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Since the beginning of the year, more than 97,000 little Ukrainians have been born: where the number is highest

Kyiv remains the leader in terms of birth rate, but even here the number of babies has decreased significantly.

Society • September 3, 12:05 PM • 3158 views
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How to recover after nighttime shelling and understand the body’s reaction

A psychologist advises safely recovering after shelling through sleep, movement, breathing, and support from loved ones. If the condition worsens, help is needed.

Society • September 2, 12:26 PM • 86999 views
Discrediting the court and pressuring the victims — what is happening in the Odrex Case?

Odrex doctor Vitaliy Rusakov, accused of medical negligence, is attempting to discredit the court instead of allowing justice to assess the evidence in the case. The clinic itself may be using a similar tactic — the families of deceased patients have repeatedly reported being pressured.

Society • September 2, 09:30 AM • 68781 views
Harassment in anonymous Telegram channels and surveillance, or how easy it is to devalue a doctor’s work Photo

Alona Akimova, a doctor at the Perinatal Center, has once again become the target of an information attack—the second time a fake account featuring a Russian woman’s photo has been used to spread false information.

Health • September 1, 01:43 PM • 37522 views
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Forgery of medical documents at Odrex: the patient’s widow asks to be admitted to a meeting of the commission of the Odesa Regional State Administration’s Health DepartmentPhoto

Olha Melai asks to be admitted to a meeting of the clinical expert commission of the Odesa Regional State Administration, which will review the treatment of her deceased husband at Odrex. The widow wants to personally hand over to the commission members the documents retained by the family and which, according to her claim, differ from the medical records that the clinic later submitted to the court.

Society • September 1, 10:30 AM • 15848 views
After an air raid alert or shelling, the school morning should not begin with a test — the Ministry of Education and Science has prepared recommendations for teachers

After air raid alerts, teachers are advised to begin the day with words of support. Stress can impair children's concentration, memory, and ability to learn.

Health • August 31, 06:14 PM • 38397 views
Rehabilitation and support for a child in the first years of life: what services can be received free of chargePhoto

Prematurely born and ill infants can receive rehabilitation free of charge under the Medical Guarantees Programme. Services are available until the age of three with a referral.

Society • August 31, 12:27 PM • 46675 views
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Five people complained to the Ministry of Health about the private Odrex clinic

Five citizens filed complaints with the Ministry of Health about the activities of the private Odrex clinic over the past four years. In response to these complaints, the regulator conducted unscheduled inspections of legal entities associated with the brand, and one of them had its license to practice medicine fully revoked.

Health • August 31, 09:11 AM • 40883 views
Following Russian attacks, air quality deteriorated in parts of the Kyiv region

Following enemy attacks, moderate concentrations of fine particulate matter were recorded in five cities in the Kyiv region. Air quality in Kyiv is normal.

Health • August 31, 08:58 AM • 3617 views
"Black transplant specialists" in Bukovyna remanded in custody with bail set at UAH 1.5 million — Prosecutor GeneralPhoto

Four employees of a forensic pathology bureau have been remanded in custody on suspicion of selling tissue from deceased people. Bail for each is UAH 1.5 million.

Society • August 29, 03:05 PM • 30518 views
In the Netherlands, an institute declared a "red alert level" over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

Ecstasy pills with a high concentration of PMMA can cause overheating and death. They can be identified by the image of Trump and the inscriptions NL and Trump.

Health • August 29, 10:03 AM • 5352 views
Bird flu detected in a dolphin and a red fox in Australia for the first time

H5N1 was confirmed in a dead dolphin and a red fox in South Australia. Officials consider the risk to human health to be low.

Health • August 29, 03:49 AM • 4715 views
Eating together may reduce the risk of depression and dementia – BBC

Studies link eating in company with better emotional well-being and cognitive function. The causality of the association has not been proven.

Society • August 29, 12:56 AM • 14951 views
"Black-market transplant specialists" in Bukovyna set up a scheme to sell anatomical materials from the deceased; suspects detained — Prosecutor General

Four employees of a pathological anatomy bureau are suspected of illegally removing and selling tissue from deceased individuals. They have been detained.

Health • August 28, 05:40 PM • 5435 views
"Tariff scissors": some packages under the Medical Guarantees Program are underfunded by at least one-third

The NHSU tariffs do not cover the cost of complex treatment: surgery is underfunded by 30. 5%, and therapy by 23.6%. Hospitals cover the shortfall themselves.

