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Epidemiological changes in Hepatitis C virus infection in Europe
The epidemiological parameters of hepatitis C virus infection in Europe have changed during the past 15 years. The risk of transfusion-associated hepatitis C has decreased with blood safety, but strong evidence supports that HCV is still spreading...
Vitamin D deficit and fracture of hip
Researchers of the Institut Universitari Fundació Parc Taulí have studied in depth the relation between hip fracture and lack of vitamin D in people who suffer osteoporosis. The main conclusion is that the deficit of vitamin D in these patients is high, and especially frequent...
"Juntas literarias": a model of science communication in Catalonia's Age of Enlightenment
The development of modern surgery was driven by the increasing demand for well-trained medical personnel able to attend soldiers in the several fronts opened in Europe. The Royal Colleges of Surgery are seen as the...
Mothers, drugs and babies
During pregnancy, the mother and the foetus are a single organism. Therefore, every substance that passes through the mother’s body can be transmitted to the foetus, including drugs of abuse. This article examines the methods now available to detect traces of these drugs in different parts of both the...