The 23rd Conference on Paediatrics, considered by the specialists as one of the biggest paediatrics events in Portugal, took place between 8 and 10 February of this year. This event was held in the Great Auditorium of the Egas Moniz Building and was directed by Maria do Céu Machado, Full Professor invited by the Paediatrics University Clinic of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon and Director of the Department of Paediatrics at Santa Maria Hospital. There have been significant advances in paediatrics, and for this reason the Organizing Committee chose “Immunity: from deficit to surplus” as the […]

The 7th New Frontiers in Cardiology Congress was held on 17-19 February and organized by the Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine (AIDFM), in coordination with the Cardiology Service of the Northern Lisbon Hospital Centre (CHLN) and with the Cardiology University Clinic of the FMUL. As usual, the event began in the Aula Magna of the FMUL and then was held over the next two days at the Praia D’El Rey Marriott Hotel in Óbidos. In this Congress, the topic of discussion focused on the huge evolution that the new frontiers promote, not only in terms […]

The 7th Symposium of the Rare Disease Research Centre (NEDR), organized by the Centre for the Study of Rare Diseases of the Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine (SPMI), was held at Hotel Villa Galé in Coimbra on 3 and 4 February this year. As in previous years, a number of topics that are scientifically new and others where there have been significant advances in both clinical and therapeutic aspects have been addressed. Several sessions were also held, such as on Aquaporins, Alkaptonuria, Dysautonomia and Thrombotic Microangiopathies.   The speakers and moderators involved in the event were mainly internists and physicians […]

On 6 February, the Health Interdisciplinary Thematic Network (redeSAÚDE) of the University of Lisbon (UL) organized the monthly conference on “Big Data and Health Impact Assessment” at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning of the University of Lisbon. The session was attended by Professors António Vaz Carneiro (Centre for Evidence-Based Studies of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon), Alexandre Francisco (INESC – Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering), Paulo Morgado (Centre for Geographical Studies of the University of Lisbon) and Doctor Rui Portugal (Directorate General of Health). The conference was moderated by Professor Eduarda Marques da […]

The Blue Minute Programme – Communicating Health with Science and Affection, promoted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon with the support of TSF and the Municipal Council of Viseu, ended on 17 February last with a debate held at the FMUL. The Blue Minute initiative – Healthy Food on the Radio, a public health communication project, started in October 2016. It was a partnership between the Health Communication Unit of the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health of the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon (author), the Municipal Council of Viseu (beneficiary) and TSF (producer), and […]

In 2013 the University of Lisbon promoted the creation of a collaborative platform called Lisbon Living + with the aim of promoting R&D and innovation activities in the areas of healthy living and active ageing. This consortium now has more than 35 partners from the academic, business and social sectors, involving municipal councils and large international companies. Presently there are several projects conducted by the partners on their own initiative and association, involving different types of platform partners. The platform is also innovative because it does not require the creation of a legal entity of its own, with infrastructure costs […]

The Regional Health Secretary of Madeira, Dr Pedro Ramos was on 24 February at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon to present the Seminar “Fires in Madeira – Crisis Management, Trauma and Catastrophe“. This session, included in the programme content of the FMUL’s Health Communication elective subject coordinated by Professor José Pereira Miguel, Director of the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, was attended by students and the Deputy Director of FMUL, Professor Ana Sebastião. In this session, the book Minuto Azul Contar Saúde com Ciência e Afetos, authored by Dr Isabel de Santiago, guest assistant […]