Entries by Giulia Panella

“How recreational therapies impact physiological and psychosocial outcomes in cancer patients: a review”

8 May 2026 /in /by

By Calogero Casà, Cristina Cenci, Marika D’Oria, Emilio Bria, Domenico Fusco, Laura Monti, Vincenzo Valentini, Luca Tagliaferri, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Beatrice Di Capua, Anna Cardillo, Francesco Miccichè, Edoardo Vergani, Giampaolo Tortora. Published on Frontiers | Oncolocy Reviews, 13 March 2026 “Recreational Therapies (RecT) (e.g., art, dance, music, yoga, aromatherapy, Virtual Reality) are non-invasive interventions capable […]

University Course “Culture and Health” 2025, Social Prescription: How doctors are using culture, sports, nature, and community service as medicine

19 October 2025 /in /by

The fifth iteration of the “Culture and Health” course, promoted by the Faculty of Biomedical Science at USI – Università della Svizzera italiana with IBSA Foundation for scientific research and the Culture Department of the City of Lugano, will see personalities from the world of science and culture come together on seven Mondays to discuss […]

#ENDOs Project: Collecting Stories from People with Endometriosis

18 April 2025 /in /by

Around 190 million people worldwide suffer from endometriosis; in Italy, at least 3 million have been officially diagnosed. If you have or suspect you have endometriosis, #ENDOs offers you the opportunity to share your story completely anonymously, becoming part of a large community of support and understanding. What is #ENDOs? #ENDOs is a project co-funded […]

Narrative Medicine: theory, clinical practice and education – a scoping review

18 April 2025 /in /by

An important article entitled “Narrative Medicine: theory, clinical practice and education – a scoping review” by Ilaria Palla, Giuseppe Turchetti and Stefania Polvani, who for years was president of SIMeN (Società Italiana di Medicina Narrativa), has recently been published in the BMC Health Services Research magazine. The authors have mapped and analyzed all published studies […]