General Medicine
Why don’t rapid tests detect antibodies?
Depending on the type of vaccine we have been inoculated with, the body’s immune response against Covid-19 should appear around...
Hospital Ochoa remains Covid-free and a steadfast promoter of testing.
In addition to PCR and antigen tests, Hospital Ochoa can conduct antibody tests that check the type and amount of...
The most common types of biopsies
A biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that consists of taking a sample of tissue from the body so that it...
Herpes: different types and how to prevent them
What is herpes? Herpes is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Oral herpes causes cold sores around...
Course on Genomic Medicine and Genetic Counselling
Hospital Ochoa will participate in the course on Genomic Medicine and Genetic Counselling, a pioneer one in Andalusia, which beginning...
Bacterial meningitis and new vaccines
Meningitis is an infectious disease, which consists of an inflammation of the meninges. It is caused by bacteria (15%), viruses...
Autumn is here and so is flu season
Although temperatures remain high for this time of year and rainfall is low, the recommendations remain the same: people should...