blue light method

The Urology Clinic at KBC Split has successfully introduced a diagnostic method using hexaminolevulinate and blue light examination of the bladder, marking the first clinical application of this method in Croatia and a significant advancement in modern urological diagnostics.

Feb 5 • 11:56 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

3D Planning and High-Complexity Surgery Made Facial Transplant Possible in Spain

The Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona performed the world's first partial facial transplant from a donor who had received euthanasia, made possible through 3D surgical planning technology.

Feb 4 • 16:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Photo: Unprecedented spine surgeries performed in North Kurzeme Hospital

In late January, unique spine surgeries involving the implantation of movable intervertebral disc prostheses were performed at the North Kurzeme Regional Hospital in Ventspils, Latvia, allowing for improved mobility and reduced recovery time for patients.

Feb 4 • 10:57 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Life & Tech

Spain performs face transplant from euthanized donor

Spain has conducted the world's first face transplant from a person who chose euthanasia, involving complex tissue grafting and a team of about 100 specialists at Vall d'Hebron hospital in Barcelona.

Feb 2 • 18:44 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Face transplant from a donor woman who underwent assisted suicide in Spain

A groundbreaking face transplant was performed at a hospital in Barcelona using the face of a woman who had undergone assisted suicide, marking a first in history according to the transplant coordinator, Elizabeth Navas.

Feb 2 • 17:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Vall d’Hebron successfully performs the world's first face transplant from a donor who received euthanasia

Vall d’Hebron hospital in Barcelona completes the world's first face transplant from a euthanasia donor to help restore the face of a woman severely disfigured by bacterial infection.

Feb 2 • 10:17 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

First coronary artery bypass surgery without chest opening

For the first time in medical history, doctors performed a coronary artery bypass surgery without opening the patient's chest, using a method similar to some types of aortic valve replacement surgery.

Jan 16 • 09:34 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

Microrobots smaller than a grain of salt have been created. This could be a breakthrough in medicine

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have developed fully programmable autonomous microrobots, the smallest ever created, which may revolutionize medical tools.

Jan 13 • 19:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Fight Against Overweight in the Times of Ozempic

Lonvital offers a technology-driven method that combines medical professionals and innovation to create personalized weight-loss treatments without the need for diets or gyms.

Jan 1 • 04:30 UTC

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