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FIVB supports historic Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup in Poland
The first-ever Special Olympics Unified Volleyball World Cup concluded successfully in Katowice, Poland, on 8 October, marking a major step forward in promoting inclusion through sport. Organised by Special Olympics Poland and the Polish...

Health and Wellness Food Market to Reach USD 2,177.10 billion by 2032, Growing At An 9.80% CAGR - Credence Research
Leading Food Giants Drive Innovation Through Strategic Acquisitions and Product Launches in Rapidly Expanding Market. PUNE, India, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Overview The global health and wellness food market continues its robust...

Poland’s beer industry is in trouble
Just like neighboring Germany, Poland’s beer industry is reeling, with slightly different factors at play in the Polish market contributing to the decline. “The beer season that just ended was disappointing. Unfortunately, in the first half of the...

Clinical Implementation of the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale: Antihypertensive Adherence Assessment in a Romanian Cardiology Outpatient Center
Introduction Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions worldwide, and sustained adherence to antihypertensive therapy is essential for achieving effective blood pressure (BP) control and reduction of cardiovascular risk. 1,2 In...

Canfield spoils Poland’s perfect season in 1-0 victory
Staff photo / Preston Byers. Canfield’s Brady Casey celebrates after scoring the lone goal in the Cardinals’ win vs. Poland on Thursday at Dave Pavlansky Field POLAND — On the brink of the postseason, it would have been understandable for either...

Warsaw in Pole position of central European grid
“Pole and Hungarian brothers be,” an old adage goes, “good for fight and good for party.” Yet, with Poland’s overtaking Japan in real income per capita this year and joining the G20, the economic outlook of the two supposedly twin nations could...

Warsaw Plan Commission Looks To Refresh City’s Comprehensive Plan
By David Slone, Managing Editor City of Warsaw’s comprehensive plan hasn’t been updated in about 10 years, but that’s likely about to change. At Monday’s Warsaw Plan Commission meeting, City Planner Justin Taylor provided the board members with...

Hull College, Smith + Nephew, Think Cloud, and Think Mental Health Set New GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title
Hull has once again shown the power of community and collaboration on a global stage, as Hull College, Smith + Nephew, Think Mental Health, and Think Cloud came together to officially set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most users in a...

Brilliant Minds S02E04 Reveals Jane Krakowski’s Character
In the latest episode of Brilliant Minds Season 2, titled “Lady Liberty,” we’re introduced to a fresh face, Arianna Burnett, played by Jane Krakowski. Burnett is a businesswoman who is battling her own family for her freedom. Jane Krakowski plays...

Ukrainian Refugees Brought Revival to a Polish Church
Image courtesy of Ken Chitwood. The city of Opole is 275 miles from Poland’s eastern border. But Ukraine never feels that far away. And at Ostoja Church, a Pentecostal congregation that has served the city of 130,000 since 1952, that presence is...

OPINION: Polish Aid for Ukraine: The Scale and Latest Challenges
In nominal terms, Poland ranks third globally – after the US and Germany – in terms of aid provided to Ukraine. The Polish government’s support has amounted to €25 billion, representing 3.8% of the country’s 2021 GDP. These figures come from an...

Noodles, pita bread, rice? How more diverse hospital menus can improve care – and reduce costs
More than 5,400 cases of malnutrition develop in Australian hospitals each year. This means a patient doesn’t get enough nutrients during their stay for their body’s needs. Malnutrition delays recovery, increases the risk of complications and...

Hybrid threats force Poland to tighten medicine supply controls
In September, Polish airspace was breached overnight by Russian drones. Following this unprecedented violation, Prime Minister Donald Tusk directed ministries to update security protocols across key sectors, including health. For Poland, one of...

Polish prosecutors charge two Russian citizens with spying for Moscow
Published on 13/10/2025 - 17:06 GMT+2 Polish prosecutors have charged two Russian citizens for "participating in Russian intelligence activities and passing on information to that intelligence service which could have caused damage to the Republic...

Knyba vs Dawejko: Polish Pride On The Line in Philly
Knyba heads into the fight with Dawejko with wins over two other Polish heavyweights this year. He knocked out Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round in February before stopping Marcin Siwy in eight rounds in June. Knyba believes he’ll make it three...

Polish Volunteer who Served as Combat Medic in Ukraine Rejected by Polish Army
A former Polish volunteer with the call sign Bur, who served as a military medic in Ukraine for two years, was refused recruitment into the Polish army. Bur spoke about this on a podcast by the Polish publication Wiadomości Onet. Bur spent two...

According to S&P Global Ratings, MAXIMA GRUPĖ UAB plans to divest its businesses in Poland and Bulgaria have no impact on its credit rating
13 Oct 2025 20:35 According to S&P Global Ratings, MAXIMA GRUPĖ UAB plans to divest its businesses in Poland and Bulgaria have no impact on its credit ratingOn October 10, 2025, the international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings assessed...

How patients risk being misled by ChatGPT's 'persuasive' medical advice
Patients are being urged to use ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools with caution because the technology’s polished answers can be so convincing that people mistake them for medical advice. Health experts at the World Health Expo (WHX...

Sexism row erupts over statue celebrating Polish nurses
A statue of a nurse placed outside of a hospital in Zielona Góra, southwestern Poland, has been slammed by medical professionals for being sexist. A petition has been launched by hospital staff calling for its removal. The statue, inspired by the...

Łódź becomes latest Polish city to ban alcohol sales at night
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