The Clínic treated 784 cases of sexual assault in 2024, 15% more than in 2023
The Hospital Clínic Barcelona treated 784 cases of sexual assault in 2024, which is 15.6% more than in 2023. The report published today was prepare...
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New Tablet Shows Promise for the Control and Elimination of Intestinal Worms
The ALIVE clinical trial shows that a tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating soi...
Dr. Miró, nominated elected academic member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia
The senior consultant in the Infectious Diseases Service was inducted with a speech about the 40 years he has been working on HIV-AIDS
The Clinic consolidates the model of comprehensive care for sexual violence, with a high level of engagement in outpatient follow-up programmes in a context of growing demand
The Clínic has treated 624 cases since the beginning of the year, an increase of 6,3% over last year’s period. A quarter of the women treated who a...
Using molecular testing of stool samples to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in children
A systematic review and meta-analysis show that molecular testing of stool samples could significantly enhance TB diagnosis and treatment in children.
For the first time the Clínic attends the delivery of a patient with butterfly skin disease
In March, professionals at the Clínic attended the delivery of a patient with inherited epidermolysis bullosa—also known as butterfly skin—a rare s...
A study by the Clínic-IDIBAPS assesses the risk of sun exposure to lifeguards on Barcelona’s beaches
It was observed that the lifeguards received over 20 times the safe dose of UV radiation in a single day. The study results allowed the observation...
A key mechanism is discovered in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Researchers from the Clínic-IDIBAPS have taken part in a study that provides new information on the mechanisms involved in idiopathic inflammatory...
The importance of self-care when caring for others
Caring for a family member at home is not easy, but is often a complicated, difficult task. You need to be both physically and emotionally prepared...
Artificial Intelligence improves care for patients with tropical diseases
The Hospital Clínic, in collaboration with the company Mediktor, aims to improve the experience of people with tropical diseases who require virtua...