“There Is A Tendency To Punish, Not To Understand”: Interview With Students On The Autistic Spectrum
Last week, we wrote about the different forms of discrimination faced by people on the autism spectrum, particularly in education. Despite their challenges and the imperfections of the support from…
Health Minister Válek Predicts Regular Annual Vaccinations Against Covid-19
In an interview with Seznam Zpravy, Health Minister Vlastimil Válek discussed future plans for the Covid-19 vaccination, predicting that vaccination against Covid-19 may become an annual occurrence. Photo credit: Vlastimil…
City of Brno Launches Disease Prevention Campaign For April
The Brno Days of Prevention is a new city-wide public information campaign, which focuses on cerebrovascular, cardiovascular and oncological diseases. The campaign launched on Friday on namesti Svobody, and will…
St. Anne’s Hospital Opens Low-Threshold Outpatient Clinic Providing Health Care For Ukrainian Citizens
UA POINT is located at the hospital's facility at 17 Výstavní, in the immediate vicinity of the BVV Regional Assistance Center for Ukraine. It will provide war refugees with healthcare…
Czech Republic Has Highest Rate of Healthcare Spending In EU, According to 2020 Figures
In 2020, health expenditure remained the second largest share of general government expenditure in the EU, second only to social protection. The Czech Republic spends the highest share of its…
In Brief: Changes To Mask Mandate Starting On March 14th
The changes are being made due to the positive development of the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic. Photo credit: Freepik Czech Republic, 11 March (BD) – On 9 March,…
Eurostat Reveals How Governments In EU Member States Are Spending Their Money
The European statistical website Eurostat has published new data revealing how governments in the EU are spending their money according to various categories. Photo credit: Freepik Brno, March 11 (BD)…
Easter To Be Back To Normal According to the Health Minister
From March 1st, the number of people at mass events will not be limited, but wearing a mask should remain compulsory. However, from March 13th, the obligation to wear masks…
Brno Scientists Discover New Characteristics of Protein Involved In The Spread Of Cancer
A team of scientists from the Masaryk Institute of Oncology and the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University (MUNI), in collaboration with colleagues from abroad, discovered an important factor of…
In Brief: Children’s Hospital Resumes Full Operation
As of yesterday, January 10th, the Children's Hospital on Černopolní has resumed full operation. Photo credit: FNM Brno archive. This ends the restrictions on normal service in the Surgical and…