Abortion, vaccines and health education top list of Polish health disinformation targets in 2025
Health education, reproductive rights, abortion and vaccinations were the main targets of online health disinformation in Poland in 2025, according to a new report published by the National Research Institute NASK.
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Flu hospitalisation more likely than COVID-19 to change parents’ vaccine views, study finds
Hospitalisation of children due to influenza is far more likely than COVID-19 to prompt parents to reconsider vaccination decisions, according to a study by Polish researchers, which found a marked difference in how parents respond to the two diseases after their child is admitted to hospital.
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Scientists develop potential new approach to treating epilepsy and neurological disorders
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Hepatitis B does not increase risk of hearing loss, Polish study finds
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is not associated with an increased frequency of hearing disorders in the Polish population, according to a study by researchers from several Polish medical universities published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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Dormant brain cells help repair blood vessels after stroke, study finds
After a stroke, the brain activates its own repair system that helps stabilize damaged blood vessels, according to a new study co-authored by Marcin Tabaka, PhD, from the International Centre for Translational Eye Research (ICTER) at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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Electric pulses and calcium tested as new weapon against pancreatic cancer
Researchers in Poland are testing an experimental treatment that uses calcium and electrical pulses to kill pancreatic cancer cells, a disease for which patients often have few effective treatment options.
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Polish scientists discover RNA 'switch' that controls immune response
Scientists in Warsaw have discovered that a subtle difference at the beginning of an RNA molecule can determine whether it triggers the body's antiviral defenses or escapes detection entirely, a finding that could aid the development of new RNA-based therapies.
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Polish scientists secure U.S. patent for next-generation blood oxygenator
Polish scientists have obtained a U.S. patent for a new blood oxygenator technology that they say could expand the future possibilities of extracorporeal blood oxygenation and address some of the limitations of current ECMO systems.
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Immune cell therapy targeting autoimmune diseases developed by Polish scientists
A Polish biotechnology company developing therapies based on regulatory T cells has received patent protection in the United States for a second-generation treatment designed to direct immune cells precisely to sites of autoimmune disease.
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Burnout among doctors in Wielkopolska most severe in patient relationships, study finds
Doctors and dentists in Poland’s Wielkopolska region are experiencing high levels of occupational burnout, with the strongest impact seen in their relationships with patients, according to research conducted by the Wielkopolska Medical Chamber and the Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
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