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A pilot clinical trial led by Germans Trias provides the first clinical proof of concept for ibuprofen as an adjunctive treatment for tuberculosis

The study, published in Nature Communications, evaluates ibuprofen for the first time in patients with tuberculosis as an adjunctive therapy aimed at modulating the host inflammatory response. The results did not show an improvement in the main clinical or microbiological outcomes, but they did reveal biological changes consistent with reduced inflammation, supporting further investigation of this approach in larger, controlled trials.

BST and IGTP are advancing the use of the particles that cells use to communicate as revolutionary therapies for the future

Researchers from BST, IGTP and Biosfer Teslab have demonstrated the potential of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to monitor and optimise the manufacture of extracellular vesicles, one of the most promising therapeutic platforms in regenerative medicine. The findings, published in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, could help facilitate the development and scale-up of these therapies.

WHO launches an international study on the Andes hantavirus outbreak coordinated by professionals from the Germans Trias Hospital

Roger Paredes (Germans Trias Hospital, IrsiCaixa and the Fight Infections Foundation) coordinates the international NAVIS study, launched by the WHO to advance knowledge of Andes hantavirus. The initiative also includes an advanced virology and immunology study coordinated by IrsiCaixa and IGTP Principal Investigators Julià Blanco and Nuria Izquierdo-Useros.

AI-based voice assistant shows good usability for remote monitoring of patients affected by the digital divide

A team from the IGTP, in collaboration with the Home Hospitalisation Service (HAD) of the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital and the technology company Doole Health, has evaluated the usability of an artificial intelligence-based voice assistant for the remote clinical monitoring of patients. The results show good acceptance among both healthcare professionals and patients, including individuals with limited access to or use of digital technologies.

CEEISCAT advances Pan-Téstate to strengthen online screening for HIV and viral hepatitis among GBMSM and trans women in Spain

CEEISCAT, a research group at IGTP, is developing Pan-Téstate, an online self-sampling program aimed at improving early screening for HIV and viral hepatitis among GBMSM and trans women in Spain. Using dried blood spot samples collected at home, the initiative seeks to reduce barriers to testing and improve access to early diagnosis and prevention.