Since 2017, even great white sharks off the South African coast are no longer safe from predators: .”Port”and”Starboard”, as the marine mammals are called, are not limited to great white sharks, as an event from the beginning of March-_2023 shows: In the feeding frenzy, the two whales killed at least 17 and perhaps even 19 […]
Sexism It can take different forms, some of which are masked by attitudes of protection and flattery. However, different forms of sexism have negative effects on the way women are perceived and treated by others and on themselves. Reflections and research on ambivalent sexism – which includes both overtly negative attitudes (hostile sexism) and attitudes […]
AIFA Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco Closure of Managed Entry Agreements (MEA) Yescarta Register Users of the monitored Drug Registries are informed that, following the publication in the OJ of Determination No. 878/2022, starting from , the conditional payment methods are no longer applicable for the YESCARTA register for the following therapeutic indication: Treatment of adult […]
Users of monitored Drug Registries are advised that, as of , the procedures for implementing risk-sharing agreements, i.e. Managed Entry Agreements (MEAs), are no longer active for registries for the following therapeutic indications: is indicated in adult patients with: chronic phase myeloid leukemia with Philadelphia chromosome positive (CML) Ph ), accelerated or blastic resistant or […]
Erkenntnis Persons with “normal” body weight have cardiometabolic problems as often as obese persons. Normal body weight does not exclude an unhealthy metabolic state. The authors advise conducting metabolic screening in people of any weight. Why this matters Metabolic syndrome, which includes insulin resistance, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia and inflammation, can be present in both […]
A head-to-head study of these diuretics found that chlortalidone is not superior in the prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events. Knowledge Hypertensive older adults have a similar risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events, regardless of whether they are treated with doses of chlortalidone or hydrochlorothiazide commonly used in clinical practice. Why this matters Early studies […]
Ministry of Health Incidence of scarlet fever and streptococcus group A in Multiple countries Note on epidemic events abroad At least, five Member States of the European Region have reported to the WHO an increase in cases of invasive group A streptococcus disease (iGAS) and in some cases also ofscarlet fever. An increase in iGAS-related […]
AIFA Italian Drug Agency Hepatitis C update of the on enrolled patients The Italian Medicines Agency makes available the weekly update of the data relating to treatments with the new second-generation direct antiviral drugs (DAAs) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, collected by the AIFA Monitoring Registers. Published on – Reproduction reserved and for […]
Core messages On the Balearic island of Ibiza, a cluster of apparently autochthonous denguevirus transmissions occurred between August and October 2022. As the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) with reference to Spanish authorities in its current Epidemiological Bulletin announces, the virus was introduced in the summer of last year by a Spaniard who is believed to […]
The progressive The ageing of the population is causing the number of fragile people to rise and higher, a reality that creates significant challenges for society and health. Preventing, or at least delaying, the transition from pre-frailty, a condition in which the person is still substantially healthy, to frailty, a state that often results in […]