Health

Experts call for vaccine priority: “The virus can alter the course of pregnancy and harm mothers and newborns, according to the study by ‘Jama Pediatrics’”

“Ours is a country of ‘old’, fragile people, today there are almost 14 million and, within a generation, there will be 20 million. We have over 700 thousand over ninety, 14 thousand centenarians and 1,500 people aged 105. 110 years, however, do not exceed 12. This is probably the limit. Those that indicate 120 or … Read more

“For blood cancers, treatments are increasingly effective and produce better and longer lasting responses. The long-term results of the ‘Murano’ study confirm, in patients with relapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the superiority of the venetoclax combination. and rituximab compared to a conventional chemoimmunotherapy therapeutic approach. The fixed duration treatment of 2 years with … Read more

“The diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia changes your life, it is a real tsunami. The psychological impact for those who receive it, due to their family and social context, is very important: it is a treatable but currently not curable pathology, which requires a daily coexistence with the disease, facing doubts about the future, expectations, … Read more

Is it important to vaccinate young people against covid? It’s possible? And from what age? Experts more or less all agree that children should also be immunized. Read also PALMA “If vaccinating against Covid in schools from an organizational point of view finds many agree on the fact that it is a winning strategy, in … Read more

Managing the Covid-19 patient at home is central in this pandemic, which is putting a strain on hospitals. But in order to fully exploit the potential of territorial medicine it is necessary to follow standardized, homogeneous and integrated protocols. For this reason, it is essential that the operators responsible for managing the Covid-19 patient in … Read more

Every year in Italy about 1,200 people are diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common form of leukemia in Western countries. However, this blood cancer is less scary, thanks to fixed-duration therapy. And it was precisely the therapeutic innovations for patient management with Llc that were today at the center of the web … Read more

The arrival of summer is a period that many look forward to with joy, but which can often cause disturbances to our body. It is a period of change: the hours of light increase, influencing the circadian rhythms, the external environment changes, with sudden changes in temperature and humidity, and our habits also change. This … Read more

Green light for the second dose of AstraZeneca’s anti Covid vaccine for those who received the first without reporting rare thrombosis. This is the indication of the Scientific Technical Committee for the coronavirus emergency, contained in the opinion attached to a circular from the Ministry of Health. Object of the document, signed by the Director … Read more

Two clinical phase 3 studies published in the ‘Nejm’ demonstrate the safety and efficacy profile of the monoclonal antibody bimekizumab, an investigational inhibitor of interleukins IL-17A and IL-17F for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to plaque psoriasis. serious. “The publication of data from the Be Radiant and Be Sure studies in ‘The New … Read more

Over the past 12 months, Italians have neglected the prevention of melanoma, the most aggressive of skin cancers, postponing or canceling many checkups and tests. There are 7 out of 10 Italians who have changed their attitude towards health due to the health emergency, 52% who have decided to postpone some clinical visits and almost … Read more

The Chinese vaccine against Covid by Sinovac “is a further possibility” in the fight against the virus “but the efficacy data does not seem extraordinary to me. We will see what the EMA will decide. At the moment I am more interested in Curevac and the other Western vaccines”. This Chinese vaccine has been used … Read more

An alteration in the quality of taste and smell, which leads to a different perception of smells and flavors that were usual only a few months earlier. It is a ‘legacy’ that Covid leaves to a percentage of healed that can reach almost 10%. And which, fortunately, is transitory for the vast majority of people, … Read more

AstraZeneca vaccine in Italy, in the aftermath of the reassurances on the second dose of the CTS – and of the announcement on the ongoing revaluation for administration also to under 60s -, here is the latest news today with the voices of the experts: what the leaflet says what are the side effects, what … Read more

The number of doctors who died in Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic has risen to 359. Ziad Zawaideh, general practitioner, retired but still working as a cardiologist, is the latest victim in the ‘fallen list’ updated by the National Federation of Medical Surgeons and Dentists (Fnomceo).

“Covid vaccination in schools? It will be a success”. Word of Italo Farnetani. “This is a system for obtaining maximum compliance of families” and allows “vaccinating a large number of subjects in a short time possible”. The pediatrician, a professor at the Free Ludes University of Malta, defines the idea proposed by the extraordinary commissioner … Read more

What role for artificial intelligence (Ai) in precision medicine? What are the possible fields of clinical application in this moment in which medicine is also at the center of a ‘digital revolution’? These are just some of the questions that were answered during ConnAction, the series of virtual events dedicated to doctors on issues related … Read more

The simple, but essential, gesture of washing your hands thoroughly is necessary for the prevention of infections, in hospitals and beyond. And it also helps reduce the spread of communicable diseases like Covid-19. As a reminder, the World Health Organization (WHO) is promoting World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May. The Italian Dermatological Institute Irccs, … Read more

Three dads in Fedez, help us say no to violence against the weak © ANSA Being violent and bold with weaker people is cowardly, it doesn’t make you cool anymore. And if it was a well-known influencer and singer with a great following like Fedez to make it clear to the boys, perhaps the message … Read more

In yellow the damage caused by the new coronavirus in the lungs. 3D model obtained from a CT scan (source George Washington Hospital and Surgical Theater) © ANSA / Ansa The pulmonary alveoli are reproduced in 3D on chip, to study lung diseases and test new therapies more quickly: many possible applications, ranging from study … Read more