In a new conversation about Science, Professor Miguel Castanho spoke to Antena 2 about viruses, briefly explaining what we know about them: how they are distinguished from bacteria, how they multiply and resist. The answer to these and other questions can be heard here.
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Sara Xapelli, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Neuropharmacology at FMUL and Researcher in Pharmacology and Neurosciences at the iMM, was featured in Diário de Notícias newspaper, where she talked about brain plasticity and how, throughout life, we can continue to generate new neurons.
In the 90 seconds of Science of Antena 1, Professor Joaquim Ferreira commented on the association between bipolar disorder and Parkinson's disease, following a result obtained by a medical student who demonstrated that patients with bipolar disorder have "a slightly increased risk" of suffering from Parkinson's disease later on.
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Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, Cardiologist and Coordinator of the General Inpatient Unit of the Cardiology Service, Dulce Brito, was at SIC talking about one of her most successful projects: a telemonitoring programme for patients with some types of heart failure that has proven to be an increasingly used solution.
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The Director of the Faculty of Medicine, Fausto J. Pinto, in his role of President of the Council of Portuguese Medical Schools, spoke about the Medical Training Platform and presented some reflections on the National Health Service in an interview with the "Saúde em Dia" programme of Canal Saúde+.
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Professors Miguel Oliveira da Silva (Full Professor of Medical Ethics at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon) and Maria do Carmo-Fonseca (President of the Institute of Molecular Medicine of the University of Lisbon) also participated in the debate on euthanasia, in RTP 1 Pros and Cons programme.
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The impact of artificial intelligence on the medical profession was the starting point for Professor António Vaz Carneiro and Professor Fausto J. Pinto. They explored the potential of artificial intelligence as a response to the challenges and evolution of Medicine.
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Professor Leonor Saúde, recently distinguished by the La Caixa Foundation, having won 450 thousand euros in funding for her research on spinal cord injuries, also featured prominently in the national press. In an interview to Visão magazine, the Professor (and biologist by training) talked about her career and research.
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Sofia Tavares
Editorial Team
