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Articles tagged with: Medicine

22 March 2021 01:32 PM

Catalan oncologist Josep Baselga receives the Catalonia International Award in 2016 (by ACN)

Josep Baselga, pioneer of cancer treatments and oncology, dies at 61

Catalan doctor revolutionised molecular mechanism understanding, saving countless lives

Tech & Science

03 February 2021 11:36 AM

Dr. Josep Tabernero, head of oncology at Barcelona’s Vall d'Hebron hospital, speaks in an interview with the Catalan News Agency (by Laura Fíguls)

Cancer diagnoses drop 12% in 2020 and 38% during pandemic first wave

New data reveals the extent of the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on other areas of medicine

Society

29 October 2020 04:58 PM

Health worker at the hospital in Badalona October 12, 2020 (from the Department of Health)

First Catalan Covid-19 vaccine reaches clinical trial phase

Study will last nine months and include 350 participants

Tech & Science

12 October 2020 10:36 AM

A doctor checking a patient at a medical center in Salt

Doctors and nurses wanted: experts warn of medical staff shortage

1 in 4 medics consider quitting due to impact of pandemic on physical and mental health

Society

21 September 2020 05:01 PM

Hip replacement surgery at Barcelona's Hospital Clínic (Image courtesy of Hospital Clínic)

Breakthrough hip replacement surgery with no overnight stay

Operation at Barcelona's Hospital Clínic on July 7 was first of its kind in Catalonia or Spain

Tech & Science

05 February 2020 07:16 PM

Researchers at IsriCaixa Lab (by ACN)

Study identifies profile of patient capable of controlling HIV without treatment for 25 years

Catalan researchers among team studying three infected people who show no signs of virus despite not taking antiretroviral drugs

Tech & Science

08 August 2019 12:32 PM

A patient breathes into medical equipment during an asthma examination in Vall d'Hebron hospital. (Photo: Miquel Codolar)

One in three new childhood asthma cases caused by air pollution

New European study led by Barcelona institute says keeping to WHO air quality guidelines would reduce incidence by 11% per year

Society

16 July 2019 06:46 PM

The new radiology robot in the Vall d'Hebron hospital in Barcelona. (Photo: Joana Garreta)

Barcelona hospital to debut first robot used for endoscopies

Vall d'Hebron to get Artis Pheno device producing 2D and 3D images to provide a complete picture of the affected area of the digestive tract

Tech & Science

22 March 2019 11:52 AM

Barcelona's Hospital del Mar is one of the first in the world to treat irregular heartbeat using radiotherapy

Barcelona hospital first to use radiotherapy to treat irregular heartbeat

Hospital del Mar introduces pioneering treatment for arrhythmia, while IDIBELL researchers unveil mechanisms that promote metastasis in skin cancer

Society

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