Diseases

Wigs, adapted clothing, physiotherapy, nutrition or psychological support are some of the costs that many women have to pay out of their pockets to take care of their health and improve their quality of life. When the disease becomes metastatic and treatments continue without a clear end, moreover, this burden is even greater. The metastatic breast cancer patient Ana Jiménez and Hormiguita have made these hidden costs visible and have claimed comprehensive care so that they do not depend on each woman's economic potential.

The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Leon XIV officiating mass.

They will start operating on Monday, the 19th, and will be open for two weeks, until November 1. Vaccination centres are complementary to vaccination by appointment in health centres and will offer extended hours.

Leon XIV has explained that the doctors who treated him "believe that it is appropriate to intervene" and, on his advice, has decided to "operate to remove the nodule in the next few days." He has reported after the angelus prayer that he has been detected "in a very initial and well-located phase."

World Men's Breast Cancer Day has been celebrated this week. Miguel and Norberto have told their experiences to make visible this little-known disease among men. They stress that if you notice a lump in the chest, it is essential to detect it early and go to the doctor as soon as possible.

On the pretext of International Mental Health Day, to illuminate the shadows and show the way, psychologist and adolescent mental health expert Maitane Ormazabal has given some keys.

Maialen Mendinueta is from Legazpi, mother and orthodontist of two children, had her first outbreak at the age of 17 and over the years she has been through hospitalizations, other crises and a depression. Less than a year ago, she was diagnosed with type 2 bipolar disorder. In 2021, she decided to break the silence and tell her story on social media in order to help those who, like her, have been facing mental illness since her youth.

It is a viral disease, belonging to the Reoviridae family, which affects ruminants, whether domestic or wild.

On the other hand, 808 patients are isolated or hospitalized and 1,200 people have been cured. Ebola transmission is spreading across six provinces of the Congo, with a mortality rate of 47.9%.

The animal from a herd of more than 200 sheep vaccinated against the disease has tested positive for serotype 3 of the bluetongue.

The number of new cases of AIDS has decreased this year, from 125 to 95 last year. The Harribeltza Association claims that this is the first time and that the downward trend has been observed over the years.

High precision technology makes it possible to treat the tumor more localised and reduce damage to healthy tissues, making the Basque health system one of the most advanced in Europe in the field of radiothermal oncology.

The agreement signed on Wednesday between the two institutions is valid for four years and funding of EUR 100 000 per year for structured monitoring of drug treatment.

Médecins du Monde has warned that there is a "very complex" context, marked by the conflict, the displacement of the population and the limited capacity of the health system, which faces "four epidemics at once: Ebola, cholera, measles and mpox."

Personalized letters will be sent to about 20,000 patients who use benzodiazepines over a long period of time, in cases where benzodiazepines used to treat insomnia could be progressively reduced or eliminated.

The incident affects the fronton of Areta, the cultural house of Areta, the sports facilities of Gardea and the football field of Altzarrate. The Laudio City Council has reported that there are no problems in the swimming pools and it is safe to bathe there.

According to local authorities, 1,561 cases of Ebola have been confirmed, 253 of which have survived the disease. 

The initiative, organized annually by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, has been carried out this year on five beaches and a dozen municipal swimming pools, with the aim of raising public awareness of this chronic neurological disease and raising funds for patients.

Thanks to the early diagnosis of this rare neuromuscular disease, the baby has already been referred to Neuropediatrics at Donostia University Hospital, it is receiving gene therapy and its initial development is good. The neonatal screening programme, known as the heel test, makes it possible to detect 24 diseases.