Entries by ignacioriesgo

7 days in healthcare (March 14-20, 2022)

  SUMMARY From the point of view of biomedicine, to highlight the new treatment for malaria in children; the new variant “Delatacron”, similar to the “ómicron”; and, the possibilities of artificial intelligence to accelerate the appearance of new medicines. We would like to underline the studies promoted by Valentín Fuster on ultrasound of the neck […]

Shared gains for switching biosimilars

    See PDF of the presentation: Presentación Barcelona 15 marzo, 2022   On March 15, 2022, jointly organized by BIOSIM and the Consorci Social y Sanitario de Catalunya, a session on shared gains took place. In the course of this session I had the opportunity to make the attached presentation on shared gains for […]

7 days in healthcare (March 7-13, 2022)

  SUMMARY From the point of view of Biomedicine, the Lancet report on risk factors in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), one of the great burdens of all health systems, should be highlighted. Also the finding that COVID can cause brain damage, although its scope is yet to be determined. As for Global Health, it […]

7 days in healthcare (February 28-Mars 6, 2022)

  SUMMARY From the point of view of biomedicine, the approach (apparently possible) of obtaining a vaccine for the next pandemic in 100 days stands out, compared to 10 years of previous situations and the year of COVID 19. Concern, according to an editorial in The Lancet, for depression, which is estimated to affect one […]

A bioregion for Madrid, Madrid Open City event (presentation)

Pwt presentation: Madrid_Open_City_IgnacioRiesgo.v.5   Within the event The Future of Healthcare in Madrid, organized by Madrid Open City, an approach to a bioregion for Madrid was presented. The key elements of the project are: inspired by the cluster concept of Michael Porter and the “triple helix of innovation” by Henry Etzkowitz, based on the interaction […]

Madrid Open City event: “The Future of Healthcare in Madrid: a bioregion for Madrid” (video)

    Video of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjt0ZUtXazc Presentation (pwt) of the event: PRESENTACIÓN HEALTHCARE MOC On March 3, 2022, within the activities of Madrid Open City, the conference “The Future of Healthcare in Madrid” was organized, in which the project of a bioregion for Madrid was presented. The program of the session was as follows: […]

7 days in healthcare (February 21-27, 2022)

SUMMARY From the point of view of biomedicine, Bill Gates predicts another pandemic, although he estimates that he will catch us better prepared. Also to highlight the questioning of the traditional form of clinical trials. The latter is important, since Spain has become a power in clinical trials and it is important to analyze whether […]

7 days in healthcare (February 14-20, 2022)

      SUMMARY In biomedicine, we have to highlight the studies that are confirming a modest association between an increased incidence of mental illness after COVID. As far as Global Health is concerned, mention should be made of the book by Ed Miliband, a British parliamentarian, former leader of the Labor Party and minister […]

7 days in healthcare (February 7-13, 2022)

SUMMARY From the point of view of biomedicine, to highlight the advances that allow paraplegics to walk, through spinal implants. Regarding Global Health, it is worth mentioning the WHO warning that the pandemic has threatened the health systems of 90% of the countries; as well as the health problems in Burkina Faso and Afghanistan. In […]

7 days in healthcare (January 31-February 6, 2022)

  SUMMARY As far as biomedicine is concerned, the report on the value of death by The Lancet stands out; also the development of the nasal vaccine against COVID; the new horizon of transplants, derived from the possibilities of genetic editing of animal organs; and, the revolution that the new cancer vaccines based on mRNA […]