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Free cardiac screening for 5.5 million beneficiaries: The ‘Prolamvano’ National Programme for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases has just been launched

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 18 million people lose their lives due to CVDs accounting for 32% of all worldwide deaths. In Greece, the situation is similar, with cardiovascular causes…

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New Study Sheds Light on the Complexities of Cerebral Lateralization of Writting, Both on Paper and on Computer Keyboard

Does the way you write—by hand or on a keyboard—change how your brain’s hemispheres process language? And does that differ between left-handers and right-handers? Cerebral lateralization, the specialization of cognitive functions in one hemisphere of the brain, is well-established for spoken language,…

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12th Hellenic – Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Meeting 🗓

The 12th Hellenic – Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Meeting next year is scheduled for April 10th to 12th, 2025, in Athens with the participation of national and international attendees. This marks the 12th meeting in a series that began in Izmir in 1995, thanks to the vision of Professor Panayotis…

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International Recognition for Assistant Professor of Physiology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dr. Konstantinos Palikaras

Dr. Konstantinos Palikaras, Assistant Professor of Physiology at the Medical School (https://physiology.med.uoa.gr), has been honored with the prestigious Junior Faculty Award by the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS). Dr. Palikaras is one of only four recipients worldwide selected for this award, recognizing his outstanding…

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New, fully operational buildings open at the University of Athens’ School of Health Sciences

A new, fully functional, cutting-edge building infrastructure has opened in the Goudi neighborhood of Athens, right in the centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens’ School of Health Sciences. The two blocks will provide teaching and research spaces for the…

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New monograph on Nanotechnology in Therapeutics authored by Prof. Costas Demetzos

A new monograph entitled ‘Nanotechnology in Therapeutics. Basics and Trends’, published by Wiley in September 2024. This monograph presents the framework for the development and evaluation of nanosystems that can deliver therapeutic products, genetic material and innovative medicines to biological targets and…

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6th All-European EDA (European Dyslexia Association) Conference under the auspices of NKUA [18-20/10/24] 🗓

The 6th All-European EDA (European Dyslexia Association) Conference will take place in Athens from 18 to 20 October 2024 under the auspices of NKUA. The title of the Conference is ‘Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Across the Lifespan’ and its language is English.

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3rd Athens Cardiovascular Symposium 2024 [29-30/11/2024] 🗓

Following the successful “1st & 2nd Athens Cardiovascular Symposia” organized in Athens, we are delighted to invite you to the “3rd Athens Cardiovascular Symposium 2024”. This year’s edition will take place on November 29 & 30, 2024 at the Eugenides Foundation, one of the most famous and largest planetariums…

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International Conference on Social Pediatrics and Children’s Rights [10-12/10/2024] 🗓

The International Congress of Social Pediatrics and Children's Rights & 17th State of the Art Adolescent Health/Medicine (Joint event) will take place on 10-12 October 2024 in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. This important convening of the International Society…

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The INCISIVE project (Horizon2020) launches the final prototype of the AI decision support toolbox and federated data repository to improve cancer diagnosis and care

The EU-funded project excelled in delivering Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision-support services and the federated data repository of lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer images and accompanying clinical data. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) constituted one of the main contributors…