Medical Sciences Archives - Hunimed /news/category/medical-sciences/ 鶹ýAV߿ University Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:19:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2025/06/favicon.png Medical Sciences Archives - Hunimed /news/category/medical-sciences/ 32 32 Harnessing surface geometry to prevent bacterial infections: a new physical strategy to make medical devices safer /news/aa-new-physical-strategy-to-make-medical-devices-safer/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:38:47 +0000 /?p=97753 The shape of medical device surfaces can become a powerful ally in preventing infections. Catheters, stents, and implants can in fact provide bacteria with ideal surfaces on which to adhere and proliferate, promoting the formation of biofilms – bacterial communities with characteristics that protect microorganisms, making infections persistent and difficult to treat with antibiotics. Hospital-associated […]

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]]> UniVax Day 2026: 鶹ýAV߿ University connects with high schools /news/univax-day-2026-humanitas-university-connects-with-high-schools/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:47:33 +0000 /?p=85582 Once again this year, 鶹ýAV߿ University hosted UniVax Day, the national day dedicated to vaccine information and awareness promoted by the Italian Society of Immunology, Clinical Immunology and Allergology (SIICA), with an event aimed at students from local high schools. In the 2026 edition, speakers included Raffaella Bonecchi and Eduardo Bonavita, faculty members at 鶹ýAV߿ […]

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]]> 3D Innovation Lab: 鶹ýAV߿ University, the first Italian University certified for the production of custom-made medical devices /news/3d-lab-humanitas-university-first-italian-university-certified-production-custom-made-medical-devices/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:47:45 +0000 /?p=48995 The 3D Innovation Lab of 鶹ýAV߿ University obtained ISO 13485 certification, which defines the requirements for quality management systems applied to medical devices according to international standards. “Thanks to this important milestone, 鶹ýAV߿ University is now the first University in Italy registered with the Ministry of Health as a manufacturer of custom-made medical devices produced […]

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]]> World Hepatitis Day: inform to prevent, act to heal /news/world-hepatitis-day-inform-to-prevent-act-to-heal/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:36:01 +0000 /news/world-hepatitis-day-inform-to-prevent-act-to-heal-2/ Vaccination, early diagnosis, access to care and awareness are the tools to prevent hepatocellular carcinoma World Hepatitis Day, celebrated each year on 28th July, was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to mark the birthday of researcher Baruch Blumberg, Nobel Prize winner for identifying the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developing the first vaccine. […]

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]]> Discovered receptors used by tumors to reprogram macrophages /news/discovered-receptors-used-by-tumors-to-reprogram-macrophages/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:03:46 +0000 /news/discovered-receptors-used-by-tumors-to-reprogram-macrophages-2/ The research paves the way for the development of new therapeutic approaches to prevent the pro-tumoral transformation of macrophages, the main cells of innate immunity. A study published in Nature Immunology has revealed a new mechanism through which tumors influence the functioning of innate immunity to their advantage: for the first time, the receptors regulating […]

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]]> 鶹ýAV߿ unveils CLEM Lab: an AI integrated facility for Correlative Light Electron Microscopy /news/humanitas-unveils-clem-lab/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:44:38 +0000 /news/humanitas-unveils-clem-lab-2/ 鶹ýAV߿ inaugurates CLEM: a laboratory that integrates optical, electron, and cryogenic microscopy technologies with data processing using Artificial Intelligence. This infrastructure allows for exploration across all scales, from tissues to subcellular and molecular structures, obtaining high-definition 3D images. It’s a kind of “cellular CT scan,” available for the first time in Italy at a Research […]

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]]> How WHIM syndrome affects brain development through immune system mutations /news/how-whim-syndrome-affects-brain-development-through-immune-system-mutations/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:52:55 +0000 /news/how-whim-syndrome-affects-brain-development-through-immune-system-mutations-2/ Published in Neuron, a study led by 鶹ýAV߿ shows how some congenital immunodeficiencies directly influence cerebellar development and behavior, independently of infections or inflammation. Primary immunodeficiencies (or Inborn Errors of Immunity, IEI) are rare genetic diseases affecting the immune system. Some of these chronic conditions, such as WHIM syndrome, are also associated with neurobehavioral disorders, […]

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]]> Ovarian cancer: new treatment perspectives through stress hormone control /news/ovarian-cancer-new-treatment-perspectives-through-stress-hormone-control/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:46:08 +0000 /news/ovarian-cancer-new-treatment-perspectives-through-stress-hormone-control-2/ According to the results of a phase III clinical trial, an experimental drug that interferes with cortisol receptors could, when combined with chemotherapy, become the new standard of care for patients with treatment-resistant ovarian cancer. For the first time after years of research, a clinical trial shows an improvement in overall survival for platinum-resistant ovarian […]

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]]> World No Tobacco Day 2025 /news/world-no-tobacco-day-2025/ Fri, 30 May 2025 07:04:16 +0000 /news/world-no-tobacco-day-2025-2/ On May 31, the world observes World No Tobacco Day, an initiative led by the World Health Organization to raise awareness about the health risks of smoking, tobacco use, and nicotine-based products. The theme of the 2025 campaign, “Unmasking the Appeal”, sheds light on the tactics used by the tobacco industry to make nicotine products […]

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]]> Brain metastases: AI differentiates new signs of disease from radiotherapy effects /news/brain-metastases-ai-differentiates-new-signs-of-disease-from-radiotherapy-effects/ Tue, 20 May 2025 08:49:51 +0000 /news/brain-metastases-ai-differentiates-new-signs-of-disease-from-radiotherapy-effects-2/ A clinical study conducted at 鶹ýAV߿ demonstrates AI’s ability to distinguish between tumor progression and treatment-induced tissue changes after radiotherapy, paving the way for more precise and less invasive therapeutic decisions. After radiotherapy treatment for brain metastases, distinguishing between radiotherapy-induced tissue changes and tumor progression remains a critical diagnostic challenge. Conventional diagnostic techniques, such as […]

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]]> Making better use of AI in cancer research /news/making-better-use-of-ai-in-cancer-research/ Thu, 15 May 2025 08:36:40 +0000 /news/making-better-use-of-ai-in-cancer-research-2/ A new project funded by an AIRC Start-up grant aims to overcome current challenges in multi-omics AI models, paving the way for innovations in precision oncology AI models are revolutionising cancer research: they can detect patterns indicative of cancer, identify genetic mutations, or help interpret images during diagnosis. But there are still serious limitations to […]

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