Linda-Gail Bekker, University of Cape Town A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide better protection against HIV infection than two
Dr Alessandra Ferlini wants medical help for millions of people in Europe to begin before they even realise it. Ferlini, associate professor in medical genetics at the University of Ferrara in Italy, aims for every child born in Europe to be genetically screened at birth for a range of rare diseases. Such conditions
In questo articolo, esploreremo come il linguaggio del corpo, influenzato dallo stato emotivo, possa determinare il successo nelle interazioni sociali e professionali. Scopriremo come la postura, i gesti, il contatto visivo e le microespressioni facciali possono influenzare la percezione degli altri e come possiamo utilizzare consapevolmente il linguaggio del corpo per migliorare le
Golden Dayz/Shutterstock Teresa Rossignoli Palomeque, Universidad Nebrija With the summer holidays now upon us, many people will be looking forward to kicking back with a good novel, or having the time to read longer articles. However, technology is making it harder and harder for us to concentrate on long texts, and many of
Il legame tra mente e corpo è un campo affascinante che la scienza sta esplorando con crescente interesse. Recenti studi hanno dimostrato che le nostre emozioni non solo influenzano il nostro benessere mentale, ma hanno anche un impatto profondo sul nostro sistema immunitario.. Read full article here Lingua originale: italiano. Autore: Amadeo Furlan
La società sta invecchiando e, secondo gli studi del World Social Report 2023, nel 2050 saranno oltre 1,6 miliardi le persone che nel mondo avranno almeno 65 anni. Rispetto al 1950, l’età media è cresciuta di 25 anni e servono nuove misure per riuscire a far fronte a questi cambiamenti epocali che hanno
By 2050, the number of people aged 65 and older will exceed 1.6 billion. Music helps and enhances cognitive functions, preventing certain diseases. Society is aging, and according to the World Social Report 2023, by 2050 there will be over 1.6 billion people worldwide aged at least 65 years. Compared to 1950, the
What do cycling, showering and making love have in common? All three activities prove the usefulness of a new generation of skin patches that can monitor people’s vital signs like blood pressure and heart rate, according to Professor Klas Hjort, head of the microsystems technology programme at Uppsala University in Sweden. Patch work
In the 1980s, during the height of the AIDS epidemic, Professor Carlo Giaquinto was starting out as a paediatrician in Italy and noticed that the hunt for treatments overlooked an important segment of the population: children. While various HIV drugs were being developed, children were absent from the clinical trials and – as
3D illustration of Hepatitis C virus. fotovapl/Shutterstock Ashwin Dhanda, University of Plymouth Demand for hepatitis C tests has surged in the UK following the publication of the infected blood inquiry findings in May 2024. According to the BBC, “1,750 people in the UK are living with an undiagnosed hepatitis C infection after being