Health • August 28, 09:56 AM • 92314 views
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a strategy to combat gambling addiction through 2035

The strategy will bring together around 40 government agencies and provides for prevention, early detection, and assistance for people with gambling addiction.

Society • August 28, 09:21 AM • 3467 views
Deterioration in air quality recorded in the Kyiv region after 38 enemy attacks

Moderate concentrations of dust were recorded in Vyshhorod, Vasylkiv, Bila Tserkva and Brovary. The Regional Military Administration advises keeping windows closed and spending less time outdoors.

Society • August 28, 08:43 AM • 5540 views
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The Ministry of Health instructed the Odesa Regional Military Administration to review the treatment of a patient who died at the Odrex clinic following a complaint by his widowPhoto

The Ministry of Health instructed the Health Department of the Odesa Regional Military Administration to conduct a clinical and expert assessment of Ihor Melai’s treatment at the private Odrex hospital. His widow, Olha Melai, is asking for the medical records to be checked for possible falsification and for her to be allowed to attend the commission’s meeting so that she can provide documents and present her position.

Health • August 28, 06:15 AM • 53130 views
More than 86,000 children have been born in Kyiv during the full-scale war PhotoVideo

Since the start of the invasion, 86,526 children have been born in Kyiv’s municipal medical facilities. Among them were 1,468 sets of twins and 14 sets of triplets.

Society • August 27, 09:50 AM • 43669 views
After the Russian attack, air quality deteriorated in six cities in Kyiv region - RMA

Dust and elevated CO2 levels were recorded in Kyiv region following the Russian attack. Experts advise keeping windows closed and limiting time spent outdoors.

War in Ukraine • August 27, 08:47 AM • 6402 views
WHO announces the end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, but the number of cases is rising in Congo

Uganda recorded 20 cases and two deaths; the outbreak is over. In Congo, there have been more than 5,600 cases and 2,700 deaths; WHO is requesting $30 million.

Health • August 27, 02:16 AM • 4654 views
The United States has approved pills for metastatic pancreatic cancer

The FDA has approved Rasonque for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. A 30-day course costs $39,800 in the United States.

Health • August 27, 12:37 AM • 4957 views
At Frankfurt Airport, two workers have died of malaria, and five more have fallen ill

Two employees at Frankfurt Airport have died of malaria, and five others have been hospitalized. Authorities are investigating the possibility that the mosquito came from an aircraft.

Health • August 26, 09:37 PM • 4025 views
Ukraine simplifies medicine storage rules due to Russian strikes on warehouses

Pharmaceutical companies have been allowed to use additional warehouse facilities during martial law. This is intended to disperse medicine stocks.

War in Ukraine • August 26, 05:47 PM • 5536 views
A scheme supplying medicines for intensive care, causing losses of UAH 80 million, has been exposed: a series of searches conducted and four notices of suspicion issued

Law enforcement officers exposed a scheme for supplying medicines at inflated prices, with losses exceeding UAH 80. 9 million. Four individuals were served with notices of suspicion.

Health • August 26, 12:18 PM • 13914 views
WHO updates its assessment of cannabis risks for the first time in ten years

Around 250 million people used cannabis in 2024. WHO warns of growing risks of dependence, psychosis and heart problems.

Health • August 26, 09:34 AM • 4574 views
What to pack for a child’s school lunchbox and what to avoid — recommendations from the Ministry of HealthPhoto

Half of the lunchbox should consist of vegetables, fruits and berries, and another quarter of protein-rich and whole-grain foods. The Ministry of Health recommends water and advises avoiding sweets.

Society • August 26, 08:17 AM • 3745 views
The image of a "victim of the system" for a defendant in a medical negligence case: the public strategy of an Odrex doctorPhoto

Odrex doctor Vitaliy Rusakov, accused of medical negligence, is trying to prove that in the United States, medical professionals are almost never held criminally liable for patients’ deaths. However, the examples he cites disprove this claim.

Health • August 26, 06:30 AM • 36327 views
Amid heatwaves in Europe, at least 35,000 additional deaths recorded

This summer, heat claimed at least 35,000 lives in Europe. The highest number of deaths was recorded in Germany, France and Spain.

Health • August 26, 05:58 AM • 4466 views
In Mykolaiv region, a hospital director was suspected of causing losses to the budget amounting to more than UAH 15 million

The hospital received funds from the National Health Service of Ukraine for services without the necessary equipment and specialists. The losses to the state budget exceeded UAH 15 million.

Health • August 25, 02:53 PM • 10053 views