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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On January 31, 2022, in the Ernest Lluch room of the Congress of Deputies, the document 20 years of the culmination of the process of health transfers in Spain was presented, a document in which prestigious protagonists of the transfers and other analysts participated. The book was sponsored by AstraZeneca and produced […]
Summary From the point of view of biomedicine, the concern regarding resistance to antibiotics continues, after the extensive report published by The Lancet. This pandemic produces more deaths than AIDS and malaria. New variant of “ómicron” appeared in Denmark. With regard to global health, the tenth anniversary of the declaration on “Neglected tropical diseases” […]
