A Turkish Land Forces Command aircraft transported a donor heart from İstanbul to Ordu, enabling an urgent heart transplant for a patient awaiting a life-saving organ donation.
Doctors in Türkiye successfully performed a rare fetal thoracoamniotic shunt procedure on an unborn baby diagnosed with a congenital lung malformation, allowing the pregnancy to continue safely until delivery.
Swallowing seawater or pool water and prolonged exposure to contaminated recreational water may increase the risk of infection, according to an infectious diseases specialist, who also warned that rising seawater temperatures can encourage the growth of certain harmful microorganisms.
Johnson & Johnson has proposed a $5.5 billion settlement to resolve nearly all remaining U.S. lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder and other products caused ovarian cancer, while continuing to deny the claims.
Health professionals remain the leading influence on health and wellness decisions, while only 18% of consumers rely on artificial intelligence tools, according to PwC’s The Rise of Healthy Living survey spanning 27 countries.
Growing evidence suggests e-cigarettes may expose users to heavy metals and toxic chemicals associated with an increased cancer risk, prompting health experts to warn that the products should not be considered a safe alternative to conventional smoking.
Türkiye’s nationwide cancer screening program identified 2,800 cases through early cancer diagnosis in just five months, Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said, highlighting the role of early detection in improving treatment outcomes.
A Turkish cardiologist is urging consumers to look beyond wellness trends, warning that functional beverages such as matcha drinks and…
Untreated Strep A infections during childhood may increase the risk of developing acute rheumatic fever and long-term rheumatic heart disease,…
A recent study conducted by Btu has brought attention to the potential benefits of royal jelly for diabetic patients, suggesting…
Forest fires have been increasingly recognized for their potential to trigger chronic diseases, posing a significant public health concern. The…
Wildfire smoke can aggravate chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, with children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with underlying health conditions facing the highest risk, according to respiratory health experts.
Türkiye’s Supreme Court has ruled that a physician was not at fault in the case of a premature infant who was declared dead but later showed signs of life, finding that the incident was consistent with the rare medical condition known as the Lazarus phenomenon.
Türkiye’s Ministry of Health has launched Adolescent Smoking Cessation Clinics to help children and teenagers quit tobacco use. The specialized clinics are currently operating in seven centers across six provinces, with plans for further expansion.
Venezuelan health authorities have confirmed that hantavirus has claimed three lives in the country’s eastern Anzoátegui state. Officials say the…
Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said Türkiye aims to generate $50 billion in health exports within the next 10 years,…