Apparent death does not exist in medicine and is considered a serious mistake, highlighted by the recent case of a Guatemalan girl who woke up during her funeral due to the lack of adequate medical examination. #MorteApparente #MedicinaLegale #SindromeDiLazzaro (translated)
Lula thanked the medical professionals for their dedicated work in caring for people. He stated that the SUS provided care to millions of Brazilians and said that the Now There Are Specialists program and the health trucks expanded this service. Lula also advocated for the appreciation of professionals and the SUS, which, according to him, guaranteed health as a right for all. #DiaDoMédico #Saúde #SUS (translated)
Mario Di Costanzo considered it outrageous that the unions did not demand action regarding the lack of medications, supplies, and care in the IMSS. He added that their representatives were upset when they were called "charro" leaders, as Pedro Haces wrote. #IMSS #Salud #Sindicatos (translated)
The author said bureaucracy was one of the biggest burdens on physicians’ time, with paperwork leaving them less time for prevention, education, diagnosis and treatment. They saw significant potential for AI to address the issue.
Frankito, the Curious® said that he was discharged after surgery to correct an inguinal hernia, which he described as simple nowadays. He stated that he was impressed with the techniques involved, from anesthesia to videolaparoscopy, the use of CO₂, and the surgical screen to closing the skin with glue and the medications to prevent nausea and infections. The author noted that many of these techniques, as well as a large part of current medicine, are less than a century old. He said he feels fortunate to live in this historical moment, but emphasized that not everyone has access to the procedures and advocated for this and other surgeries to become universal. #Medicina #Tecnologia #Saúde (translated)
The Longevity Valley project was presented at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, a new biotech hub in Lazio dedicated to longevity science and preventive medicine, which aims to create an innovative ecosystem to accelerate biotech discoveries and address the challenges of global aging. #LongevityValley #Biotecnologia #Innovazione (translated)
The article discusses the implementation of medicinal cannabis in hospitals, highlighting that this represents relief for patients who previously depended on the black market. #JavaScript #AdBlocker #WebDevelopment (translated)
Don Ricardo Salinas Pliego stated that a scheme he termed "Medicinal Huachicol," operated by the 5A cartel, was introducing smuggled medicines from the south of the country and transporting them with protection from the National Guard to supply Birmex and deliver them to IMSS. He also claimed that those responsible were incompetent, corrupt, and liars, and that they had not been able to fulfill the contract, despite how lucrative it was. #Huachicoleo #Medicinas #Corrupción (translated)
Spanish hospitals will have the first medicinal cannabis preparations this month, thanks to the regulation and approval of two standardized products by the company Curaleaf, which will allow doctors to prescribe them in specific clinical situations. #CannabisMedicinal #Salud #España (translated)
"It was the Holy Father who took the initiative." To clarify who initiated it, the Secretary of State Pietro Parolin explained: "It was the Holy Father who took the initiative," specifying that the Pope wanted to personally advocate for the cause by requesting the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow the arrival of food and medicines and the voluntary evacuation of civilians. #PopeLeoneXIV #Ucraina #Putin (translated)
Pharmacogenetics allows, through a simple saliva sample, to analyze the genetic variability that influences the efficacy and safety of drugs, helping to personalize treatments and avoid adverse reactions. #Farmacogenética #MedicinaPersonalizada #SaludGenética (translated)
Pilar Esteban, a specialist in Digestive System Medicine, argues in her new book that reducing chronic low-grade inflammation can slow down aging and improve health through everyday habits. #InflamaciónCrónica #EnvejecimientoSaludable #SaludDigestiva (translated)
The author wrote that patients often forgot medications, surgeries and other details of their medical history, and suggested using a structured, AI-assisted questionnaire before appointments to reduce time spent reviewing the past and leave more time for care.
Laboratory medicine performed over 1.13 billion services in 2023, but its actual clinical effectiveness remains limited by the lack of structured and comparable data, despite the potential of the Electronic Health Record 2.0 to improve its measurability and interoperability. #Salute #Diagnostica #FascicoloSanitarioElettronico (translated)
The Planet of Football reported that Cristian Martins Abrantes, 21, was robbed at gunpoint near the Bombonera before Vasco x Boca Juniors. According to the report, his girlfriend and a friend were also assaulted by four men, who punched them and pulled their hair. Cristian said the group took his cellphone and jacket. Without their phones, the three were unable to access their tickets with QR Code, and he missed the chance to watch Vasco's first game. They reported the incident at the police station. Cristian described the episode as traumatic and said that the loss of the opportunity to see the team was more painful than the loss of material goods. The report stated that Cristian was from Tocantins, a town of about 16,000 inhabitants in the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais. He had secured a spot in Medicine and worked as a delivery driver. Cristian said he hoped to be able to watch the return game at Maracanã and that there was a crowdfunding effort to help him achieve that dream. The post mentioned UOL and journalist Bruno Braz. #Vasco #Futebol #Segurança (translated)
At the VI Health Conference, the obstacles to democratizing precision medicine in Spain were discussed, highlighting the need to improve funding and territorial cohesion to ensure that all patients have access to personalized and state-of-the-art treatments. #MedicinaDePrecisión #SaludPública #InnovaciónSanitaria (translated)
Milei's regretful said that he wanted to dedicate himself to teaching and that he was a Bioethics professor at the Faculty of Medicine. He stated that he earned 700,000 pesos with 40 years of seniority and maintained that universities were sinking before his eyes. https://t.co/BtYh2xbBjZ #Educación #Docentes #Universidades (translated)
Doctors in Pilsen announced significant progress in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer thanks to the radiopharmaceutical ⁶⁸Ga-Trivehexin, which enables more accurate localization of tumors based on specific receptors on the surface of cancer cells. #rák #nádory #medicína (translated)
The general director of the Idis Foundation, Marta Villanueva, asserts that medicine and the concept of health must adapt to the new reality of longevity, focusing on combating unwanted loneliness to ensure comprehensive well-being throughout life. #Longevidad #Soledad #CuidadosSociosanitarios (translated)
Healthcare professionals advocate for a more social medicine that prioritizes quality of life and intersectoral coordination, highlighting that sometimes what is needed is a change in working conditions rather than just medication. #SaludSocial #CalidadDeVida #PrevenciónSalud (translated)
