Medicine
News about healthcare — hospitals, medical services, new technologies, reforms, and health initiatives.
Gene therapy for a rare disease faces economic hurdles
Scientists conducted successful clinical trials on a patient with chronic granulomatous disease, showing restoration of the function of a key enzyme in more than two-thirds of neutrophils. Despite the encouraging results, Prime Medicine company is forced to discontinue the independent development of the gene therapy PM359 due to the high cost of treatment, which reaches $2 million per dose.
Bulgarian Hospital Association proposes 10 ideas for improving health care
The Bulgarian Hospital Association (BBA) presented 10 proposals for the reform of the health system, including increasing the health contributions, introducing additional health insurance and dealing with the lack of medical staff. The proposals were discussed at a round table, presented by representatives of institutions and experts.
Tragedy in Hadzhidimovo: 21-Year-Old Dies Outside Nightclub
A 21-year-old man from Petrelik village died suddenly outside a nightclub in Hadzhidimovo. The cause of death is unknown and autopsy results are pending.