The Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI) has just published its clinical ethical guidelines for exceptional conditions, in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by STIs, and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis may play a role in their rise. Increasingly, STIs in MSM may be extragenital and asymptomatic.
Antiretroviral therapies (ART) are enabling HIV+ people to have an almost unaffected life expectancy and the need for elderly care. Elderly HIV+ patients suffer from particular comorbidities that need to be addressed.
Dr. Omar Alquati is a physician working at the Lodi Local Health Authority in Italy. He works in intensive care units but is currently a COVID-19 patient at Pavia's San Matteo Polyclinic. He shared his thoughts and experience since becoming infected.
Tumor diseases and intensive chemotherapy deplete the body's iron reserves. Iron deficiency and anemia can impair prognoses. A rapid diagnosis and iron deficiency therapy is therefore indicated.
Cancer prevalence will continue to rise worldwide in the future. However, more and more people are surviving their tumor disease. Nevertheless, many people may struggle for life with the after-effects.
About one-quarter of Germany’s population have a migration background in the 1st and 2nd generation. Data on cancer incidence and prevalence are incomplete, and there are still obstacles in the provision of care that need to overcome gaps in both aspects.
Many patients believe that they can “starve” the tumor by means of special diets or fasting cures. Internet information strengthens their belief. But what is the scientific truth of such practices?
A new study, coordinated by a team from Siena University (Italy) has published findings on heavy metals concentrations in cancer patients’ blood, shedding light on the environmental implications of life in Italy’s “Land of Fire” in the Campania region.
A new study finds that the toxoplasmosis parasite settles cysts in the brains of "intermediate hosts", affects their behavior and making them more exposed to cats, the definitive parasitic host.
A private Facebook group for physicians is in the spotlight because of its excesses, including offensive comments against patients.
Half of American general surgery residents (particularly women) experience abuse in the workplace. This significantly increases their risk of burnout and the prevalence of suicidal thoughts, according to a study.
An overview of the ongoing trials and fresh knowledge that medicine has acquired on Huntington's disease was recently presented in Rome, Italy
The implications of developing trends in elderly cancer incidence and care were addressed by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hoffman, a care researcher at the Institute for Community Medicine, Greifswald, Germany.
Male scientists seem to frame their research results in a more positive way than female scientists, regardless of the importance or novelty of these results.
Dr. Rose Marie Leslie has started posting regularly on TikTok, talking to teenagers about e-cigarettes, fake sex education information circulating on the web and much more. And she´s part of a rising number of physicians taking to this platform.
The administration of statins to decisively lower LDL levels in patients who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or an atherosclerotic ischemic stroke reduces the risk of further severe cardiovascular events.
The German Cancer Congress (in German: Deutscher Krebskongress or DKK) is the largest oncological congress in the German-speaking world. Its 2020 edition took place in Berlin.
The A13 antibody rejuvenates the brain by promoting the birth of new neurons and combating the defects that accompany the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. This opens up new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment.
Many heart patients do not understand or remember the information provided before procedures. For example, patients mistakenly believe that Percutaneous Coronary Intervention cures them of heart disease.