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 […]
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 […]
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.
When Music and Science meet: from music therapy to robot artists
After describing here the centuries-long interaction between science and art, in this article I present the connection between music and science. While art is a powerful tool of popular science, […]
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 […]
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 […]
A new milestone in plastic recycling: molecular scissors to save the planet
359 million tons of plastics are produced annually worldwide, and 150–200 million tons accumulate in landfill or in the natural environment. One of the most common types of plastic is […]
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 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 […]
Bullying: a global health issue that finally is tackled properly
Did you know that bullying persists also after high school? Did you know that Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and KiVa method are among the most successful strategies to tackle bullying?
Covid-19: here is how SARS-CoV-2 breaks into cells. What can research do about it? More than a vaccine.
A simple overview of how viral infections occur, and the latest research findings about SARS-CoV-2. A target for a specific therapy might have been found!
Why people are losing trust in science: the reasons and potential remedies
Science has incredible power. In few centuries, thanks to scientific knowledge, we nearly doubled our lifespan, boosting the quality of life, and we learnt a lot about the nature of […]
A researcher’s life
What’s like to be a researcher? Well, if you watched “The Big Bang Theory”, you might have an idea, which becomes correct if you remove the fun part. No, just […]
Debunking lies about animal testing: a quick overview
In this article I would like to make some clarification about animal testing. Animal activists raise usually three issues to fight the use of animals in medical research: Animal testing […]
Preventing violence against women: the WHO shows the way, now it’s time to act.
Too often, violence against women is underestimated and, according to some people, the topic is exacerbated by the media. This post is dedicated to those people. I will give some […]
The healthiest country in 2019 is…
According to Bloomberg (the well-known company that performs data analysis and much more), in 2019 Spain is the healthiest country in the world. But how did they measure countries’ health? […]
