Culture and society

We often keep them at home, perhaps leftover from a previous treatment. Antibiotics are precious drugs for treating bacterial infections: when used correctly, they can save lives and relieve symptoms of otherwise serious illnesses.

Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish that has gained popularity all over the world thanks to its unique combination of flavors and artistic presentation, becoming one of the most iconic dishes in Eastern cuisine.

“The great questions that physics addresses are within each of us, […] that primordial curiosity still burns in everyone’s soul”.

Pasta has very ancient and debated origins, attributed to the ancient Romans and Greeks but also to the Arabs and later spread to Sicily reaching Naples, and Asia.

Chinese, Japanese, Lebanese, Indian, Korean, Mexican… Ethnic cuisine is now very widespread and is also making its way into Italian eating habits. Curiosity about the gastronomic and nutritional traditions of other peoples has grown a lot in recent years both due to a greater propensity to travel...

Every 25 June, since 2011, World Vitiligo Day has been celebrated in Italy and around the world. It is an important opportunity to raise awareness about an autoimmune disease that affects millions of people and can have profound physical and emotional implications.

Albinism (from the Latin albus, "white") is a genetic condition that results in a reduction or absence of melanin in the skin, hair and eyes. This condition is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa: in Tanzania around 1 in 1,400 people are being affected, and prevalence is as high as 1 in 1,000 in...

The behaviors enacted by those suffering from Eating Disorders can alter eating habits, with very detrimental consequences for health and impact on the body's ability to receive appropriate and balanced nutrition. On the occasion of the month dedicated to these Disorders, we explore how it is...

Beginning with the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon, on which Ryan Goslin and Emily Blunt joked about during Oscar awards ceremony [1], it seems that in recent times there has been a real return to the movie theaters, despite the proliferation of digital platforms where to consume, in a different way,...