# Health
Cancer treatment destroyed tumours in some patients: what the study revealed
An international study has shown that the injectable drug amivantamab can significantly shrink or completely eliminate tumours in some patients with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread following previous treatment. The trial involved 102 patients from 11 countries, and tumours were found to have completely disappeared in 15 people.
Ebola and the war in the Congo: WHO warns of a catastrophic risk
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being exacerbated by armed conflict, mass population displacement and a weak healthcare infrastructure. The WHO has warned that the disease and the conflict in Ituri province could lead to a catastrophic situation.
Prince William has spoken about Kate Middleton's condition following her battle with cancer
In a rare interview, the Prince of Wales admitted that he is proud of his wife, the Princess of Wales, and described her as ‘stunning’. King Charles’s eldest son also spoke about the Princess’s recent trip to Italy.
An Ebola treatment centre in the Congo was set on fire following a dispute over the body of a deceased patient
In eastern Congo, a treatment centre for patients diagnosed with Ebola has been set on fire.
A woman from the Lviv region lived for eight years with a mercury thermometer lodged in her body. It was removed by medical staff
In Lviv, medics saved the life of a woman who had sought treatment for abdominal pain. A mercury thermometer was found inside her body.
Final destination. A cruise ship on which an hantavirus outbreak has occurred is arriving in Rotterdam
The cruise ship MV Hondius, on board which an outbreak of hantavirus has been detected, is due to arrive today, 18 May, at the Dutch port of Rotterdam. This is the final port of call on the ship’s itinerary, where it is scheduled to undergo a full disinfection.
Ukraine is a natural hotspot for the circulation of hantaviruses — Lyashko
Health Minister Viktor Lyashko has stated that Ukraine is a natural hotspot for the circulation of hantaviruses.
Doctors' salaries have risen: who is earning over 40,000 hryvnias?
Emergency doctors earned an average of 41,700 hryvnias in April. That is 10,500 hryvnias more than last year.
The innovative Okhmatdyt building has been fully restored — Lyashko
Construction work on the new wing of the Okhmatdyt Children’s Specialised Hospital has now been completed.
A robot is to be purchased in the Lviv region to eradicate hogweed without posing a risk to people
The Lviv Regional State Administration has announced the procurement of a robot to combat hogweed remotely.
The cruise ship Ambition, carrying over 1,700 people, has been placed in quarantine in France following an outbreak of illness
In Bordeaux, France, the cruise ship Ambition has been placed in quarantine following an outbreak of gastroenteritis on board. There are 1,233 passengers and 514 crew members on board.
The WHO Director-General has urged countries around the world to prepare for new cases of hantavirus
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged countries to prepare for a possible rise in the number of hantavirus cases.
