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WHO: the new Omikron sub-variant does not cause more severe disease

Last week, the Statens Serum Institut, which monitors infectious diseases in Denmark, reported that the new Omikron BA.2 sub-variant is 1.5 times more infectious than the original BA.1 strain. Although a study by Danish scientists showed that BA.2 is much more infectious than BA.1 among both...

Feb. 2, 2022
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SARS-CoV-2 can mutate in HIV patients

What happens in the body of a human being simultaneously infected with HIV and SARS-CoV-2? A study by South African scientists shows that Covid-19 can mutate rapidly in people whose immune systems are weakened by HIV infection.

Feb. 2, 2022
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They believed the minister - current comment (regarding USD in Prokocim)

As we learn, over 20 anaesthesiologists from the University Children's Hospital in Krakow Prokocim did not withdraw their terminations and on February 1 they did not come to work. Apparently, the management of the hospital did not want to live up to their expectations.

Feb. 2, 2022
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The Sejm rejected lex Kaczyński. The PiS club broke

First, PiS lost the vote in the Health Committee, which recommended the Sejm on Tuesday to reject the bill by Lex Kaczyński, and a little over an hour later, in a spectacular fashion - at a plenary session, where 253 deputies voted against the bill, against - 152 deputies, abstained from voting...

Feb. 2, 2022
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HIV mRNA vaccine in the first clinical stage

The first patients were vaccinated as part of a clinical trial with an HIV vaccine using mRNA technology.

Feb. 1, 2022
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AOTMiT: The Transparency Council will evaluate drugs, incl. for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and kidney cancer

The agenda of the Republic of Poland on February 7 includes: Preparation of a position on drug evaluation: Imbruvica (ibrutinibum) under the drug scheme: B.92. "Treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia with ibrutinib (ICD-10: C91.1), Opdivo (nivolumabum) as part of the drug...

Feb. 1, 2022
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The new Omicron sub-variant becomes dominant in Denmark

The Danish infectious disease control agency tested the omicron sub-variant BA.2. The results confirm that the new form of the coronavirus is more infectious than the common version of BA.1 - also for vaccinated people.

Feb. 1, 2022
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Daily report: 39,114 new cases of coronavirus infection

The Ministry of Health informed: We have 39,114 new and confirmed cases of coronavirus infection from provinces: Mazowieckie (6236), Silesian (5698), Lower Silesia (3239), Greater Poland (3098), Lesser Poland (2919), Pomeranian (2875), Łódź Province (2710), Lublin (2000), Warmian-Masurian...

Feb. 1, 2022
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What's next for Lex Kaczyński? Today, the Health Committee resumes its deliberations

Contrary to announcements, on Monday the Health Committee did not conduct the first reading of Lex Kaczyński, i.e. the draft law on employee testing, submitted by Law and Justice MPs. The fate of the project, one of the applicants of which is the president of Law and Justice, hangs in the balance.

Feb. 1, 2022
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NIL: The new duties for GPs are time taken away from non-covid patients

The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council is against the change in the standard of organizational health care for patients suspected of being infected or infected with SARS-CoV-2, introduced by the regulation of the Minister of Health of January 21, 2022.

Jan. 31, 2022
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Mazowieckie no longer in the first place

On Sunday morning, the health ministry published the latest data: We have 48,251 new and confirmed #coronavirus cases from provinces: Silesian (7895), Mazowieckie (6790), Greater Poland (4463), Pomeranian (4204), Lower Silesia (4005), of Małopolska (3591), Łódź Province (3044), Kuyavian-...

Jan. 30, 2022
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51,695 new and confirmed cases

On Saturday, the health ministry informed: We have 51,695 new and confirmed #coronavirus cases from provinces: Mazowieckie (8367), Silesian (7603), Lower Silesia (4120), Greater Poland (3960), of Małopolska (3881), Pomeranian (3824), Łódź Province (3443), of Lublin (2989), Podkarpackie (2517),...

Jan. 29, 2022
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Clinical trial of a targeted Omicron vaccine has begun

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced the commencement of a clinical trial that will evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a candidate mRNA vaccine based on the Omicron variant.

Jan. 28, 2022
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A new field in health care: Addiction psychotherapy

The draft ordinance of the Minister of Health amending the ordinance on specialization in areas applicable to health care was submitted for consultation.

Jan. 28, 2022
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Time of knowledge and reason

As time goes by, we know more and more about the coronavirus and the disease it causes. We are gaining more and more experience in treating this disease, we observe the results of the actions taken and we are able to assess their effectiveness. It would seem that living in a time of crazy...

Jan. 28, 2022
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How much will the National Health Fund pay for a test performed at a pharmacy?

The National Health Fund (NFZ) published an ordinance amending the ordinance on the principles of reporting and the conditions for accounting for healthcare services related to the prevention, prevention and combating of COVID-19.

Jan. 28, 2022
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There was lex Hoc, there is lex Rychlik. The Sejm will deal with it on February 1

There will be an additional day of the Sejm session for deputies to pass lex Rychlik, a new covid act that has replaced lex Hoc. The first reading will be carried out earlier by the Health Committee. The draft was published on Thursday evening on the website of the Sejm, it was signed by only PiS...

Jan. 28, 2022
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Prof. Tomasz Hryniewiecki is the Minister of Health Plenipotentiary for the National Program of Cardiovascular Diseases for 2022-2032

In Journal of Laws The Ministry of Health published the Order of the Minister of Health of 27 January 2022 on the appointment of the Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Health for the National Program of Cardiovascular Diseases for the years 2022-2032.

Jan. 28, 2022
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Standing subcommittee on science and higher education - broadcast

Information on proposed solutions to protect the health of students, researchers and administrative staff during a pandemic.

Jan. 27, 2022
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POZ: the government wants to applaud the sovereign. It is about examining patients over 60 years of age

For almost a week, primary care physicians have been criticizing the principle introduced by the Ministry of Health, which gives them 48 hours to directly examine patients over 60 who have been confirmed with COVID-19. The rule entered into force on January 25.

Jan. 27, 2022
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Fifth Wave Strategy or Reality Enchantment?

What is the health safety of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic? After the meeting of the Health Committee devoted to this topic, there is little doubt that we will have a hard week ahead. Us citizens, health professionals, the entire healthcare system. And the state.

Jan. 27, 2022