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Ospedale del Mare's new digital PET scanner goes live: a quantum leap for diagnostics in Central and Southern Italy.

A new, state-of-the-art digital PET CT scanner officially went into operation this morning at the Nuclear Medicine Unit of the Ospedale del Mare.
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The FNOB Sports Commission is born. D'Anna: "Biologists are a cornerstone of sports nutrition."

ROME, October 22, 2025 – Bringing certified nutritional expertise to the world of Italian sports: this is the goal of the new Sports Commission established by the National Federation of Biologists' Associations (FNOB), strongly supported by President Senator Vincenzo D'Anna. "The role of the biologist should not be an adjunct consultant, but a pillar...

Monaldi, heart transplant boom: 50% growth in 2025 thanks to new organizational model

A new heart for Franca and a new milestone for Monaldi. The Neapolitan hospital, a national reference for cardiac surgery, continues to grow in the field of heart transplants and is preparing to close 2025 with an estimated 50% increase over the previous year. The latest operation, performed...

Naples, Ascierto: "Pre-surgery immunotherapy improves tumor treatment and patient outcomes."

A revolutionary approach in the fight against cancer: neoadjuvant immunotherapy, administered before surgery, is emerging as an increasingly effective strategy for numerous tumors, from melanoma to lung cancer, from triple-negative breast cancer to colorectal and bladder cancer. This treatment, which "boosts" the immune system...

Naples: San Paolo Hospital inaugurates first OSIA hearing loss treatment facility

Naples – A major innovation in the field of otolaryngology and hearing loss treatment has been successfully achieved at San Paolo Hospital in Naples. At the Otolaryngology Department, headed by Dr. Giuseppe Panetti, the first two OSIA systems were successfully implanted on two separate patients. This technology represents a true...

Thyroid eye disease, 53 thousand Italians affected. New drugs on the way

Rome - 53 people in Italy are affected, with an estimated incidence of 8,9 cases per 10 inhabitants. Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) is a complex autoimmune disorder that is poorly defined and understood within the medical community. It predominantly affects women and can...
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Naples, at Santobono a rare aneurysm removed with minimally invasive technique, 17-year-old's kidney saved

A highly complex operation was successfully performed at the Santobono Hospital in Naples, where a Pediatric Urology team removed a rare aneurysm involving the right renal vein up to its confluence with the vena cava using laparoscopy. The operation, made even more delicate by the compromised renal function,...

From Pascale in Naples comes a mix of slimming and anti-diabetic drugs to protect the heart

NAPLES – A new promising horizon opens up in the fight against chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity, thanks to an innovative trial conducted at the National Cancer Institute “Fondazione Pascale” in Naples. The project, led by the Cardiology Oncology team directed by Professor Nicola Maurea, aims to use Semaglutide and Dapagliflozin in combination, two drugs...

In Naples the first Musculoskeletal Tissue Bank in the South

Naples - The pavilion that will host the first Musculoskeletal Tissue Bank in Southern Italy will be ready by next summer, and will be in Naples, in the Cardarelli hospital. Today, meanwhile, pavilion G, closed in 2011, reopens for a reorganization of the outpatient activities and the CUP. In fact, it concentrates 35 outpatient clinics that altogether...

Pavilion G of Cardarelli reopens after 14 years

Naples - "Pavilion G, closed since 2011, reopens with a record because it was renovated, it was basically a skeleton, in 340 days and we are particularly proud of this. There are 35 clinics, two small surgical rooms, there are the Cups, the information desk services". He said...

Pathologies of the hepatogastrointestinal system: study day at the Casa di Cura Santa Rita in Atripalda

Pathologies of the liver and gastrointestinal system: discussed during an important study day at the Santa Rita nursing home – Nefrocenter group of Atripalda Gaetano Iaquinto, head of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the Santa Rita nursing home, explains the path in the facility: "Today we have the possibility...
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Pascale Institute: with immunotherapy, lung cancer mortality decreases

Naples, – New hope is coming for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, one of the most aggressive and frequent neoplasms in Italy. Thanks to the introduction of immunotherapy, used before and after surgery or in combination with chemotherapy, survival rates have improved in...

Total artificial heart implant, first patient in Southern Italy operated at Monaldi

Dario, a young patient (only 46 years old) who was saved from acute heart failure thanks to the implantation of a Carmat total artificial heart, the only one authorized and marketed in the European Union, is about to be discharged and go home. The operation was performed at the Monaldi Heart Transplant Center (Hospital Trust...

Minimally Invasive Surgery, the Da Vinci Robot Arrives at the “Ruggi” in Salerno

The San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital in Salerno is taking a step forward in the modernization of its facilities with the introduction of the Da Vinci Robot, the most advanced robotic system for minimally invasive surgery. The adoption of this technology is part of a broader plan to reorganize and optimize spaces...

Rome, 3,5 million Italians with diabetes: here is a new pdta to manage the emergency

Rome - Among the 3,5 million people with diabetes in Italy, one in six is ​​hospitalized at least once a year, often remaining under observation in the emergency room for up to 36 hours. This data, highlighted by a recent survey, highlights a significant criticality: the impact of...

Almost a million citizens of Campania at cardiovascular risk

Almost 4 out of 10 Campania citizens (37,7%) have at least one chronic disease and over 1 million and 300 thousand people are at risk of developing a cardiovascular event, of which 184 thousand are at very high risk. To stem this emergency, the creation of a round table was announced today...
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Transplant Record, 4.692 in 2024, Highest Number Ever

2024 was a record year for transplants in Italy, organ donations increased (2110 with a +2,7% compared to 2023), as did the number of transplants performed: 4.692, 226 more than in 2023. These are the highest values ​​ever recorded. These are the data...

Vaccines, from Neapolitan researcher discovery on the role of platelets in the longevity of the antibody response

A pioneering study led by Neapolitan researcher Mario Cortese and Prof. Bali Pulendran published by the prestigious British journal Nature Immunology, has revealed a new mechanism underlying the duration of the immune response to vaccines. Using advanced "system vaccinology" techniques, researchers from the Stanford University team in...

Ascierto: “Melanoma diagnosis on the rise? Wrong lifestyles”

In 2024, there will be a significant increase in melanoma diagnoses, with an estimated growth of 30%. A figure that, according to Paolo Ascierto, president of the Melanoma Foundation and director of the Melanoma Oncology, Oncologic Immunotherapy and Innovative Therapies Unit of the Pascale Institute in Naples, is linked to both unhealthy behaviors...

Sex as Therapy: From Wellness Centers to Medical Protocols, the Revolution of Pleasure

Sex is not just pleasure, but also health. More and more wellness centers, clinics and therapists are integrating it into their protocols, recognizing the psychophysical benefits of an active and fulfilling sexual life. Vogue France took stock of this trend, collecting the testimonies of...

The Ruggi Urology Clinic, protagonist of a rare robotic intervention

Professor Paolo Verze, Head of the UOC Urology Clinic of the AOU San Giovanni di Dio and Ruggi d'Aragona of Salerno, together with his medical team, have restored the smile and hope of a 25-year-old woman, who arrived at Ruggi from the Sarno Hospital, where she had been admitted for a...
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