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Prof. Damien Roche, Technological University Dublin, Ireland The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an important piece of legislation from the European Union. It requires technological companies to control and moderate online activity. On Friday, the twenty second of April 2022, an agreement was finalized on the European Union’s Digital Services …

Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that results from either functional or structural impairment of ventricles resulting in left ventricle (LV) dysfunction. The symptoms come from an inadequate cardiac output and failing to keep up with the metabolic demands of the body [1]. Diabetes mellitus increases the risk …

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), usually resulting from thrombotic occlusion of a coronary artery, is a fatal cardiovascular emergency requiring early diagnosis and rapid reperfusion therapy. The COVID-19 outbreak reduced the number of STEMI cases reported. Consistent the percentage of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention declined while the percentage …

Strategies for the reduction of inflammation and its effectiveness in preventing atherosclerosis and its complications are a current issue in cardiovascular research. Among the drugs aimed at modulating the atherothrombotic inflammatory process, colchicine is a unique, sophisticated anti-inflammatory agent, used since ancient times for the treatment of gout and familial …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now a worldwide pandemic. Among the many extra-pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19, recent evidence suggested a possible occurrence of thyroid dysfunction. The effects of COVID -19  on patients with thyroid disease are still unknown. Because the prevalence of thyroid disease ranges from 1 to 2% for …

CARDIO-ONCOLOGY – A NEW SUBSPECIALTY: Cardiovascular Toxicity Secondary To Onco-Hematologic Treatments. Most patients who receive onco-hematologic treatment have a potential risk of cardiotoxicity. Cancer patients can present a variety of cardiovascular problems, the most frequent: ischemia, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, heart failure, among others. As in cardiology, teamwork …

A non-communicable disease is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another. Non-communicable diseases include heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and others. 41 million people died each year because of non-communicable diseases, equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally. 1. …

According to the announcement of the Food Safety Bureau, from July 13 to now, 10 people have been identified to be poisoned by food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria. A total of 9 cases have to be treated in hospitals, of which, Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi) received 2 cases, at …

Prize: the Second Prize of Thua Thien Hue Technology Innovation Competition in 2019. Filed: Education and other fields Authors: Nguyen Thanh Hung, Pham Thi Thuy Hang, Tran Van Hieu, Đau Minh Long Unit: Department of Psychology and Education, Hue University of Education, Hue University The study was conducted on 706 students at …

Recently, the Organizing Committee of the National Technical Innovation Contest announced the decision and list of solutions awarded at the 15th National Technical Innovation Contest (2018-2019). Accordingly, there are 90 technical solutions in 06 fields: Mechanical automation – Construction – Transport; Materials – Chemicals – Energy; Information – Electronics and …