A pioneering system of virtual consultations for patients infected with HIV, developed by the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona and the Polytechnic University of Madrid, cuts travel and wait time by 50%. A total of 200 patients have participated so far in this program

STAFF | MARCH 15TH, 2011

A study by a team at the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute of Barcelona’s Hospital Clínic has demonstrated for the first time that a long-term excess of physical exercise can cause fibrosis and cardiac arrhythmias. The study was conducted on animals, and the results suggest the need for cardiac supervision for endurance athletes

STAFF | JANUARY 18TH, 2011

Barcelona’s Pompeu Fabra University and Hospital Clinic will work together to develop a scientific and technical infrastructure in the field of biomedical imaging systems applied to minimally invasive procedures and the management of biomedical information in Catalonia, with the goal of becoming a leader in Europe

STAFF | JANUARY 17TH, 2011

The technique used in the operation, carried out at the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, does not require abdominal incisions, reducing the patient’s pain and recovery time. This is the first time in Europe and second in the world that such an operation is performed on a human. The patient was discharged three days after the operation

STAFF | DECEMBER 10TH, 2010