https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A seventh patient of Italian surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who was fired from a Swedish university over accusations of misconduct, has died. https://www.thelocal.it/20170320/macchiarinis-seventh-transplant-patient-dies-sweden-italy Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:38:43 +0100 macchiarinis-seventh-transplant-patient-dies-sweden-italy The scientific community has expressed relief at the sacking of an Italian surgeon who compared himself to Doctor Frankenstein and now stands accused of using patients as guinea pigs. https://www.thelocal.it/20160327/relief-at-sacking-of-scandal-hit-italian-celeb-surgeon Sun, 27 Mar 2016 10:54:29 +0200 relief-at-sacking-of-scandal-hit-italian-celeb-surgeon Swedish genetics professor Urban Lendahl, has announced his resignation from two prestigious Nobel bodies after it became clear he is likely to be involved in an investigation regarding the celebrity surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. https://www.thelocal.it/20160207/nobel-secretary-general-resigns-over-macchiarini-row Sun, 07 Feb 2016 14:27:45 +0100 nobel-secretary-general-resigns-over-macchiarini-row Sweden's Karolinska Institute has said it will not allow controversial Italian star surgeon Paolo Macchiarini to stay when his contract expires later this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20160204/controversial-celeb-doc-told-to-quit-swedish-hospital Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:12:10 +0100 controversial-celeb-doc-told-to-quit-swedish-hospital Sweden's prestigious Karolinska University Hospital has opened an investigation into a prominent surgeon whose controversial procedures have caused a stir worldwide. https://www.thelocal.it/20160203/italian-celebrity-surgeon-faces-swedish-probe Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:06:09 +0100 italian-celebrity-surgeon-faces-swedish-probe