Comprehensive Genomic Profiling: a new tool for personalized medicine in cancer
On the other hand, we also know that within a specific type of cancer, different patients have different gene mutations that cause the tumor to grow and spread. These different […]
From disease-oriented to patient-oriented therapies: personalized medicine is changing the future of healthcare
Personalized medicine is an evolving field of healthcare that is patient- and not anymore disease-oriented, in which physicians use diagnostic tests to determine the medical treatments that will work best for each […]
Cough as efficient and rapid diagnostic tool for COVID-19
We learnt that, to prevent the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19, it is necessary to identify new cases in good time. At the moment the tests are performed by carrying out […]
How to measure vaccine efficacy: multiple parameters and some limitations
We recently heard about the new Pfizer vaccine to protect us from the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Indeed, it appears that this vaccine is passing the Phase 3 clinical trial brilliantly, with […]
COVID-19: why it is mandatory to prevent the spreading of the Danish variant of SARS-CoV-2 transmitted by mink
We recently read the news that Denmark has issued an order to cull all 17 million mink bred in the country. Let’s try to understand what happened. On 5th November […]
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development
For the first time, human attention and hopes are all focused on the creation of a vaccine. In fact, only when we will be able to prevent the infection caused […]
An antibody from alpaca can prevent coronavirus infection
On the 4th September 2020, on the journal Nature Communications it was published a study that could become a milestone in the research for a therapy against COVID-19: researchers from […]
Migraine: unknown causes, little funding and innovative therapies
Migraine is one of the most common types of headache, which usually occurs in the front or side of the head and can last for a few hours, up to […]
Genetics is becoming a great contributor to tumor diagnosis
What are tumors? How do they arise? How are they diagnosed? How will the diagnosis change in the coming years? With a single blood test it will be possible to diagnose the presence of more than 50 types of cancer simultaneously.
Spinal cord injuries: the current status of therapeutic and rehabilitative strategies
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) have an immediate and devastating impact on movement control and various physiological functions. According to the numbers of the World Health Organization, between 250,000 and 500,000 […]
Innovation and risks of 5G technology: everything you need to know
5G is the latest mobile phone technology. Because misleading information and fake news about potential risks for health are more popular than real facts, I decided to collect some verified […]
Grocery shops, restaurants and hairdressers should be safe from Covid-19
A relevant finding about Covid-19 spreading was announced during a press conference held on the 14th of April by the German virologist Hendrik Streek. The major finding is that it […]
Fake news about Covid-19 are as dangerous as the coronavirus itself
“We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic”, said the World Health Organization (WHO) Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in February. What was he referring to? Covid-19 is surrounded […]
Recovering from severe Covid-19: a steep and dangerous path
The number of people who recover from Covid-19 is the only good one about this pandemic. That’s why I’ve been thinking if to write this article or let it go. […]
The birth of intensive care
Intensive care. How many times we heard about this hospital unit in the last weeks? One bed in ICU draws a line between life and death. If the ICU is […]
Simulations determine how the world responds to Covid-19 pandemic
Often we hear that without social limitations, Covid-19 pandemic will cause X number of deaths in Y country. But have you ever wondered how scientists simulate the evolution of an […]
New Covid-19 tests come from… sewers!
It is conceivable that undetected coronavirus infections could be source of new outbreaks, making Covid-19 difficult to control. In fact, the pandemic grew in a non-controlled way because of the […]
The race for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus: a gold medal we must win at all costs
It takes time to develop a vaccine The pandemic of Covid-19 is caused by the infamous virus SARS-CoV-2, better known as novel coronavirus. Scientist from all over the world are […]
The novel coronavirus pandemic changed our lives forever
Beyond health, coronavirus pandemic is challenging our mind. Quarantine and other restrictions set up a situation never seen before, of which we don’t know the end. It will end, of […]
