Maurizio Calipari

Reflection

The Senate has definitively approved the Bill n°. 2801, titled “Rules on informed consent and advance treatment provisions” (DAT). Some political and social movements commended the adoption of the Bill, deemed a step forward for our Country’s growth in the area of civil rights. Others – including us – consider the approval of the Bill, […]

On "the lancet"

Lights and shadows characterise the latest “Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study” (GBD) report for the year 2015 released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle (USA), recently published by The Lancet magazine. As known, the GBD is the most comprehensive worldwide observational epidemiological study to date. It describes […]

The mice of Nature

Reproducing without “procreating.” Obviously ,“in vitro” (test-tube). This appears to be the goal to be achieved at all costs by scientists working in this field. A plethora of alternative methods and solutions are being devised, imagined, or experimented, with limitless imagination (except for the technical limits).
The latest ruse – published on the acclaimed magazine Nature […]

Relations and health

It is no longer just a matter of anthropology and ethics. Now, even medical science confirms that human beings are not made to live alone. Loneliness and social isolation are not only a source of psychological and inner discomfort. They can also be harmful to physical health. Far from being an exaggeration or hyperbolic image, […]