UK, Omicron strikes hard even among fire brigades: one third of fire engines…
Firefighters: London has had over a third of its fire engines unavailable as Omicron hits staffing numbers, new…
Impulse control disorders: kleptomania
Let's talk about kleptomania: Impulse Control Disorders are a diagnostic category only recently recognised
Rare diseases: Bardet Biedl Syndrome
Bardet Biedl syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes obesity, vision, kidney, learning, hand or foot…
Vaccine, Switzerland tests anti-Covid patch
Switzerland proposes Covid patch: definitive vaccine will not be available before 2025
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery: what is meant by MIS (or MICS)
Some cardiac surgery procedures can be performed using a minimally invasive technique. Minimally invasive cardiac…
Chest pain in children: how to assess it, what causes it
Chest pain usually indicates common complaints such as anxiety and reflux. If it persists for several days, your…
Adverse drug reactions: what they are and how to manage adverse effects
Adverse effects: Unwanted drug reactions can be considered a form of toxicity; however, the concept of toxicity is…
Covid in Italy, Iss: 'Boom of cases between 16 and 19 years old'
Covid: boom in cases 16 - 19 years old in Italy: in the last week of 2021 an increase in incidence is observed in…
Mole mapping: more accuracy with videodermatoscopy
Mole mapping with videodermatoscopy: a more accurate technique that captures microstructural changes in moles and…
Sexually transmitted infections: 5 things to know
If you think you still have some doubts about sexually transmitted infections, here are 5 things that are important…