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Warsaw tech company saves life of baby born with undeveloped cranium after printing 3D skull

Produced by Sygnis SA, the lifesaving 1:1 model of the new-born’s skull followed an urgent request for help from surgeons at the Upper Silesian Centre of Child Health and doctors at the e-Nable Polska Foundation. Sygnis

Produced by Sygnis SA, the lifesaving 1:1 model of the new-born’s skull followed an urgent request for help from surgeons at the Upper Silesian Centre of Child Health and doctors at the e-Nable Polska Foundation.

Pruszków hospital adopts adorable robotic ‘therapy seal’ to help relieve patients’ stress

In a similar way to animal-assisted therapy, the furry robot responds to each touch as if it were alive, can move its head and limbs and can even imitate the sounds of an infant Harp seal.

Ancient Egyptian mummy was NOT pregnant, says new research

Researchers at the National Museum in Warsaw said that despite X-ray scans and CT images last year revealing what appeared to be a foetus, this was the result of ‘a computer illusion and misinterpretation.’

Current coronavirus wave slowing down in Poland

Poland has started to see a slowdown in the current coronavirus wave, a deputy health minister said on Monday.

Study into Warsaw Ghetto starvation left the world an unparalleled study of hunger still applied today

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES: Initiated by a group of Jewish doctors during WWII to study the physiological and psychological effects of hunger, the report named the Warsaw Ghetto Hunger Study was an unprecedented act of heroism, resistance and determination and left the world a study of hunger that had not been possible before nor achieved since.

Poland reports 19,577 coronavirus cases, 49 deaths between July 21-27

Poland recorded 19,577 confirmed coronavirus cases and 49 deaths between July 21-27, 2022 data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday shows.

Polish scientists name ancient ‘feather star’ with 10 arms and sharp tentacle-like claws after Ukraine’s president Zelensky

The team from the University of Silesia, said they called the ancient 10-armed, 2-inch-long creature after the 44-year-old president in honour of his 'courage and bravery in defending Ukraine'.

Oh Mummy!

In this episode of The Debrief, all you’ve ever wanted to know about ancient Egyptian mummies, as John Beauchamp is joined in the studio with Dr. Wojciech Ejsmond, one of the lead researchers at the Warsaw Mummy Project.

Medieval ‘vampire teeth’ had less decay than today’s choppers, say dental experts

Dentists from Katowice who examined the teeth of six people ‘rejected by society’ and accused of being ‘vampires’, found their gnashers were in ‘good condition’.

Poland likely to approve second Covid booster for over-60s

Poland will likely announce on Thursday that it recommends a second Covid-19 booster shot for everyone over 60 provided this will be approved by appropriate bodies.

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