The state of knowledge of young Italian medicolegal doctors on the law of provisions for informed consent and advance treatment directives: a multi-centric survey two years after the enactment of Law 219 of 2017.

Background: On 22 December 2017, Law number 219 was approved in Italy entitled "Provisions for informed consent and advance treatment directives". We aim to examine the knowledge of these provisions of Italian medico legal fellows, and the ability of Italian university healthcare facilities to implement the principles of the new law.

Methods: A survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire sent to members of a scientific society.

Vaccination policy in Italy: An update.

The effective control of vaccine-preventable diseases generally requires indefinite maintenance of extremely high rates of timely vaccination. Therefore, vaccine hesitancy is of paramount importance and needs to be addressed. In Italy, regulations about vaccinations are controversial and, to some extent, inconsistent.

Death after 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe consumption.

A teenager male was found dead in a waterway after he was spotted jumping off into the water stream. The boy looked agitated and confused after a party with friends. At the gathering place, investigators seized packages of blotter papers.