‘Living medicine’ created to tackle drug-resistant lung infections
Researchers have designed the first ‘living medicine’ to treat lung infections. The treatment targets Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria wh...
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Second season of 'The Information that cares’ podcast series
This Wednesday, the first episode of the second season of the ‘Information that cares for you/Information that cares’ podcast series will go live....
Dr. Joan Bartra: “Although we are getting better at controlling allergic disease, we are still a long way from finding a cure”
Respiratory allergy affects around 25% of the general population, especially in spring, at the height of the pollen season. We talk to Dr. Joan Bar...
Biomarkers of lung damage in patients who have survived severe COVID-19 have been identified
SARS-CoV-2-induced lung injury can produce epithelial and endothelial lung damage half a year after hospital discharge, especially in patients o...
What do we know about Omicron? the variant that is causing millions of infections
The Omicron variant that appeared in South Africa in November 2021 displaced the Delta variant in 3-4 weeks in over 100 countries and now represent...
Acute infections such as pneumonia are associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction
Vaccination against flu and pneumonia is an important preventive measure that helps to stop these acute infections from developing, and thus helps...
Pneumonia causes 2.5 million deaths around the world each year
Interview with Dr Catia Cilloniz, a microbiologist and doctor of medicine at the applied research group on respiratory infections and critical illn...
Low levels of antibodies for the S protein of SARS-CoV-2 are associated with a higher risk of death in critical COVID-19 patients
The study, led by CIBERES, included the participation of IDIBAPS and was published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Jacobo Sellarés: “The best ICU treatment is the one that keeps you out of the ICU”
Interview with Dr. Jacobo Sellarés, Head of the Interstitial Lung Disease Working Group. Pulmonology and Respiratory Allergy Service at the Hospita...
Low birth weight induces changes to the heart that persist at adult age and limits capacity for exercise
A study coordinated by researchers at BCNatal-IDIBAPS, and published by the journal JAMA Cardiology, shows that people born with a low birth weight...