The Austrian health policy follows the principle of ensuring equal access to high-quality care for all, irrespective of income, age and gender. The level of investment in health-care infrastructure is high by international standards. Also, compared to other OECD countries, the Austrian population enjoys above-average access to major medical-technical equipment, particularly in the area of…
Something as simple as a common headache can ruin the daily rutine of every person no matter what. But what would you do if you would commonly have migranes twice or three times per week? Think about it… How would you be able to function like a normal human being? For Gabriella Iaocovetti, severe headaches…
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern  is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin. The state was formed through the merger of the historic regions of Mecklenburg and Vorpommern after World War II, dissolved in 1952 and recreated prior to the German reunification in 1990. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the sixth largest German state by territory, and the…
As a healthcare recruiting firm, we often come in contact with young candidates willing to relocate in Germany but mostly target large cities such as Munich, Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart, etc. and refuse to even think about settling in a smaller city. Coming from eastern Europe, it is understandable that some people think that smaller towns = no opportunities…
Browsing trough the internet we stubled upon an interesting blog posting interesting and disturbing pictures of early medical devices, strange medical conduct (according to today’s standards) and things that for today’s doctors would just seem weird and creepy. Regardless, these pictures represent evolution. Who knows, maybe in 100 years, people looking at pictures…
Hamburg: Since the 1960s, the life expectancy in most European countries has risen with 11 years. Still, most European citizens (60%) over 65 have at least 3 chronic diseases. Thus since 2007, the Ministry of Education and Research emphasizes on the importance of a healthy ageing process. “The research conducted aims to educate and help…
Yep, part three of “What makes the UK uniqueâ€! 7. Visit London for a day: London is one of the most visited cities in the world and is renowned for many things, obviously the House of Parliament, Big Ben, the London Eye, the Tower of London…. Another thing that puts London in the center…
Smartphones want to dethrone the doctor Electrocardiogram, urinary test, analysis of a nevus. These analyses can soon be made within a few seconds. Do I have to make an appointment at the doctor? As the medical systems are more and more lacking of doctors, the problem has taken a new dimension. Â On the basis…
 A recent study conducted by medical specialist in Japan, underlines the fact that women have a longer life expectancy in comparison to men and the main cause of this is the fact that the female immune system ages at a slower rate than the immune system of men. The study was conducted on over 356…
We have come across a very interesting article written by Bruce Robinson highlighting the important leap forward of modern medicine in the 19th century. I hope you find the article as interesting as we did!  The effect of urbanisation It may be harsh to say so, but to the modern eye medical practice in the…