23/01/2023
"Unto every one that hath shall be given, but from him that hath not shall be taken away": Robert K. Merton and the "Matthew effect" in science.
19/12/2022
What does it mean that climate change is effecting all regions and which are the differences and similarities between one region and another.
05/12/2022
Thyroid is an endocrine gland that works based on adequate quantities of exogenous iodine. Its hormones are necessary for growth, development and normal body metabolism. Primary hypothyroidism is one of the commonest endocrine disorders, which occurs about seven or eight times more often in females than in males. Here, I will present how thyroid works, what are its main disorders (and their clinical implications), and why there is a clear gender inequality in thyroid pathology.