Physical examination

Dr. Gergana Nikolova from the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) commented on BNT that the importance of the changes and the significance of preventive check-ups lie not only in prevention but also in the opportunity to increase access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the detection of more serious diseases in early stages.

A flu epidemic is being declared throughout the country as of 6 March, Friday, until 11 March, Wednesday.

This means schools, and pregnancy and post-natal counselling centres will be closed, preventive medical check-ups and vaccinations will be suspended, as will elective surgery and visiting hours at hospitals, BNR reported. 

An undercover investigation has revealed doctors in Sweden are performing virginity tests on teenage girls against their will, reports the Independent.

Two undercover journalists pretended to be an aunt and her 17-year-old niece and revealed doctors across the country agreeing to perform illegal tests for religious families to determine whether or not their daughters had had sex.

German General Attorney's disclosure that Andreas Lubitz was monitored by a doctor, who had signed him off for the day of the crash, "sick leave" shocks.

According what German prosecutors reveal, Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitz was was sick, receiving medication and monitored by a doctor, who also wrote all his "sick leave" notes, which Lubitz would later tore apart or ignore.

Greek public healthcare provider EOPYY has removed a number of medical tests from its list of digital prescribed examinations following recommendations by an expert committee. These included tests that were included in other medical examinations or were no longer in use, among others.