In just a few months, the coronavirus has gone from being completely unknown to being the focus of countless scientific investigations around the wor1
The pandemic has increased anxiety and stress in the general population, but when it comes to people with mental illnesses such as obsessive compulsi1
Lung cancer continues to have the highest mortality of all malignant neoplasms, both in men and women. Despite advances in treatment, global survival1
Pneumonia and influenza are totally preventable respiratory infections. Nevertheless, thousands of cases are diagnosed every year. This year, in addi1
Hospitalisation due to heart failure has not reduced in recent years. Instead it has remained the same, or even increased. Considering the advanced m1
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the colonic mucosa. There is no curative treatment. Instead, patients must take med1
Congenital metabolic disorders are rare diseases caused by alterations when ingested nutrients are processed. They can cause the accumulation or defi1
The low blood sugar (glucose) levels experienced by people with diabetes can affect the brain. A sudden drop in glucose causes neuronal death and, as1
Active smokers who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to present serious forms of COVID-19. There are yet no studies c1
Approximately 800,000 children and 1 million elderly people died of pneumonia around the world in 2017. Nevertheless, the severity of pneumonia is of1
