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Solar-powered ambulance innovation: bringing medical care to isolated areas without the need for electricity
Dutch students have created Stella Juva, a solar-powered mobile clinic, tested in Kenya for communities without reliable access to electricity.
Foto ilustrativăHow Your Posture Can Change Your Mood in Seconds
Nicole Păcuraru explains, on the Realitatea Medicală programme, how body posture sends direct signals to the brain and can rapidly change one's mood.
Pfizer Lyme Disease Vaccine Under EU Evaluation for Authorisation
The European Medicines Agency is reviewing an experimental Pfizer-Valneva vaccine against Lyme disease, which showed 70% efficacy in studies. No approved vaccine against this disease currently exists.
3D-Printed Titanium Prosthesis Saves Patient's Leg After Sarcoma Diagnosis
A hospital in Madrid has created the first personalised titanium bone prosthesis, preventing the amputation of the leg of a 38-year-old patient with tibial sarcoma.
Cardiologists recommend fatty fish twice a week for heart health
Specialists recommend at least two portions of oily fish per week for heart health, with benefits for cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Foto ilustrativăWest Nile Virus: 19 Cases in Romania, Two Deaths in Elderly Patients with Comorbidities
INSP reports 19 West Nile virus infections in 2026, 11 confirmed. Two elderly individuals with comorbidities have died. Bucharest has recorded the highest number of cases.
Dan Suciu, BNR: Food prices are no longer rising, pressure is coming from energy. Inflation heading towards 6%
The BNR spokesperson says that inflation is falling towards 6% by the end of the year, with the effects expected to be felt from the second half of the year.
Foto ilustrativăCseke Attila: construction work on PNRR hospitals has resumed, but Târgu Mureș is facing issues with utilities
The interim Minister of Health has announced that construction works at the "Marius Nasta" Institute and Bistrița County Hospital have been unblocked, whilst the Heart Institute in Târgu Mureș is facing issues with utility connections.
Foto ilustrativăPension Houses overwhelmed by CASS reimbursement requests from seniors
More and more pensioners are demanding refunds for the health insurance contributions (CASS) withheld from their pensions, but institutions say there is no legal basis for reimbursement until the Constitutional Court (CCR) issues a ruling.
Finances See Signs of Economic Stabilisation, Despite GDP Falling by 0.4%
Minister Nazare says that European investments have increased by 56%, the external deficit and inflation are falling, although GDP declined slightly in the second quarter.
Foto ilustrativăPNRR: Romania requests €2.84 billion from the EU, with projects including 5 new hospitals
The Government has submitted payment request no. 5 under the NRRP, worth 2.84 billion euros. The funds include financing for 5 hospitals and works on the A7 Motorway.
Romania's economy shrank by 0.8% in the first half of 2026, according to INS
GDP fell by 0.4% in the second quarter and by 0.8% over the first half of the year. An analyst describes this as a "soft landing", rather than a major crisis.
Foto ilustrativăRomania's GDP Declining for 9 Months: -2% in Q2 2026
INS announces that the country's economy has been stagnating or contracting for three consecutive quarters. GDP fell by 2% in Q2 2026 compared to the previous year.
Foto ilustrativăSeemingly healthy foods that can raise your blood sugar without you realising it
Not only sweets affect blood sugar levels. Fruit juices, flavoured yoghurts, dried fruits, and "low-fat" products can all impact blood glucose and HbA1c.
Foto ilustrativăPension indexation in 2027: how much could they increase after 2 years of freeze
Minister Nazare announces a possible indexation of 6–8% from January 2027, below the 12% stipulated by law. The average pensioner has lost over 8,000 RON in 2 years.
Isărescu: Maintaining the Rating by Fitch and Moody's Was the Right Decision
The BNR Governor says that Romania has made a fiscal correction of over 2% of GDP, and that the decisions by Fitch and Moody's were not a favour, but a normal decision.
Foto ilustrativăAll public hospitals have backup generators in case of power failure, announces the Ministry of Health
A national audit shows that all 340 public hospitals inspected have 948 generators ready for power blackout situations.
Medicover sells Indian hospitals for €1.2 billion, plans to invest more in Romania
The Swedish group Medicover has sold its Indian hospital division to American fund KKR for 1.2 billion euros. The proceeds will be used for expansion in Poland, Germany, and Romania.
BNR: inflation rises to 6.1% for 2026. Isărescu hopes for a return to target in Q4 2027
BNR has raised its inflation forecast for 2026 to 6.1%, up from 5.5%. Isărescu states that the trajectory remains downward, with a return to the inflation target in the fourth quarter of 2027.
Foto ilustrativăRisk of blackout: how hospitals could be affected if the power goes out
The shutdown of reactor 2 at Cernavodă increases the risk of a blackout. Hospitals must have generators ready for critical wards.
Foto ilustrativăWhat a Rise in PSA Means After Prostate Cancer Treatment
PSA rising after surgery or radiotherapy may signal biochemical recurrence. PSMA PET-CT helps establish the most appropriate treatment plan.
Foto ilustrativăDizziness and Loss of Balance: What Tests Can Reveal the Real Cause
Vertigo and a sense of instability aren't always caused by fatigue. Vestibular tests can determine whether the problem originates in the inner ear, the nervous system, or another underlying cause.
Foto ilustrativăCoffee and citrus fruits could become significantly more expensive due to new EU pesticide regulations
A European Commission study shows that stricter pesticide rules for imported products could increase the price of coffee by up to 332% and citrus fruits by 82%.
Foto ilustrativăRogobete proposes more health insurers, to replace the CNAS monopoly
Former Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete proposes opening the insurance system to more players, but maintains that the state must remain the guarantor for vulnerable individuals.