India, dengue epidemic: 67 people dead in Uttar Pradesh
A dengue epidemic broke out in India during the monsoon season: the local authorities sent out a search team and established an anti-mosquito pest control programme
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MSF: Lifesaving TB (tubercolosis) medicines still out of reach for children in high-burden countries
Tubercolosis (TB): The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new rapid guidance recommending that children of all ages with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) have access to all-oral treatment using the drugs bedaquiline and/or…
Cerebral haemorrhage, what are the suspicious symptoms? Some information for the ordinary citizen
Cerebral haemorrhage, a rare event but one that needs to be recognised: the brain is usually very well protected, but it is still one of the most delicate parts of the body
Organ transport, the first European "drone ambulance" debuts in Turin: it will transport kidneys
Drone ambulance for organ transport: the long-awaited INDOOR project will become a reality in autumn: tests on organ transfer for transplantation promoted by Donfazione D.O.T. will begin in Turin in the coming weeks
Paediatrics / Children and migraine: no food is forbidden, but watch out for being overweight
Children and migraine: Bambino Gesù researchers have analysed the scientific literature on the relationship between diet and paediatric migraine, debunking some false myths. The research was published in Nutrients
Implantable robots and magnetic capsules: the new frontier of insulin infusion in diabetics
Intraperitoneal insulin infusion in diabetic patients: thanks to a study resulting from the collaboration between the Institute of BioRobotics of the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, the Medical Area Departments of the University of Pisa and the…
What is an ECG and when to do an electrocardiogram
The electrocardiogram is an examination that makes it possible to diagnose numerous heart diseases. The expert explains how it works and what it consists of
Haiti, the aftermath of the earthquake: emergency care for the wounded, solidarity in action
On 14 August, a terrible earthquake in Haiti killed about 2,200 people and injured about 12,000. After a few days, there was an appalling silence on the subject, interrupted only by a fine initiative by Harvard Medical School, as regards…
Study in European Heart Journal: drones faster than ambulances at delivering defibrillators
Drones have been used to deliver defibrillators for a number of years now: a study has been published in the European Heart Journal showing that they are not only qualified, but also faster and more effective than ambulances
Neurodegenerative diseases, gold nanoparticles slow down progress of Friedreich's ataxia
The Friedreich's ataxia study, co-ordinated by the State University of Milan and the Policlinico di Milano, together with the University of Milan-Bicocca, the University of Turin and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, found…