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Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
AI opens new frontiers in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease
New study presents a tool to determine the need for coronary angioplasty through AI
A groundbreaking study, published in the European Heart Journal Quality of Care and Cardiovascular Outcomes, presents an innovative AI-based tool that can…
Junk food: the enemy of our brain
The latest research is revealing a deep link between nutrition and our brain health
It is now known that a diet rich in ultra-processed foods, fats and sugars can have a negative impact on our physical health. But the latest scientific…
Energy drinks in focus for heart risks
Recent study suggests link between energy drink consumption and sudden cardiac arrest
Energy drinks, so loved by young people, have been under the magnifying glass of cardiologists. A recent study, published in the journal Heart Rhythm,…
Why is sleeping more on the weekend good for the heart?
Substances that promote tissue growth and repair are produced during sleep
In recent years, scientific research has increasingly highlighted the importance of night rest for our health, especially heart.
Why is sleep so important for the…
Intermittent fasting: new research raises concern
Recent research suggests that intermittent fasting may hide unexpected risks
Intermittent fasting, a diet that involves periods of abstinence from food alternating with food windows, has become increasingly popular in recent years,…
Pharmaceutical revolution: personalised printed pills for each patient
Australian researchers have used 3D printing to combine multiple drugs into a "poly-pill"
3D printing technology, traditionally used for rapid prototyping and complex object production, is also revolutionizing the pharmaceutical industry.…
Mnesys project: a journey into the human brain in search of new cures
Italy invests 115 million euros in a project to unravel the mysteries of our most complex organ
Italy is investing €115 million in an ambitious brain research project called Mnesys. This "Italian Neuroscience Cern" brings together over 500…
Smoking during pregnancy: a doom for the future of the child
Cigarette smoke contains toxic chemicals that can interfere with the development of vital organs of the fetus
Lighting a cigarette during pregnancy is a gesture that can have devastating consequences on the health of the unborn child.…
COVID alert: surge of cases in Italy and new variant Xec
New variant rapidly increasing worldwide, raising concern among experts
While the summer seemed to have removed the danger, COVID-19 comes knocking on our doors with a new threat: the variant Xec. This new variant, first introduced in…
"We save lives": an appeal to future doctors
Ministry of Health presents new campaign to increase adherence to emergency and emergency medicine
Every day, thousands of Italians in danger of death or seeking timely care, cross the threshold of first aid; only in 2023 were recorded…