Články / Science and nature

Enright - Forgiveness therapy is helping cancer patients

Can suffering injustice affect our mental health? Why would a world-renown psychologist be a keynote speaker at a conference on oncology?

24. 1. 2019 | 09:10

Every breath we take…

Air quality is an important topic in many capitals around the world. How big a topic is this in a growing city with loads of daily commuters by care such as Bratislava has become?

22. 1. 2019 | 15:55

What natural astronomical events can we look forward to in 2019? We put this question to a Slovak astronomy expert, Professor Juraj Tóth of the Physics, Mathematics and Informatics faculty at Comenius ...

18. 1. 2019 | 09:13

The numbers do not tell the whole story

In December of last year, the news that Slovakia's non-stop hotline for people with mental health issues would be relaunched - after 12 years of inactivity, caused by a shortage of financing - made headlines. ...

8. 1. 2019 | 12:28

Hotline for mental health issues relaunched

A non-stop hotline to offer help to people experiencing psychological problems will be put into operation next year most probably in March. A total of €80.000 is needed for a one-year operation of the ...

20. 12. 2018 | 14:53

Why aren’t they coming?!

Last Monday the so called "Year of prevention" was launched in Slovakia. Its goal is to persuade people to take better care of their health and to attend the regular free of charge preventive check-ups ...

11. 12. 2018 | 09:36

The battle over drug prices

An attempt to revise the system of coverage of drug costs from the public coffers led to an open conflict involving the Health Ministry, economic analysts and pharmaceutical companies that has left patients ...

21. 11. 2018 | 15:02

Slovakia faces a shortage of organ donors

Currently in Slovakia there are 328 people waiting for a new kidney, heart, liver or lung. Some of them might not get lucky and will die waiting due to a shortage of suitable donors.

23. 10. 2018 | 12:33