Health
Germany woos Chinese nurses
A pilot project unveiled Thursday seeks to attract Chinese nurses to Germany to make up for a staff shortage that is expected to worsen in coming years.
Jan 23, 2014
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Health
Language a hurdle as Germany seeks foreign doctors
Germany is relying more on foreign doctors to fix a crunch in its healthcare system but a notoriously daunting language barrier is complicating patient care, with potentially disastrous results.
Jan 20, 2014
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Other
European biobanks centre opens in Austria
A new centre for European biobanks opened its doors in Graz in southern Austria on Monday, aiming at giving medical researchers access to almost 20 million samples of human blood, plasma and urine.
Sep 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer may develop during laser removal of tattoo
(HealthDay)—Malignant melanoma may develop on a preexisting nevus within a tattoo that is being removed with laser therapy, according to a case report published online July 31 in JAMA Dermatology.
Aug 2, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Saudi detects four new SARS-like cases
Four more cases of the deadly coronavirus have been detected in Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said, raising the number of people infected from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom to 28, including 15 fatalities.
May 14, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Emirati man dies of SARS-linked virus in Germany (Update)
A man from the United Arab Emirates who was infected with a new SARS-related virus has died in Munich, German authorities said Tuesday.
Mar 26, 2013
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Health
Germany to legalize anonymous hospital births
(AP)—The German government wants to allow women to use false names when giving birth in hospitals while still ensuring that children born this way can learn the mother's name after turning 16.
Mar 13, 2013
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Fibromyalgia prevalence at 2.1 percent of general German population
Researchers have determined that fibromyalgia prevalence is 2.1% of the general population in Germany. Results appearing in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology ...
Feb 19, 2013
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Surgery
Lawyer: Surgeons left 16 items in German after op
A lawyer in Germany claims surgeons left up to 16 objects in her client's body after an operation for prostate cancer.
Jan 17, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new treatment for kidney disease-associated heart failure?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients frequently suffer from mineral bone disorder, which causes vascular calcification and, eventually, chronic heart failure. Similar to patients with CKD, mice with low levels of the protein ...
Jan 9, 2013
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