Acral melanomas are rare, representing 2% - 3% of all melanomas. However, the fatality rate is higher because of delayed diagnosis. They are more common on weight-bearing areas of the foot and are frequently amelanotic som...

Inherited retinal dystrophies/ degenerations (IRDs) are a clinically and genetically heterogenous group of rare eye diseases. Despite their low prevalence (~1:3000 individuals), IRDs are an important cause of severe visual impa...

Disease-related literacy is critical in shaping practices and controlling the spread of an outbreak of an infectious disease. Unfortunately, the dissemination of inaccurate information undermines those efforts.1 An endless amou...

One year after the first reported case of COVID-19 in Portugal, on the 2nd of March 2020, we are acquiring knowledge at an unprecedented pace on this new infectious disease caused by the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 virus. We ...

Introduction: Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) is described as a hematologic condition characterized by nephrotoxic

monoclonal proteins produced by a non-malignant B-cell or plasm...