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Antonino Mercuri, an osteopath accused of sectarian excesses and abuse of vulnerability, is being tried in Paris for exploiting 51 former patients, imposing control on them for years under the guise of supposedly spiritual and energetic treatments. #DérivesSectaires #AbusDeFaiblesse #Ostéopathie (translated)

The writer asserted that the so-called Dutch protocol, which according to them initiated medical transition for children in the Western world in 2001, was based on data from a single patient: a lesbian girl who had been turned into a man. They wrote that Sweden and Canada subsequently followed suit, and eventually other countries as well. #transfrågor #barn #HBTQ #NL #SE #CA (translated)

Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, is controversial between patient associations and the medical community, which partly views it as a psychosomatic disorder, with estimates of cases varying significantly. #SyndromeDeFatigueChronique #EncéphalomyéliteMyalgique #Santé (translated)

Bally Bagayoko explained that his group abstained during the vote on a wish presented by the opposition elected officials from the Socialist, Environmentalists, and Citizens group at the municipal council. The text focused on the protection of girls and women against excision and female genital mutilation, as well as the adoption of a comprehensive law against sexist and sexual violence (SSV). He said that his group supported the fight against mutilations and reminded that nearly 500 patients received follow-up each year in the municipality. He also praised the work of the Women's House, Delafontaine Hospital, and various associations, and asked the State to strengthen the resources allocated for prevention and medical follow-up. According to Bally Bagayoko, the abstention concerned the request to quickly adopt the law on SSV. He indicated that the bill had been significantly amended in committee at the National Assembly the week of the municipal council, and its content remained uncertain. His group had asked to remove references to this law from the wish in order to be able to vote in favor of the text on the fight against excision, but the opposition had refused, he wrote. He believed that this refusal had hindered the pursuit of an agreement and denounced a political instrumentalization of the issue. The group ultimately abstained in order not to block the wish, which was adopted, while not supporting all of its content, he noted. #Excision #DroitsDesFemmes #LutteContreLesViolences (translated)

The article explains that the term "chemotherapy" today encompasses a variety of different pharmacological cancer treatments that can vary, especially in terms of mechanisms of action, side effects, and the individual patient's response to each therapy. #Chemotherapie #Onkologie #Gesundheit (translated)

The author wrote that personalised medicine could transform prevention, diagnosis and treatment, but said its breakthroughs would matter only if they reached patients. In a message to a conference on personalised medicine in Ireland, the author said EU pharmaceutical reform and the Biotech Act could support innovation and access. https://t.co/W7FMPjG9Gn #PersonalisedMedicine #Innovation #Healthcare #IE #EU

After the devastating fire disaster in Crans-Montana, in which 41 people died, the families of the victims face financial challenges, as Italian hospitals demand around 1.6 million euros for the treatment of injured patients, while it remains unclear who will ultimately be responsible for the costs. #CransMontana #Brandkatastrophe #Krankenhauskosten (translated)

The author wrote that lobby groups have an influence on the healthcare system. He explained that statutory health insurance costs 1 billion euros per day. Patients, caregivers, psychotherapists, and women have the weakest lobby; when cuts are made, it usually starts with them. This must not remain the case, he added. #Gesundheitssystem #Patientenrechte #Pflegekräfte #DE (translated)

In her article, Anja Mengel highlights the legal obligations of hospitals in Germany to ensure patient care during strikes, after the Berlin labor court ruled that in one case at Charité, an emergency service plan covering 80 percent of the regular work schedule is necessary to minimize health risks. #Arbeitsrecht #Notdienstpflicht #Streikrecht (translated)