National Transplant Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of March, a date promoted by the National Transplant Organization with the aim of promoting a culture of organ donation and giving a chance at life to patients waiting. Many of these patients are chronic or terminal. For them, donations and transplants are the only way to achieve [...]
People with a chromosomal abnormality such as Down Syndrome are more prone to respiratory infections during the winter. Let's see how to care for and protect respiratory health in people with Down Syndrome. Why are they more vulnerable to respiratory problems? Because most of this population, and due to the fact that [...]
Every year, on the third Friday of March, World Sleep Day is celebrated. This year, 2021, it is celebrated under the motto “Regular sleep, healthy future”. We all know that sleeping well and getting quality sleep is important. Getting into a physical exercise routine and eating properly improves our sleep quality.
Vaccination against COVID-19 in Spain completed its second month of campaign in February, with a total of 1.243.783 people immunized. Vaccination against COVID-19 is a priority issue on the current public health agenda, and is evolving day by day according to advances, scientific evidence and new developments.
Telerehabilitation or online rehabilitation with respiratory patients is a new, efficient and safe alternative for monitoring and following up on the lung health of vulnerable or at-risk groups. The use of ICTs (Information and Communications Technologies) in health has grown significantly and has taken off in the last year, [...]
Digitalisation is a cross-cutting process that impacts all sectors of society, and today, more than ever, it is a fundamental resource to guarantee access to health care. Therefore, we need this digital transition to be a commitment from everyone, taking into account the [...]
In the framework of the International Rare Disease Day, the Lovexair Foundation invited Dr. Francisco Dasí, researcher of the INCLIVA Rare Respiratory Diseases Research Group, to address issues related to the advances and challenges of research into Alpha-1 and other low-prevalence respiratory pathologies. In the interview, led by [...]
On January 29, the European Medicines Agency authorized the distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the European Union as one of the COVID vaccines authorized in Europe. Why are there different vaccines? What are the differences between the developments of the different laboratories and how do they work? Unlike the vaccines from other laboratories, the [...]
“In Spain, persistent COVID could affect one in 10 patients, especially women, and there are more than 200 symptoms described,” suggests the data published by Consumer Eroski. Professionals are already beginning to detect and record a significant number of patients who have overcome COVID-19, but who are still, weeks [...]
Since 2008, the last day of February of each year is commemorated as World Rare Disease Day to raise awareness and help people living with one of these conditions. #WeAreMany #WeAreStrong #WeAreProud #RareisMany #RareisStrong #RareisProud Why is World Rare Disease Day celebrated on the last day of February?
