It’s a real cloud of bacteria: here’s why it’s worth closing the toilet lid before flushing
When flushing the toilet, aerosols spread into the air. New analysis shows how far microbes can spread this way. Every time the toilet is flushed, …
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From Vilnius laboratories to New York: how knowledge transfer is changing medicine
In the medical profession, knowledge is rarely passed on solely through textbooks or lecture halls. A large part of it travels from person to person – through daily work, discussions of complex cases,…
Minister: we are considering basic funding for obstetrics departments, which would make it easier for them to breathe
Minister of Health Linas Kukuraitis states that the ministry is in talks with the National Health Insurance Fund (VLK) so that hospital obstetrics departments could receive basic funding…
„You need to trust your inner voice“: the sensitive story of premature baby Ainius and his mother Raminta
„Ainius is the second child in our family. Although there is a nine-year difference between him and his sister, our firstborn, the son was planned and very much awaited,“ – about Ainius’s arrival, his…
Kaunas Clinics breakthrough: reveals why you are allergic and helps even when the medicine becomes the enemy
Allergy to a medication does not always mean that it must be discontinued. When the preparation is essential for the patient, in certain cases it is possible to gradually develop the body’s tolerance and thus…
Minister: we will provide the opportunity to complete residency at Klaipėda University Hospital
The government will make a decision in September to allow residents to come to Klaipėda University Hospital, says Minister of Health Linas Kukuraitis.
Test: how to understand if a person is addicted to gambling
Gambling addiction – one of those that a gambler can hide from close ones and friends for a long time. Then it becomes noticeable that the person needs help and the addiction is somewhat advanced,…
The treatment is the same, but the amount differs: Ilona openly discusses the nuances of referrals for child rehabilitation in Poland
A foundation operating in Vilnius, based on its own documents, draws attention to a gap that causes families raising disabled children to lose thousands of euros. Compensation for…
An important innovation for children with developmental disorders in Vilnius: new premises will change rehabilitation services
Expanding the availability of early rehabilitation services for children’s developmental disorders, they will be provided in completely new premises at the Antakalnis Polyclinic. In the largest by patient…
Paradox: a person wants to donate organs, but after death their will has no significance
Almost 52 thousand residents of Lithuania have already officially told the state: after my death, my organs can be used for transplantation. Currently, objection to donation…