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Epidemiological changes in Hepatitis C virus infection in Europe
The epidemiological parameters of hepatitis C virus infection in Europe have changed during the past 15 years. The risk of transfusion-associated hepatitis C has decreased with blood safety, but strong evidence supports that HCV is still spreading...
Vitamin D deficit and fracture of hip
Researchers of the Institut Universitari Fundació Parc Taulí have studied in depth the relation between hip fracture and lack of vitamin D in people who suffer osteoporosis. The main conclusion is that the deficit of vitamin D in these patients is high, and especially frequent...
"Juntas literarias": a model of science communication in Catalonia's Age of Enlightenment
The development of modern surgery was driven by the increasing demand for well-trained medical personnel able to attend soldiers in the several fronts opened in Europe. The Royal Colleges of Surgery are seen as the...
