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Official spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova commented on remarks by Ukraine's language ombudswoman Olena Ivasivska, who called medics' refusal to serve Russian-speaking patients a matter of morality. In her view, switching to Russian is possible only by mutual consent of the doctor and the patient.
Otabek YusupovThe parents of 31-year-old Bowen Wan claim that ChatGPT running on the GPT-4o model helped her secretly taper her lamotrigine dose behind her doctors' backs. She died in February 2026; the next day, OpenAI removed GPT-4o from ChatGPT. The New York Times examined more than 270,000 messages from the correspondence.
Aziz KarimovAt a meeting with healthcare and pharmaceutical workers, the President of Uzbekistan presented a package of changes: training specialists in the regions by teams from the RSCEMC, annual contracts for the heads of 26 specialized centers from 2027, salaries tied to KPIs, up to 10 AI solutions in four areas of medicine, as well as increased allowances and new benefits for doctors.
Otabek YusupovAt the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics in Tashkent, a hip joint replacement surgery was performed for the first time in Uzbekistan using a robotic assistant controlled by artificial intelligence. The surgery was broadcast live to all regions of the country. Chinese traumatologist-orthopedist Xu Peng took part in the procedure. The technology is planned to be introduced at the center's regional branches.
Aziz KarimovDoctors at Vladivostok Clinical Hospital No. 1 endoscopically removed a dental prosthesis accidentally swallowed by an 80-year-old man. The pensioner endured the pain for a week, hoping his 'stomach would handle it on its own.' The prosthesis damaged the mucosa and threatened esophageal perforation. The patient was discharged after the procedure.
Aziz KarimovThe Investigative Committee for Voronezh Region is looking into a case where, after a visit to a pediatric neurologist at a private clinic, the girl developed severe skin and inflammatory complications. The child spent two weeks in intensive care with diagnoses of epidermal necrolysis, toxic-allergic blepharoconjunctivitis and subacute vaginitis. According to the parents, the doctor did not refer the patient for examinations before prescribing an antiepileptic drug.
Javlon TursunovIn Sterlitamak, endoscopic surgeons removed a dental prosthesis with five gold teeth from a patient's right bronchus, which had been in his airways for about two years. The man believed the prosthesis had fallen out in his sleep and attributed his cough to age and a cold. The case was reported by Bashkortostan's Health Minister Airat Rakhmatullin.
Javlon TursunovA resident of Bashkiria carried a dental prosthesis with five gold teeth in his bronchus for about a year after losing it in his sleep. He attributed his cough to age or a cold. Doctors initially suspected pneumonia, but during examination found a foreign body and removed the prosthesis with a special loop. According to the Bashkiria health ministry, the patient's life is not in danger.
Javlon TursunovChief freelance plastic surgeon of the Russian Health Ministry Natalya Manturova said in an interview with Dmitry Kiselyov that a good plastic surgeon should take part in the patient's fate and work as a psychologist. According to her, the number of conscientious surgeons in Russia is growing. Cosmetologist Mikhail Voronov earlier noted that patients often ask to correct facial features that do not actually exist.
Javlon TursunovOn October 19, the government of Uzbekistan approved a
Sevara AzamovaDermatologist Olga Avdeykina said that home methods of getting rid of warts — applying onion, celandine, nail polish, and cutting with scissors — can lead to bleeding, suppuration, and blood poisoning. She named turning to specialists as the safe option: cryodestruction, radio wave therapy, and electrocoagulation.
Javlon TursunovRussia's Ministry of Health has added primary biliary cholangitis — a chronic autoimmune liver disease — to the list of orphan diseases. The list now contains 306 entries. The disease is characterized by the destruction of small bile ducts and can remain asymptomatic for a long time.
Javlon TursunovBy a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan dated October 19, 2026, a regulation on the procedure for state registration of medical and pharmaceutical workers was approved. From January 1, 2030, only registered specialists will have the right to engage in professional activity — for five years. From July 2027 to January 2030, registration will be voluntary.
Sevara AzamovaActress Christina Applegate revealed on the MeSsy podcast that after five years living with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, it turned out the diagnosis was wrong. Her symptoms persist, and the cause has yet to be determined. Doctors explain why MS misdiagnoses are not uncommon.
Sevara AzamovaResearchers at Mass General Brigham have developed AI tools FAHR-FaceAge and FAHR-FaceSurvival that assess biological age and survival of cancer patients from a single face photo. The survival model was trained on tens of thousands of images of cancer patients; the results are published in The Lancet Digital Health. The scientists emphasize: the technology requires further validation and is not ready for clinical use.
Sevara AzamovaA resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan dated October 19, 2026 (No. 575) approves a plan of measures to study and popularize the scientific legacy of Abu Ali ibn Sina for the 1050th anniversary of his birth, which will be celebrated in 2030. It provides for the creation of a research center at the Bukhara State Medical Institute, digitization of foreign manuscripts, translation of works into Uzbek, filming of the movie “Husayn” about the scholar’s childhood, establishment of the international “Ibn Sina” prize, and a monument.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 11, aboard flight HY511 Tashkent — Seoul, a woman's condition suddenly deteriorated: neither her blood pressure nor pulse could be detected. Otorhinolaryngologist Khasan Kamilov, who was flying on that flight, together with the crew provided her with emergency assistance, and after 10–15 minutes she began to regain consciousness. Uzbekistan Airways and the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan thanked the doctor and the crew.
Otabek YusupovThe Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights of Uzbekistan reported violations in the formation of prices for paid medical services in Karakalpakstan, Samarkand and Syrdarya regions. More than 1 billion soums were unreasonably or excessively collected from consumers. Cases have been initiated, orders for the return of funds have been issued, and tariffs for a number of services have been reduced by an average of 16.22%.
Nilufar Karimova
