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WHO concerned about the use of chemical weapons in the war in Ukraine: doctors in the capital have undergone training on chemical readiness and response, conducted by specialists from the World Health Organisation

Aspiration during sedation: with the advent of minimally invasive office procedures, patients increasingly choose sedation instead of general anaesthesia

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is among the most common diseases in Western countries: prevalence is around 10-20% of the adult population

Basic psychological support (BPS) is a first aid protocol designed for occasional rescuers and consisting of a series of behaviours and manoeuvres aimed at the immediate management of a person with symptoms and signs of panic attacks and/or…

'Stretcher blockade' (or stretcher blockade) is the undesirable condition in which the Emergency Department or the Department of Emergency and Acceptance (DEA) of a hospital, no longer having beds available to accommodate people transported…

Hydrofluoric acid is a very corrosive, highly irritating, and poisonous chemical that is accessible and used in many workplaces

Echinococcosis is an infection of the larval form of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus (cystic echinococcosis, hydatid disease) or Echinococcus multilocularis (alveolar disease)

Epicondylitis, also known as 'tennis elbow', is an inflammation that affects the epicondyle, i.e. the bony prominence located at the level of the humerus and on which the extensor muscles of the forearm and wrist are inserted

Monkeypox is an infectious disease already known and widespread in Africa and rather rare in humans caused by infection with monkeypox virus, a 'cousin' of human smallpox, but very different in terms of diffusivity and severity

Why do tests show leucocytes in the urine? Leukocytes, also known as white blood cells, are a central part of the immune system. They help to protect the body against foreign substances, microbes, and infectious diseases