Ukraine, Red Cross on the front line: 'Save the civilians'
Achille Despres, spokesman in Kiev for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on civilians in Ukraine:…
27-year-old woman dies of bacterial meningitis in Rome: 'Here's when to worry'
Bacterial meningitis, infectivologist Roberto Ieraci talks about the pitfalls of the disease that killed Valeria…
Evaluate your ideal weight: BMI, body mass index
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a body density indicator useful for understanding if we have an adequate weight for our…
Equipment: what is a saturation oximeter (pulse oximeter) and what is it for?
The saturation oximeter (or pulse oximeter) is a device used to measure the oxygenation of the blood, to find out…
Eye care and prevention: why it is important to have an eye examination
Already in the early years of life it is recommended to have an eye examination. As time goes by, this becomes even…
Urine tests: glycosuria and ketonuria values
Checking glycosuria and ketonuria can be performed directly by the patient. This is a unique test, as most of the…
Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy: when is it necessary?
Hysteroscopy is an outpatient endoscopic test that does not require analgo-anesthesia and allows us to investigate…
Cord blood, why donate it?
Only 2.5% of new parent couples decide to donate cord blood: the figure, which is Italian, is unfortunately true in…
Heart attack, prediction and prevention thanks to retinal vessels and artificial…
Retinal vessels can help predict heart attack risk. Artificial intelligence-based screening system tested
Meteoropathy: how it manifests and how to treat it
Meteoropathy (or Seasonal Affective Disorder) manifests itself cyclically with symptoms such as mood swings,…