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. In addition,...
News about Covid-19
Pneumonia caused by COVID-19 can result in significant respiratory after-effects
A high percentage of patients who have suffered serious illness as a result of COVID-19, for example pneumonia, continue to experience after-effects from...
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting people with OCD?
The pandemic has increased anxiety and stress in the general population, but when it comes to people with mental illnesses such as obsessive compulsive...
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 addition,...
The Hospital Clínic and BSC will use Artificial Intelligence to predict the evolution of patients with COVID-19
An AI model based on information from more than three thousand clinical reports generated by the Hospital Clínic during the acute phase of the pandemic...
People who smoke and suffer from COPD are more vulnerable to COVID-19 complications
Active smokers who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to present serious forms of COVID-19. There are yet no studies confirming...
Using social media to raise awareness about pneumonia
Approximately 800,000 children and 1 million elderly people died of pneumonia around the world in 2017. Nevertheless, the severity of pneumonia is often...
Effects of infection and confinement on Parkinson's disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 affects people with Parkinson’s disease in a similar way to the general population, but it may be more serious in cases of advanced disease. It...
Treatment with tocilizumab in patients with kidney transplant reduces mortality from COVID-19
In a retrospective study with 80 kidney transplant patients with COVID-19, treatment with tocilizumab demonstrates a decrease in one of the inflammation...
Behaviours to prevent anxiety and depression during the pandemic
The pandemic and lockdown caused by COVID-19 have increased symptoms of anxiety and depression in the population. However, according to a major survey...