COVID-19

27 April 2026

"Surgery is progressing as planned": SMS notifications to relatives of heart surgery patients at the Servet Hospital in Zaragoza

The Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Unit has implemented a pilot system to provide support during surgical procedures, which last for hours.
27 April 2026

The third edition of "Conquering the territory of autoimmunity" continues at the Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital

The series, directed by Dr. Borja del Carmelo, brings together specialists to address autoimmune diseases from a practical and multidisciplinary perspective.
24 April 2026

The Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital hosts a new edition of the "Thursday Sessions" of the internal medicine service

The sessions, led by Dr. Adela Marín, will address in May the use of Paxlovid in COVID-19 and the treatment of hyponatremia with urea in clinical practice.
19 February, 2026

Aragon participates in an international study that provides new insights into COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and the prevention of preeclampsia

The IIS Aragón and the Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital have been the driving force behind Spanish participation in this international study led by Oxford and developed in 41 centers in 18 countries.
2 December, 2024

The 'Difficult to diagnose and treat Infections Group' of the IIS Aragón (GIIS023) recently published two of its latest investigations

The first study reflects the national work on COVID-19 epidemiological surveillance, associated with a European research project of excellence (H2020), which served as a pilot for the design of the current official national COVID-19 surveillance system. The second is a study commissioned by the ECDC on healthcare workers on surveillance and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.
November 14, 2024

New therapeutic approach for severe COVID-19: faster recovery and reduced mortality

An international study, with the participation of the University of Zaragoza and the Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), has tested a new therapeutic strategy to treat severe COVID. It is a clinical trial whose results are published in eClinicalMedicine and which could also be applied to other respiratory viruses.
October 29, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic in Aragon highlighted the differences in healthcare between men and women

A study by the Health Services Research Group of Aragon (GRISSA), of the University of Zaragoza and the IIS Aragón, reveals that men were hospitalized more frequently than women