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Bizarre Technological Innovations in Medicine − The Dark Side of Progress or the Reality of the Near Future?
A robot drawing blood, meeting the deceased through virtual reality, or a robotic nanny caring for embryos in an artificial womb. Technology has been advancing by leaps and bounds in recent years, bringing numerous astounding progressions to various fields, including medicine. On the other hand, its development is also associated with bizarre endeavors balancing on the edge of ethical acceptability. Let's take a look back at the end of the year at some rather eerie technological innovations reminiscent of stories from the cult series 'Beyond…

Possible Uses of Desodrop in Therapy and Prevention of Ophthalmological Diseases
The medical device Desodrop is the first topical eye preparation based on ozone, intended for the…

Factors Predicting Longer Survival in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with Trifluridine/Tipiracil
A recently published non-interventional analysis evaluated overall survival (OS) and…

Impact of Administering Omega-3 Fatty Acids on the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Schizophrenia
The aim of the Polish clinical study OFFER was to assess the possibility of influencing the risk of…

Tool for Predicting Cardiometabolic Risk in Young Patients with Psychotic Disorder
A study describing the development and validation of an algorithm for predicting cardiometabolic…

Viral or Bacterial Etiology? Old Question, New Methods...
The gold standard in the differential diagnosis of viral and bacterial respiratory infections is…

When You Say Amyloid…
The term 'amyloid' was first used by the German doctor Rudolf Virchow in the mid-19th century. He…

Practical Experiences Using ZULP in Cardiology
The application of a product containing ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) or the use of a contrast agent…

How Will the New Player in Dyslipidemia Therapy Change the "Rules of the Game"?
Inclisiran, as an innovative drug indicated for adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or…

Undiagnosed Hereditary Angioedema in Pregnancy – Case Study
Delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis is not uncommon with hereditary angioedema (HAE), especially…