40 years of AIDS, the pandemic of the second half of the 20th century
5 June 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the first description of cases of what would later be known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)....
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Presentation of the UB-Gilead Chair of HIV-Viral Hepatitis
This Tuesday, a new edition of the UB-Gilead HIV-Viral Hepatitis Chair was presented. The Chair was created by the University of Barcelona, in coll...
The Hospital Clínic places its expertise in COVID-19 at the service of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - 68th Conde de Godó Trophy 2021
The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona is advising the Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona (RCTB) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on all asp...
Patients with autoimmune diseases and coronavirus infection are at lower risk of developing severe COVID
A study carried out at Hospital Clínic of Barcelona analysed the outcomes of patients with autoimmune disease and COVID-19 infection who were admit...
High blood pressure increases the risk of death due to coronavirus
High blood pressure is one of the most common diseases in elderly people. This group is also more susceptible to COVID, and to developing the most...
Obese people are the most likely to gain weight during lockdown
Several studies have shown that people who are overweight, and in particular those who are obese, are more likely to gain weight due to lockdown. I...
Vaccination against flu and pneumonia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pneumonia and influenza are totally preventable respiratory infections. Nevertheless, thousands of cases are diagnosed every year. This year, in ad...
People living with HIV are not more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the risk of people with different kinds of immunosuppression developing more serious forms of the i...
Does having an autoimmune disease make you more susceptible to catching COVID-19?
The immune system of people with diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis malfunctions and attacks cells in their own bodies. This is why they a...
Smoking increases complications when infected with COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that affects people with respiratory diseases such as asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or pulmonary fibro...