Having fun with mathematics
Why would a high school mathematics teacher video-record himself setting off a pyrotechnical explosion inside an abandoned metro tunnel in Bratislava?
31. 1. 2019 | 10:59
Články / Science and nature
Space exploration in 2019
Will the year 2019 mark the beginning of a new age in human space travel? Why are we sending missions to asteroids and bringing back material samples?
24. 1. 2019 | 09:25
Enright - Forgiveness therapy is helping cancer patients
Can suffering injustice affect our mental health? Why would a world-renown psychologist be a keynote speaker at a conference on oncology?
24. 1. 2019 | 09:10
Every breath we take…
Air quality is an important topic in many capitals around the world. How big a topic is this in a growing city with loads of daily commuters by care such as Bratislava has become?
22. 1. 2019 | 15:55
The sky in 2019
What natural astronomical events can we look forward to in 2019? We put this question to a Slovak astronomy expert, Professor Juraj Tóth of the Physics, Mathematics and Informatics faculty at Comenius University.
18. 1. 2019 | 09:13
The numbers do not tell the whole story
In December of last year, the news that Slovakia's non-stop hotline for people with mental health issues would be relaunched - after 12 years of inactivity, caused by a shortage of financing - made hea ...
8. 1. 2019 | 12:28
Hotline for mental health issues relaunched
A non-stop hotline to offer help to people experiencing psychological problems will be put into operation next year most probably in March. A total of €80.000 is needed for a one-year operation of the line. Representatives of the non-governmental organistaion the League for Mental Health managed to collect €25, 000 during an autumn fundraising action. After being rejected by the Health Ministry they got the Prime Minister's promise to earmark the missing money from the government reserve so that the crisis line service can be launched again. According to the League for Mental Health, the money provided by the premier isn't a systemic solution, but it will give some time to find a way how to resolve the issue in the future. "
20. 12. 2018 | 14:53
Why aren’t they coming?!
Last Monday the so called "Year of prevention" was launched in Slovakia. Its goal is to persuade people to take better care of their health and to attend the regular free of charge preventive check-ups ...
11. 12. 2018 | 09:36
The battle over drug prices
An attempt to revise the system of coverage of drug costs from the public coffers led to an open conflict involving the Health Ministry, economic analysts and pharmaceutical companies that has left pat ...
21. 11. 2018 | 15:02
Slovakia faces a shortage of organ donors
Currently in Slovakia there are 328 people waiting for a new kidney, heart, liver or lung. Some of them might not get lucky and will die waiting due to a shortage of suitable donors.
23. 10. 2018 | 12:33
