Before the advent of safe vaccines, smallpox was a dreadful condition that occurred in epidemic waves with case fatality rates around 30% (variola major).1,2 In the 10...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is an illustration of how a physical illness can damage people’s minds. In this regard, the goal of this stu...

Introduction: Diabetes distress syndrome (DDS) can lead to poor outcomes and should be assessed with adapted and validated tools. One of these tools i...

Introduction: Liquid biopsies based on plasma circulating tumour deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) have shown promise in monitoring lung cancer evolution....

Even though primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder, due to better and more regular screening, the usual presentation is only seen in less th...

Introduction: New evidence and extrapolated data from other coronaviruses suggest that symptoms and consequences of COVID-19 may persist beyond the cu...

Um homem de 36 anos foi observado em consulta por extensas manchas cinzento-azuladas em ambas as pernas, assintomáticas e com agravamento progressivo ao longo d...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common type of infections requiring antibiotics, with Enterobacterales being the most ...

Introduction: Like in other countries, the age pyramid in Portugal has been changing considerably, with a substantial inc...