FIRST YEAR STUDENTS AT THE MEDICAL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA, VISITED MEDICOVER GENETICS’ STATE-OF-THE-ART LABORATORIES

First year students at the Medical School, University of Nicosia had the opportunity to visit Medicover Genetics’ state-of-the-art molecular laboratories in Nicosia.The visit took place on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, where the students attended a scientific lecture by the CEO of the Company in Cyprus, Prof. PhilipposPatsalis, entitled “Genetic Testing in the Clinical Practice”. The students’ visit was in the context of the courses “Molecular basis of cellular function & dysfunction” and “Development, Tissues and Organs”. ThestudentswereaccompaniedbyDr. AnnitaAchilleos, Assistant Professor of the Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia.

NIPD GENETICS IS NOW MEDICOVER

30.11.2022

NIPD Genetics announces that has been renamed to Medicover. Following the acquisition by Medicover this past January, NIPD Genetics officially adopts the Medicover brand.

Ανεύρυσμα Κοιλιακής Αορτής

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Fertility drugs do not increase breast cancer risk

Fertility drugs do not increase breast cancer risk

Drugs routinely used during fertility treatments to release eggs do not increase the risk of developing breast cancer, new research has shown.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Fertility

Το Σύνδρομο Πολυκυστικών Ωοθηκών και πως επηρεάζει τη γονιμότητα

Healthcare systems around the world should be encouraged to make polycystic ovary syndrome a priority in women’s health checks
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 1 in 10 women worldwide and it is one of the most common reasons behind impaired fertility in women. PCOS impacts the female reproductive system by causing the ovaries to produce an abnormal amount of androgen levels, a group of hormones responsible for the growth and reproduction of women and men.

Early detection of Melanoma Skin Cancer can save lives

Early detection of Melanoma Skin Cancer can save lives

About 10% of newly diagnosed melanoma patients have a family history of the disease

The number of detected skin cancer cases is growing with worrying rates. According to the US National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR), over the past three decades, more people have been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer than all other cancers together.

September, Sickle Cell Awareness Month

September, Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common inherited blood disorders worldwide. Africa has the highest birth prevalence of SCD – 1,125 per 100,000 births compared to 43 per 100,000 births in Europe1. As this is an autosomal recessive disorder, two parents who are asymptomatic carriers of a sickle cell mutation (genetic change) have a 1 in 4 risk of having a child with SCD.

Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic Fibrosis: The role of genetic testing in the early detection and treatment of symptoms

In Cyprus, the prevalence of inheriting CF is 1 in 8,000

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening, progressive, inherited condition that causes severe damage mainly to organs of the respiratory and digestive system. It is estimated that more than 70,000 people worldwide have CF.

Five patients leave Hadassah coronavirus-free after clinical trial

Five patients leave Hadassah coronavirus-free after clinical trial

All patients had been hospitalised in serious or critical condition before being treated with Allocetra, the new treatment.

Five patients recently discharged from Hadassah-University Medical Centre in Jerusalem were healthy and coronavirus-free, after taking part in the first clinical trial of an innovative treatment developed by the hospital.

Covid-19 – Tips for the health of your eyes by the Head of the Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Dr Damien Gatinel

Our eyes can play an important role in the spread and prevention of the coronavirus 

Our eyes can play an important role in the spread and prevention of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to Dr Damien Gatinel, Head of the Ophthalmology Department at the A. de Rothschild Foundation Hospital in Paris. Using his extensive research in the field, Dr Gatinel along with ophthalmologist Dr Adrien Mazharian answer some vital questions regarding our eyes’ health and offer useful advice on how best to preserve it during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evaluation and surgical treatment of epilepsy to children

Evaluation and surgical treatment of epilepsy to children

Adolphe Rothschild Foundation Hospital of Paris now closer to the Cypriot Patient

Adolphe Rothschild Foundation Hospital, which is one of the most well-known hospitals in France, is one of the most specialized internationally medical institutions in the diagnosis, evaluation and surgical treatment of epilepsy to infants, children and adults with the Pediatric Neurosurgical Department of the Hospital has treated up to now more than 2500 epilepsy cases.

THE ONASSIS FOUNDATION PROVIDES 13.5 MILLION PROTECTIVE MASKS TO SHIELD OUR DOCTORS AND NURSES

Through concerted efforts undertaken as swiftly as possible, the Onassis Foundation – in cooperation with the Greek Prime Minister’s Office and the Hellenic Ministry of Health – has sourced and secured 13.5 million protective masks, which the Onassis Foundation President, Mr Antonis Papadimitriou, will be delivering to the Minister for Health, Mr Vasilis Kikilias.

4 diet tips to help you fight endometriosis

4 diet tips to help you fight endometriosis

Endometriosis is a challenging condition to deal with. Chronic pain has a physical and emotional toll on your well-being.

One in 10 women are affected by endometriosis and many do not have a diagnosis for 7-12 years, as endometriosis’ symptoms are similar to other gynecological conditions. Many women with endometriosis remain undiagnosed.

After years of unidentified pain, teenager finds relief at Hadassah

After years of unidentified pain, teenager finds relief at Hadassah

Doctors found a huge growth that filled Tamar’s abdominal and pelvic cavities’

A very active, athletic 17-year-old girl arrived at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem complaining of pain in her stomach. She had no idea there was a massive growth in her abdomen that weighed more than six pounds.

THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE ONASSIS NATIONAL TRANSPLANT CENTER BEGINS

THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE ONASSIS NATIONAL TRANSPLANT CENTER BEGINS

Marking a historic day for the Greek Health sector, the ceremony to mark the start of the construction phase of a project of national importance was held today beside the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, on the site where the new hospital will soon stand. The Onassis Foundation also announced today a holistic action plan for rebuilding the Transplant and Organ Donation sector in Greece.