Health care

The Ministry of Health told where the false conclusions of the VLK come from

Buying certificates for military medical commissions (MMCs) has become a popular fraud scheme in Ukraine. However, as Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko notes, most of such "documents" are sold...

The number of HIV patients is increasing in Ukraine

In Ukraine, 9,653 new cases of HIV infection were detected in nine months of 2024, of which every fourth was diagnosed at the stage of AIDS. Registered in the medical...

Oxford Dictionary has chosen the word of the year: what is "brain rot" and why it won

The term brain rot, translated as "brain rot", became the word of the year 2024 according to the Oxford English Dictionary. This selection was based on online voting,...

Shalimov's surgeons performed a unique operation for a serviceman injured by a mine

Ukrainian surgeons of the National Scientific Center of Surgery and Transplantology named after O.O. Shalimov performed a unique operation for a serviceman who had skin transplanted on his face after a severe mine-explosive...

A girl with a rare pathology was rescued in "Okhmatdyta".

A complex six-hour operation was performed at the Kyiv hospital "Okhmatdyt", which changed the life of a 12-year-old girl with adrenogenital syndrome (AGS). Doctors successfully reconstructed the external genitalia, giving...

The increase in the number of disabled people in Ukraine: why it is important and how the state should respond

In Ukraine, the number of people with disabilities is increasing, and this problem is becoming larger and larger. According to unofficial information, today the country already has more than...

Why colds in children are useful for immunity

Many parents are worried about their children's frequent colds, suspecting weakened immunity or possible complications. However, the results of a study by scientists from the University of Helsinki demonstrate a different...

10 years before the crisis: Lyashko about the danger of improper use of antibiotics

The Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Lyashko warns: in 10 years, the irresponsible use of antibiotics may lead to incurable diseases and complete paralysis of modern medicine. About...

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