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Elisabeth Arrojo’s Induction Featured in the Media
Elisabeth Arrojo is featured in a report by the online newspaper El Español, detailing her induction into the Royal Academy of Medicine (RAED). During her induction, she emphasized the need for a more humane medicine, one that focuses on preserving health and involves patients, their families and friends, as well as the general population
The Advantages of Eating at School
Rafael Urrialde and Marcela González-Gross present the “EnComCol (school canteen Survey)” study on food, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles among children and young people aged 6 to 17. The report determines that school canteen use can influence children’s eating habits
The Great Cross That Will Crown Barcelona
Guillermo Simón Castellví shares with the academic community a photo gallery documenting the start of the installation of the large cross that will crown the tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona.
The Colors of Autumn in Montseny
Luis Pons shares with the academic community the photo gallery “The Colors of Autumn in Montseny.” “The spectacle of color in the Montseny woodlands appears just a few kilometers before reaching Santa Fe del Montseny from Sant Celoni, along a winding and complicated road through evergreen forests and with worrying precipices”
Is a New Pandemic Inevitable?
José Antonio López Guerrero, Jordi Martí, and Josep Moya participated in the conference “One Health in a Changing World: Is a New Pandemic Inevitable?”, a session aimed at rigorous reflection on one of today’s major challenges: preventing or minimizing the impact of future pandemics, based on the One Health approach
The Roadmap of Minister Nuria Montserrat
In an interview published on October 19, Nuria Montserrat announced that the regional government will assume full management of university scholarships next year, a responsibility previously shared with the central government
A Comprehensive Guide to the Applications of Melatonin
Francisco López Muñoz has published “Handbook of Melatonin-Based Therapy and its Applications,” a reference guide that addresses the therapeutic applications of melatonin: a general description of its safe use, translational aspects, different clinical applications, including dosage, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic profiles, toxicity, and mechanisms of action
Mariàngela Vilallonga Presents Her Inner Portrait
Mariàngela Vilallonga presents her latest book, “Retrat interior”, a collection of poems written between Girona and New York between 2003 and 2009 that she kept in a file on her computer.
Towards a New Model of Healthcare
Antonio Zapatero advocates for a new healthcare model to improve care for chronically ill patients and eliminate system inefficiencies, promoting outpatient care, telemedicine, and artificial intelligence-based tools, among other things
Manuel Sans Segarra: “Supraconsciousness Exists. Life After Life” Comes to Barcelona
Manuel Sans Segarra will present his research on the existence of superconsciousness and near-death experiences at the Borràs Theatre on Saturday, November 15th. He has been investigating this topic throughout his professional career after encountering his first case while working as an emergency room physician
Changing the Rules of the Healthcare Game
The ninth edition of the Surgical Forum, with the participation of Gabriel Masfurroll, invites reflection on how public and private healthcare can stop competing and start collaborating, sharing a common goal: patient well-being
Western Sahara: The Colony Spain Never Decolonized
Pablo-Ignacio de Dalmases presents “Sáhara Occidental. La colonia que España nunca descolonizó”, a book that offers a detailed analysis of the contemporary history of this region and explores the roots of the conflict that resulted in its occupation by Morocco
