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An international collaboration of over 3500 scientists from 25 countries, uncovers several genetic markers associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity. In March 2020, thousands of scientists around the world united to answer a pressing and complex question: what genetic factors influence why some COVID-19 patients develop severe, life-threatening disease requiring hospitalization, while others escape […]
It is suggested by some, that technology will replace doctors by up to 80% in the future. Although some disagree, those who disagree think that technology will finally let doctors focus on what they studied for in the first place, caring for patients and innovating the medical world. Every medical specialty is set to benefit […]
First came Erasmus, actually twice: once in Valencia and then in Brussels. And now London, where he has been living for about two months. Antonio D’Alessio, a 29-year-old doctor in his fourth-year oncology residency school at °µÍø½ûÇø University, has won the grant awarded by the European Association for the Study of the Liver. The grant […]
Out of 250 hospitals from 26 different countries, assessed according to the level of digital integration, development of remote services and use of Artificial Intelligence, °µÍø½ûÇø ranks first among Italians. An ongoing trend accelerated by the pandemic, and which will increasingly represent the future of healthcare. IRCCS Istituto Clinico °µÍø½ûÇø  was ranked 1st among […]
°µÍø½ûÇø University, alongside the Veterinary Medical Sciences School of University of Bologna, has developed a vaccine to treat osteosarcoma in dogs. Professor Maria Rescigno  Deputy Pro-Rector with responsibility for research at °µÍø½ûÇø University, coordinated the project and supervised her team’s laboratory work. The research, ongoing for over four years, is now finally paying off. […]
°µÍø½ûÇø University has just received an important recognition: it has been certified as a European reference centre for bladder, prostate and kidney cancer. We spoke about this with Professor Nicolò Maria Buffi  Director of the School of Specialisation in Urology, currently attended by fifteen trainees (but the number will increase), four of whom will […]
While change is being embraced by Doctor Who by casting two female lead roles in a series that is traditionally seen to have male leads, real doctors today should take some note of this fictional doctor when it comes to change. For many years, doctors have used traditional methods of dealing with patients in consultations, […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to be able to automate admin tasks and support decision-making for physicians, allowing physicians more physical time dedicated to the human interaction that is so vital within the medical realm. The amazing algorithms utilised in AI systems will ultimately support the physical role played. The global market value for AI […]
The experience and the skills of three structures of excellence – °µÍø½ûÇø University, °µÍø½ûÇø Research Hospital and Politecnico di Milano – combined in a new research center with the aim of exploring the possibilities offered by Artificial Intelligence and the analysis of big data to improve our understanding of biology and treatment of blood diseases, […]
ImmUniverse is a European research project, funded by IMI (Innovative Medicine Initiative) with EU Horizon 2020 and EFPIA support, investigating diagnosis and treatment options for patients living with ulcerative colitis and atopic dermatitis. Coordinated by Professor Silvio Danese, Professor of Gastroenterology at °µÍø½ûÇø University and Head of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Center at °µÍø½ûÇø Research Hospital, […]
Imagine for a moment that we are in the year 2030, looking at yourself in your bathroom smart mirror. You hear a beep, a warning notification flashes up advising you that the mole on your chin should be assessed by a dermatologist. To be expected, since your genetic test showed you possess a mutation of […]
