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TB diagnosis: how it works today and what new technologies are emerging
TB diagnosis remains one of the key challenges in managing this infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The disease is transmitted through the air and primarily affects the lungs, although it can also involve other organs. It is most prevalent in low- and...
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Scientific Disinformation and Misinformation: differences
How does scientific disinformation arise, and why has it become such a pressing issue for medicine and research? In today’s complex information landscape, scientific findings, clinical data and biomedical innovations circulate rapidly in the public sphere, where they are often simplified, taken out...
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The Real Impact of Research: From Scientific Discovery to Patients
When discussing scientific research, especially in the medical and biomedical fields, one question is increasingly central to both the public and academic debate: how can we truly measure the real impact of research?For decades, the answer seemed straightforward: the value of scientific work was...
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Ultrasound brain stimulation: effects on emotion and decision-making
Understanding how the human brain makes decisions, processes emotions and regulates mood is one of the central challenges of contemporary neuroscience.
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From UniSR studies to the first gene therapy for Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome: the journey of Dr Francesca Ferrua
“Sorry if I keep my phone close while we talk, but I’m waiting for a call because they have to deliver some cells,” says Dr Francesca Ferrua as she welcomes us into one of the offices of the Pediatric Immunohematology Unit at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital. The Unit is directed by Professor Alessandro...
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From Dental Studies to the Lab: An Interview with Luca Coccoluto, a Dentist with a Calling for Research
Conducting research in molecular medicine to improve dental practice: this is the goal of Luca Coccoluto, a recent graduate in Dentistry and Dental Implantology at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, and currently a PhD candidate in Molecular Medicine (Coordinator: Professor Alessandra Bolino)
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Joseph LeDoux at UniSR: exploring what makes us human
The world-renowned neuroscientist was the guest of UniSR’s 2025 Welcome Days for a Lectio Magistralis on the essence of being human.
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Artificial Intelligence Helps Prevent Heart Attacks by Looking at the Heart
«Today, artificial intelligence is truly changing the way we diagnose diseases. In recent years, science has made enormous progress in automated image analysis, and these advances are extremely important for medical applications and for innovations in radiology — or more precisely, diagnostic...
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For a responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial agents
The World Health Organisation annually celebrates a world awareness week (“World Antimicrobial Awareness Week”) aimed at promoting correct and responsible use of antimicrobials and at increasing awareness of antimicrobial resistance.
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Where Science Meets Soul: On Failure, Collaboration, and Change. A conversation with Prof. Prakken
A conversation with Dr. Berent Prakken
When we speak about science, the language of success often dominates: high-impact publications, breakthrough discoveries, prestigious grants. But Dr. Berent Prakken – professor of paediatric immunology, Vice Dean at UMC Utrecht, and one of the founders of the ...