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How war became part of everyday medicine outside Kharkiv

In Mala Danylivka, family physician and cardiologist Daria Kantemyr sees the effects of years of war in her patients, her staff and the daily work of a public clinic near Kharkiv.

27 September, 05:30 PM

Kyiv medics-in-training treat victims after drone hits their route

Russian forces attacked Kyiv and the surrounding region with drones throughout the day on Sept. 3. One of the drones fell onto a roadway and injured several people, striking just as a group of tactical medicine course participants happened to be driving by, according to the Kyiv City Center for National Resistance Training.

4 September, 02:15 PM

Lviv doctors successfully deliver healthy baby boy 97 days after mother's water broke

Lviv obstetricians set a medical record by sustaining a woman's pregnancy for nearly 100 days after her water broke prematurely, Saint Nicholas Children’s Hospital reported on Sept. 1.

1 September, 12:47 PM

Medical experts raise doubts over Trump’s claim of a "perfect" health checkup — The Independent

U.S. President Donald Trump reported a "perfect" physical state following a comprehensive medical exam at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, though the claim has sparked skepticism, The Independent wrote on May 26.

27 May, 09:40 AM

Ukraine's frontline cities may be left without ambulance crews

40+ ambulance workers from Myrnohrad face layoffs in the Novodonetsk municipality, Donetsk Oblast, leaving the frontline area at risk of losing emergency care, Novyny Donbasa (Donbas News) reported on Feb. 16.

17 February, 03:01 PM

Emergency medical system effectively destroyed in occupied Lysychansk

Emergency medical care in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk has effectively collapsed, with just one emergency paramedic left to serve the entire city, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) wrote on Feb. 8.

9 February, 09:00 AM

Lubinets warns pharmacies in small towns could shut down under new drug pricing rules

Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, criticized the government’s new drug pricing policy, warning it could force pharmacies in remote areas to close.

8 April 2025, 07:31 PM

Ukraine detects first three cases of new FLiRT coronavirus strain

Ukraine has registered its first cases of a new sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus, known as FLiRT, Deputy Health Minister Ihor Kuzin announced on Telegram on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 04:35 PM

Russia destroys 214 medical facilities in Ukraine – Health Ministry

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has completely destroyed 214 facilities in Ukraine on the grounds of 99 medical institutions, the press service of the Health Ministry reported on July 22.

23 July 2024, 03:35 AM

Russian strike on Dnipro damages three hospitals

Russian strike on Dnipro damaged three hospitals, Mayor Borys Filatov reported on Telegram on July 3.

3 July 2024, 04:44 PM

Russian post offices to assume medical roles amid rural doctor shortage

The acute shortage of qualified medical personnel in Russian rural areas has led to post offices now taking on medical duties, The Moscow Times reported on Telegram on July 2, citing state propaganda.

3 July 2024, 01:32 PM

South Korea to help fund rehabilitation of Ukrainian veterans

South Korea will provide financial aid to Ukraine to help pay for medical care and rehabilitation of its wounded soldiers, South Korean Foreign Ministry announced on April 5.

5 April 2024, 11:40 PM

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