The Florence Syndrome, better known as Stendhal Syndrome
Better known as Stendhal's syndrome because Stendhal was personally affected by it and described it in his book of…
United Kingdom, London Ambulance Service Motorcycle Response Unit (MRU) back on…
When the pandemic started, paramedics from the Motorcycle Response Unit (MRU) were moved to other roles as we…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: a potential role for ibuprofen in older adults’…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): new research suggests there may someday be a role for ibuprofen in providing…
Tissue plasminogen activators: let's talk about fibrinolytic drugs
Plasminogen activators are substances belonging to the group of fibrinolytic drugs
Elevated transaminases: what it means and what diseases it may be associated with
An increase in transaminases is a symptom that may indicate inflammation or damage to liver cells. When damaged,…
What is the meningococcal vaccine, how does it work and what side effects does it…
Why is there so much talk about the meningococcal vaccine? Meningococcus (Neisseria meningitis) is a bacterium of…
Patient procedures: what is external electrical cardioversion?
External electrical cardioversion is a procedure that can interrupt cardiac arrhythmias by performing a kind of…
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: study of oral therapy with tofacitinib by Gaslini…
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: IRCCS Gaslini researchers demonstrate the efficacy of a new oral biological therapy
Placebo and Nocebo effects: when the mind influences the effects of drugs
Placebo and nocebo are two sides of the same coin and represent a complex phenomenon, not only neurobiological but…
Vaccine: adverse events linked to 'nocebo' effect, the negative expectancy…
The 'nocebo' effect: reaction triggered by negative expectation after drug or placebo administration