Category Archives: Medicina

The homeless mentally ill

Posted on November 21, 2019 by babbityjean

The conference room in Trieste fell silent.  Attendees couldn’t believe their eyes.  On the big screen were photos of Hollywood residents living in the street, huddled under blankets and covered with grime.  Their mental and addiction problems were evident.  The … Continue reading →

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Tre medici e un ospedale: Così una malattia salvò gli Ebrei durante il seconda guerra mondiale

Posted on October 4, 2019 by babbityjean

Era il 16 ottobre 1943, poco dopo le 5.00 del mattino.  Di turno nell’Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, sull’isola Tiberina a Roma, c’erano Giovanni Borromeo, il primario, Vittorio Sacerdoti, un giovane medico praticante ed Adriano Ossicini, uno studente di medicina.  Dal vicino Ghetto … Continue reading →

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3 Doctors and a Hospital:  How a disease saved Jews during WWII

Posted on October 4, 2019 by babbityjean

It was October 16, 1943, shortly after 5:00 a.m.  On duty at the Fatebenefratelli Hospital, on the Tiber Island in Rome, were Giovanni Borromeo, the head physician, Vittorio Sacerdoti, a young practicing physician, and Adriano Ossicini, a medical student.  From … Continue reading →

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