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The fear of becoming ill often develops in childhood and adolescence - but is often only detected retrospectively in adulthood. Psychologist Vera Özak investigates how and why this fear occurs at an early age.
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The session was built on a key question: What is the scientific consensus on climate change developments and their impact on health? And what responsibility do physicians have?
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Not all patients with COPD benefit from inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), and antibiotics are by no means always indicated in exacerbations. Therefore, a differentiated approach is recommended.
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Reduce the risk of hospitalisation due to COVID-19 by 90%? According to a recently published Lancet study, an asthma inhaler could do exactly that.
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Prof. Dr. Edelgard Lindhoff-Last spoke at the DGIM 2021. Her topic: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in oncology and in everyday clinical practice.
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At the 127th DGIM Congress, Prof. Christian Schulze (Friedrich Schiller University, Germany) presented "Models of Triage in High Patient Influx."
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What societal implications arise from the COVID-19 pandemic and the threats posed by climate change? This topic was addressed in a symposium at the German Society for Internal Medicine’s congress.
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Italian cardiologist Dr. Massimo Mapelli, ponders in this article that “one of the things I don't understand (even as a physician) is the closure of kindergartens during the COVID-19 pandemic”.
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Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schmid (University of Lübeck, Germany) spoke at the DGIM Congress in the session "Drug therapy approaches - today and in the future", where obesity was a central topic.
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Sex reassingment poses challenges before, during, and after the transition. Patients should be accompanied by at least six medical specialties. This article takes a closer look at dermathological aspects.
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Prof. Nils-Claudius Gellrich, Congress President of the German Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (DGMKG) explained how computer assistance can help in extensive facial restoration after severe accidents or tumors.
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Evidence base of sport as "medicine" is a core topic at the SMHS 2021 Prof. Dr. Martin Scherer provides deeper insights into this question in an interview format of "3 questions, 3 answers".
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In 1998, Ramón Sampedro ended his life aided by eleven people. By March 2021, the Spanish parliament legalised euthanasia, despite opposition from political parties, the Catholic Church, and some physicians.
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How to effectively convey public health messages in the midst of a pandemic? The challenge is crucial because, despite social fatigue, precautionary measures will have to be continued for months.
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Trying to convince strangers on the web seems futile, whether you are a celebrity or an expert. Worse, it reinforces the beliefs of your interlocutors and they will turn away from you.
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An interview on the Recovery Plan draft with Dr. Michele Usuelli, a neonatologist, who has been studying the hospital-territory relationship in detail for three years.
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Promoting the creation of a modern and digitally oriented Italian NHS, able to improve the quality of care and the response to the health needs of citizens.
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Athletes suspected of doping, risk their careers due to unintentional contamination. Hair analysis is a complex but reliable technique separating real from fake, explains Prof. Pascal Kintz in an interview.
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In this interview, Dr. Papadopoulou addresses the biopsychosocial model of health provision, interdisciplinary collaboration and the promotion of physical exercise as part of disease prevention and treatment.
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Planned investments include building and modernising the Italian National Health Service, both technologically and organisationally.
