How can you protect yourself from flu?
There are a series of preventive measures that can both stop you catching flu and infecting others with this seasonal illness.
News from Institute of Medicine and Dermatology
Ten Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS projects funded by the La Marató de TV3 on cardiovascular diseases
The projects coordinated or participated in by researchers from the Hospital Clínic Barcelona – IDIBAPS will receive over €2.3 million to carry out...
Dr. Ferran Masanés: “We need to know how frail a patient is in order to correctly assess the level of therapeutic intensity to be applied in each case”
The Hospital Clínic Barcelona’s Healthcare Ethics Committee is responsible for advising on ethical dilemmas during healthcare practice. We talk to...
6 myths about vaccines
Despite their long history, false beliefs are still held about the use of vaccines; even though these have been disproved scientifically. Here are...
Following which international trips should you have a check-up?
You should especially have a check-up after visiting tropical countries. Dr Natalia Rodríguez goes over the situations in which you should have a c...
Alberto García-Basteiro receives European Research Council Grant for the TB-QUEST project
The 2.5 million euro Scientific Excellence Grant awarded to the Hospital Clínic and ISGlobal researcher will enable him to carry out an epidemiolog...
How to prevent traveller’s diarrhoea
Traveller’s diarrhoea is mainly caused by consuming contaminated food or drink. But what can we do to prevent it?
Discovery of a new genetic variant associated with a slow progression of HIV infection
An international study involving IrsiCaixa and the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, published today in the journal Nature, identifies a change in the human...
Is there a healthy way to be exposed to the sun?
The sun emits invisible radiation which can have a negative impact on health if received at high doses. Dr Susana Puig, head of the Clínic's Dermat...
The Hospital Clínic warns of the dangers of heatstroke, especially among the elderly
This Monday, the Hospital Clínic Barcelona warned of the importance of avoiding heatstroke, especially among the elderly. In view of the rising tem...