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Silesian Medical University co-inventor of US patent for innovative blood oxygenator, or new ECMO

The Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, together with the University of Silesia and the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, has been granted a US patent for an innovative medical solution for an organic membrane blood oxygenator, or new ECMO. The patent was granted by...

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Łukasz Jankowski ponownie wybrany na prezesa NRL

Krajowy Zjazd Lekarzy powtórnie wybrał Łukasza Jankowskiego na stanowisko prezesa Naczelnej Rady Lekarskiej. Jankowski uzyskał 266 głosów, jego kontrkandydat Tadeusz Urban – 193.

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AOTMiT: AOTMiT Transparency Council on COPD, myasthenia gravis and pertussis, among others

On Monday, May 25, the next meeting of the AOTMiT Transparency Council.

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NIL: we are counting on the president's veto

Polish President Karol Nawrocki met with the president of the Supreme Medical Council on Wednesday. The discussion concerned a law providing for an extension of the deadline for non-EU medical professionals with a conditional right to practice Polish at the B1 level to present a Polish language...

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Marek Augustyn: NFZ report on myeloma is a "watershed moment"

The report published by the National Health Fund on the drug program in plasmocytic myeloma is one of the first such broad studies based on real-world data. As NFZ President Marek Augustyn stresses, the project should be seen as a "new opening" for cooperation between the public payer, the...

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The row over midwives

The draft amendment to the Law on the Profession of Nursing and Midwifery, which Deputy Minister Katarzyna Kęcka boasted about in the Health Committee at the last session of the Sejm, has caused not so much a dispute as a massive row in the nursing and midwifery community and - probably - a...

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IBD: Remission is the most important goal

Doctors and patients speak with one voice: remission in inflammatory bowel diseases is the therapeutic goal today, and modern drugs are changing the lives of patients - but only those who reach them. And this is still a problem in Poland.

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Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda. GIS reports high regional risk

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. As of mid-May, 77 suspected cases and 67 deaths had already been reported,...

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"Reimbursement from the National Health Fund?" Scammers are impersonating the National Health Fund again

The National Health Fund is warning of another massive phishing campaign targeting patients. Using the National Health Fund's logo and image, scammers are sending out fake e-mails regarding alleged "reimbursement." The goal is to phish for payment card details and access to money.

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"We wanted to catch up with the West. It hasn't happened yet." - What Poland doesn't want to hear

In Poland, the health minister sees that people are happy because KPO funds are flowing to hospitals, while in the Czech Republic 80 percent of citizens are happy with a well-functioning health care system. The level of happiness in the area of health remains somewhat imbalanced in our countries,...

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Lung cancer: April reimbursement list with important changes for patients

April's reimbursement list brought long-awaited changes for lung cancer patients. Among the new therapies was amivantamab, a novel bispecific antibody reimbursed in two indications for patients with EGFR mutations.

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Prof. Katarzyna Kotulska-Jóźwiak: In SMA, we are no longer talking only about stopping the disease, but also about real improvement in functioning

Nusinersen was the first drug used to treat spinal muscular atrophy in Poland, and after seven years of clinical experience it remains a therapy with proven efficacy and safety. - In the majority of patients, we observe not only stabilization of the disease, but also real improvement in...

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"Pink in the morning, yellow in the afternoon," or how to improve doctor-patient communication

NIL IN - The Network of Innovative Physicians has prepared two guides on communication during inpatient visits and tele-visits - one aimed at physicians, the other at patients.

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Access to laboratory tests is fundamental

Access to laboratory tests fundamentally increases the proficiency of patients, because it allows them to better understand their own body and consciously influence their health, says Dr. Agata Strukow, director of Medical Education at ALAB Laboratoria. As she emphasizes, regular performance of...

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Marek Lichota: We need new therapies and a system that does not depend on the zip code

The last decade has brought tremendous changes in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease - new therapies have emerged, and the voice of patients has become more widely heard in the health care system. - A lot of good things have happened, but the disease is not stopping. If we don't...

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What will the AOTMiT Transparency Council address at its upcoming meeting?

On Monday, May 18, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.

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SMA: "We can do more". Experts want the next step

The introduction of nusinersen has completely changed the prognosis of patients with spinal muscular atrophy, emphasizes Prof. Magdalena Chrościńska-Krawczyk, head of the Department of Pediatric Neurology at the University Children's Hospital in Lublin. Thanks to the therapy, children with the...

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Position of the Polish Society of Rheumatology on access to innovative and classical treatment in rheumatology in Poland - as of May 1, 2026.

The Polish Society of Rheumatology reports that access to innovative treatment for patients with rheumatic diseases in Poland is steadily improving. Due to the complex pathomechanism, heterogeneous clinical picture, co-occurrence of other diseases and individual variation in response to...

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