The legacy of a humanist doctor

2024 is the Jordi Gol i Gurina Year, which commemorates the birth of this exceptional doctor who gives our institute its name, and who was a benchmark in the development of the Primary Health Care in our country. The director of IDIAPJGol, Josep Basora, highlights his “ability to stay ahead of his time, incorporating a humanistic vision into medicine.”

An international study identifies new genetic variants related to severe covid-19

The investigation, participated by IDIAPJGol researchers, associates for the first time genetic variants previously related to heart disease, thrombosis and inflammation with the severity of covid-19

Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 reduces the risk of developing long covid symptoms

IDIAPJGol participates in a cohort study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine that collects data from more than twenty million people from Catalonia, the United Kingdom and Estonia. The work shows that vaccines against covid-19 are up to 52 % effective in preventing post-covid syndrome

Author: Ariadna Creus i Àngel García, Banc d'imatges infermeres

IDIAPJGol celebrates its first PhD Day on March 15th

Five participants will receive finding to publish their theses in open access journals

Older women have a lower risk of multisystem diseases than men

The study highlights the importance of interventions focused on delaying aging and age-related diseases to increase longevity and healthy life expectancy

Picture Danie Franco - Unsplash

Menstrual health is related to economic situation and self-perceived health

A study led by IDIAPJGol researchers, published in BMC Women's Health, concludes that women and people who menstruate with a low educational level, fewer economic resources and a poorer perception of their own health are more likely to experience heavy bleeding and pain during the period