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Greek Scientists Behind Breakthrough Leukemia Treatment
Two acclaimed Greek scientists are leading the research on a breakthrough drug to treat a rare type of leukemia.
Cyprus
Greek, Cypriot Scientists Develop New Rapid Covid Test
A new Covid test being used in England can quickly determine if a patient is positive for coronavirus or not in the space of only 90 minutes.
The test, dubbed COVIDNudge, was developed by the company "DnaNudge," the result of...
Greece
Sideritis: Greece's Famous Mountain Tea and its Ancient Secrets of Healing
Greeks are not known for their love for tea, as the British or the Turkish are. However, when it comes to tea, the first variety that a Greek would mention is ''chai tou vounou'', or Greek mountain tea.
Sideritis, as...
Europe
Gene Discovery Led by Greek Scientist May Pave the Way for New Osteoarthritis Treatments
Osteoarthritis is a painful and degenerative disease and to date, there is no disease-modifying treatment available. However, thanks to a Greek native, Professor Eleftheria Zeggini originally from Volos, there has been a promising breakthrough in treatment - the first of...
Business
Athens among European Cities Vying for post-Brexit EU Agencies
Athens is among 27 European cities competing to host the agencies that will have to be relocated when Britain completes its exit from the bloc, the European Council announced.
Australia
Two Greek-Australian Scientists Breaking Barriers in Reasearch and Treatment for Viral Infections
Two Greek-Australian scientists are breaking medical barriers with their reasearch which could potentially reveal new treatments for viral diseases including the flu and common cold.
Associate Professor Ross Vlahos and Dr. Stavros Selemidis have both gained international attention as of...
Greece
EU Antibiotics Awareness Day: Greek Overuse of Antibiotics Is a Matter of Concern
On the occasion of European Antibiotics Awareness Day on November 18, the Greek Research Company and Primary School Education Health Care are urging citizens to refrain from using antibiotics without a medical prescription. According to medical experts, over-the-counter drugs...
Greece
Doctors Say That Educating and Diagnosing Diabetes in Adolescence is Key to Understanding Disease
Diabetes is a known enemy and scientists say that ignorance breeds fear about the disease. One conclusion that experts have come to is that by better informing the masses of society, there is a greater possibility to start diagnosing people with the...
Greece
Research Shows 300,000 Greeks at Risk of Strokes Related to Myocardial Infarction
Doctors believe that early prognosis and diagnosis of conditions linked to thrombosis such as atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction could save thousands of lives each year.
The subject is of much interest to doctors as thrombosis, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction and...
Greece
Apremilast Drug to Treat Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Available in Greece This March
New clinical evidence on apremilast, a specific drug used to treat psoriasis, was presented at the 25th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology held in Vienna from September 28 to October 2.
Tablets that contain apremilast are the...