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Tag: health
Canadian Tourist’s Midnight Hospital Visit in Florence Goes Viral
What surprised the patient was not just the efficiency of the care, but the setting itself and the modest cost of the treatment.
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Donatello’s Mary Magdalene May Depict a Rare Disease, Study Suggests
The wooden sculpture in the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo departs sharply from the traditional, idealised iconography of the saint.
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West Nile Virus: Tuscany Monitoring, No Cases Reported
The regional health department is working to ensure rapid disinfestation actions if needed.
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35-Kilogram Ovarian Tumor Successfully Removed at Careggi Hospital
The case was handled by a multidisciplinary team at the Florence hospital.
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Italian Restaurateurs Struggle as New Traffic Code Impacts Business
Its stricter measures are having unintended consequences on the hospitality industry.
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Groundbreaking Heart Donation Performed at Careggi Hospital in Florence
A remarkable heart donation procedure has been carried out at the Careggi Hospital in Florence.
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Recordati signs an agreement with Meyer Hospital
Recordati announced the signing of an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement covering the know-how developed by the Meyer Hospital in Florence, for the development of a treatment for pre-term babies affected by retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
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Network of 15,000 doctors to fight child abuse
Network of 15,000 doctors to fight child abuse was presented in Florence. It’s the first healthcare network worldwide with 13 hospitals.
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Digital platform by Google for Meyer hospital
The new platform We People allows sharing materials, attending conferences or taking part in surgery thanks to a new digital platform set up by Florence’s Mayer children’s hospital with Google for Work.
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