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...
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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...
Why do some people get suntanned and others don't?
Melanin is the pigment that darkens the skin after exposure to the sun. There are many differences between the melanin produced by one person and a...
Dr. Jesús Blanco: “For the follow-up of patients with diabetes, the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach does not make sense"
As one of its many initiatives, the Diabetes Unit is implementing a scorecard to segment patients with diabetes and offer more efficient treatment...
Antimicrobial resistance: a global public health challenge
In 2019, more than one million people died from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This shows the scale of the global threat to pu...
The diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis have been updated
Researchers at the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS have coordinated the update of the criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis, published in th...
Why are women more susceptible to autoimmune diseases?
Biological sex, gender role and sexual hormones are some of the main factors
New CAR-NK cell immunotherapy is tested in refractory invasive fungal infection
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Hospital Clínic Barcelona-IDIBAPS-UB, coordinated by Carolina García-Vidal and Pedro Puerta of the...
Rapid reporting of microbiology results is key to the prognosis of patients with blood infections
Rapid reporting of the results of a microbiological examination for an infection is as important as having rapid diagnostic technologies to detect it.