Nine Clínic-IDIBAPS projects funded by La Marató de TV3 on sexual and reproductive health
A total of nine projects led by or enjoying the participation of researchers at IDIBAPS-Hospital Clínic Barcelona have received over 2.3 million eu...
Service News from Gynecology
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...
A compound against malaria, possible treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome
A study published in Science reveals that artemisinin, a treatment for malaria, improves the symptoms of women with PCOS. This advance has made it...
Dra. Berta Díaz Feijoo: “We want to help empower women in the treatment of gynaecological diseases”
She started working at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona five years ago and has been the new head of the Gynaecology Service for three months. In rece...
Is talcum powder a risk factor for ovarian cancer?
A recent report from an organisation linked to the WHO states that talc is probably carcinogenic to humans. The use of talc is considered to increa...
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...
17 questions on the Mediterranean diet for a healthier pregnancy: the preg-MEDAS questionnaire
A study by the Clínic-IDIBAPS presents the new preg-MEDAS questionnaire, which measures adherence to the Mediterranean diet in pregnant women. The...
Ulisses x Endofest 2024 raises more than 20,000 euros for endometriosis research at the Clínic-IDIBAPS
The Hospital Clínic Barcelona is once again taking part in the Ulisses x Endofest, a charity music festival that aims to raise awareness of endomet...
How does masturbation impact our health?
Masturbation is a sexual act and one of the ways that people have to obtain pleasure. This intimate act, often accompanied by myths and erroneous p...
The second woman to receive a uterus transplant in Spain gives birth
On 2 January this year, the second woman to receive a uterus transplant in Spain gave birth at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona Maternitat Centre. Th...