# Health
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.
The EU is drawing up new rules to tackle addictive social media design
The European Union is stepping up pressure on social media platforms over the risks they pose to children and teenagers. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that Brussels is working on new rules designed to restrict the ‘addictive’ design of these platforms. The platforms in question are TikTok, Meta and X.
France has imposed a mandatory quarantine on a number of people due to the hantavirus
France has introduced a heightened response protocol for people who came into contact with individuals infected with the hantavirus whilst travelling on board the cruise ship MV Hondius. One of the ship’s passengers is currently in intensive care.
Nurses' Day: when is it celebrated in 2026 and what to wish
International Nurses Day in 2026 will be celebrated on 12 May. The date is fixed – it is on this day that the role of nurses in the healthcare system and their daily work with patients is honoured.
A laboratory has opened in Japan where medical experiments are carried out by robots
Tokyo University of Science in Japan has opened a laboratory where medical experiments are carried out by robots without human involvement.
