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Roman Jerala, a researcher at the Institute of Chemistry, has won his second advanced grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for a €2.5 million project that aims to develop new ways of regulating proteins that could be used for therapeutic purposes such as cancer immunotherapy.
Jerala, head
Slovenia will receive eight to ten injured children from Gaza for health and psychosocial rehabilitation as part of a project supported by the Foreign Ministry.
The children will receive intensive treatment, including surgeries, rehabilitation, prosthetics and other medical equipment. They will be
Slovenia's suicide rate dropped to 16.96 per 100,000 people last year, the lowest level in a decade. The rate fluctuated in 2014-2023 but on the whole it trended downwards, show official data released ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, observed on 10 September.
"The data is certainly encouragin
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Nestled in an Alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, the Planica Nordic Centre is not only a place famous for ski jumping but also a scientific hub where researchers study human physiology and medicine in space and extreme environmental conditions.
As secondary school students participating in a U
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Researchers at the National Institute of Biology are exploring new avenues for more effective treatment of glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. They have discovered different biomarkers that could be used as drug targets in the future.
In Slovenia, approximately 100 patients are
Three people have been infected with the West Nile virus in Slovenia in what are the first cases of the disease in the country since 2018. The National Institute of Public Heath (NIJZ) said all three cases of the mosquito-transmitted disease were reported in the north-east of the country.
After NIJ
Slovenian health workers have been raising the alarm about an increasing number of violent incidents they face at work. They have now put forward a legislative proposal to amend the criminal code with a new criminal offence of assault on a health worker.
The Medical Chamber, the Chamber of Pharmac
Slovenian athletes will travel to the Paris Olympics with a medical team that will provide them with quality care to ensure they are in the best possible shape. They are confident the Games may well be one of the more successful.
Slovenians will be cheering on a record 90 Slovenian athletes at this
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Slovenian researchers, along with their German counterparts, have developed and tested a new method to deliver vaccines using mucoadhesive film that sticks to the cheek mucous membrane. This method could offer greater protection against respiratory infections compared to traditional methods, but fu
