Chamomile: Properties, Benefits, and How to Use It | Fanfani Institute
Dr. Firenzuoli explains the scientific properties of chamomile: its benefits for sleep, digestion, and inflammation, how to use it, and any contraindications.
Fanfani Institute: together against violence against women
On November 22, Istituto Fanfani will be present at "A passo di donna," the symbolic walk through the neighborhoods of Florence to remember the victims of feminicide and raise community awareness against gender-based violence. For us, taking part in this initiative is not only a symbolic gesture: caring means taking care of people all round, including [...]
Lifenet ETS Foundation: a new commitment to community well-being
Lifenet ETS Foundation was established in early 2025, with the aim of being a reference point for the welfare of local communities, promoting high-impact initiatives in the social, cultural, environmental and educational sectors. The foundation is inspired by the values of solidarity, inclusion, sustainability, responsibility and social innovation, committing itself every day to [...]
The Fanfani Institute for Scientific Research: chronic respiratory diseases.
Chronic respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, are among the most prevalent diseases worldwide today. According to the World Health Organization, COPD is set to become a major cause of reduced quality of life. It is a condition that progressively limits respiratory capacity, making [...]
Women's A1 volleyball. Savino Del Bene, Antropova is seen again. The first stop is at the Fanfani Institute
Just returned from Thailand, as World Champion Ekaterina Antropova was welcomed at the Fanfani Institute of Lifenet Healthcare Group by the institute's general manager Francesco Epifani, for the usual check-up before starting with Savino Del Bene ahead of the new championship that will begin on October 6. The outfielder's visit coincides with the renewal [...]
Gastric cancer: a primary prevention program from Fanfani
A program for the proper prevention of stomach cancer is available at our Diagnostic Center. It is an effective program especially for people over 70 years of age and younger individuals with a family history of gastric cancer. Gastric cancer is still a common disease in our [...]
New from Fanfani in the Ophthalmic Area: the new Humphrey® 3 Zeiss Visual Field Analyzer
Starting in June, we enriched our Ophthalmology Area with a new state-of-the-art technology: the Humphrey® 3 Zeiss Visual Field Analyzer, a state-of-the-art instrument for diagnostic assessment of visual function. It is a specialized instrument for measuring the ocular visual field, which is the portion of space that can be perceived [...]
Fanfani Foundation among the excellences awarded at "Tuscany in the World"
Last April 15, 2025, in the evocative setting of Palazzo Bastogi in Florence, the Manfredo Fanfani Foundation received the "Tuscany in the World" award, promoted by the Manuel Vescovi Academy with the support of the Regional Council of Tuscany. An important recognition, designed to enhance the realities that carry the name of Tuscany in the world with [...]
New waiting room: a step forward in our welcoming journey
Last April 1, 2025, we inaugurated our new waiting room at our headquarters in Independence Square, Florence.A moment of sharing and reflection marked the beginning of a path of renewal, respecting our history and with an eye to the future. We chose to start from the spaces dedicated to reception, [...]
March 8 at Fanfani Institute: a symbolic gesture for a concrete commitment
March 8 is not just a date, but a universal principle that goes beyond the celebration of one day. Gender equality means recognizing the value of each person, in work, in private life, in daily choices. It is respect, it is awareness, it is a commitment that must be cultivated every day. Therefore, on March 8 in the centers [...]
All the latest centers opened by the Fanfani Institute
Fanfani Institute is growing and expanding its presence in the area to offer services that are increasingly accessible and close to patients' needs. We are happy to announce the opening of new locations in Empoli, Pistoia, and Florence, with new medical centers and withdrawal points to ensure quality health care with maximum convenience. New Medical Center [...]
Food allergies and intolerances test Florence: from Fanfani results within 24 hours
At our Analytical Laboratory all tests in the specific Area of Allergology and Intolerances can be performed, with reporting times within 24 hours! We are the only center that can provide answers to this need and with absolutely fast turnaround times. Our offerings include: Allergy Explorer (ALEX2), an innovative test that can detect [...]
OPEN DAY of osteopathy
November 21, 2024 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm An informative afternoon with free osteopathic consultations by appointment. We are pleased to invite you to our Open Day dedicated to Osteopathy, an afternoon of free personalized consultations (reservation required) to introduce the discipline in our spaces and how it can support the body's health and goals [...]
Enjoy a healthy summer with Prevention Check-Ups!
Before the summer vacations, take advantage of our Men's and Women's Prevention Check-Ups at a discounted rate and specially designed and developed for each stage of life: Check Up Everyday, Men's and Women's, to monitor overall health and metabolism, offers an overview of liver, kidney, thyroid and coagulation functions [...]
Let's celebrate Florence by staying open for you!
Even for St. John's, our commitment to the health and well-being of the city does not go on vacation. On June 24, 2024, Fanfani Institute will be open 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Happy fires to all!
Pathologic anatomy: Fanfani's new department of excellence
Fanfani enhances its health care offerings with the largest private Pathology Anatomy section in the Tuscany Region. Pathologic anatomy is a highly specialized branch of medicine that studies disease through macroscopic and/or microscopic examination of organs, tissues and cells. In the clinical setting, pathologic anatomy plays a key role in planning [...]
Fanfani Network: opening of new Point of Withdrawal in Calenzano
We are implementing our presence in the area, taking our professionalism and health expertise out of the historic center. The new Fanfani Point in Calenzano, at Via di Prato 26, is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m. and provides services, in addition to the Point of Withdrawal, including laboratory tests and services [...]
In June, choose gastrointestinal wellness
Today, gastroenterology has become a particularly prominent specialty because a large number of problems and therapies require an in-depth look at the condition of the digestive system. For the month of June, Fanfani is offering a package of services at a discounted rate for the health of the gastrointestinal system: Gastrointestinal check-up: fecal zonulin, stool occult blood search, chemical test [...]
New Fanfani App: from today, staying in touch will be even easier!
From today, staying in touch with Fanfani will be even easier! With our new FANFANI APP you can book, change and pay for services, services and appointments, receive reminders and alerts about your bookings, consult your Health Dossier, stay up-to-date on the evolution of our Network, promotions and active services, consult and contact our [...]
"Prenatal counseling is crucial for a correct approach to procreation" - Interview with Prof. Giovanni Centini
Giovanni Centini, a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, is Professor of Prenatal Diagnosis at the University of Siena and has directed the Prenatal Diagnosis section at Santa Maria della Scala for more than 30 years. He is the author of more than 200 national and international publications and co-author of 5 volumes of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology. When he is [...]
Skin health: genetic testing, dermatological examination and mole mapping
The genome represents one of the most effective tools for knowing our characteristics in depth. Thanks to this information, today it is possible to build a correct lifestyle, prevent diseases and solve troublesome symptoms. Fanfani dedicates the month of May to skin health, offering a package of services at a discounted rate: Dermatological examination [...]
"Precision psychiatry is this: for each person, a treatment designed just for them" - Interview with Prof. Stefano Pallanti
Prof. Stefano Pallanti is a "Physician-Neuroscientist" who applies the latest neuroscientific discoveries to clinical work and is considered a world expert in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York and Imperial College in London, and is Medical and Scientific Director of the Institute of Neuroscience in Florence, Italy. [...]
"Midwife makes women protagonists and free in their choices" - Interview with Dr. Federica Coppoli
We had a chat with Dr. Federica Coppoli, Fanfani's Obstetrician, to find out what an Obstetrician is involved in detail. Doctor, how important is the role of the midwife? In ancient times, the midwife was the one who literally stood in front of the woman to support and assist her at every stage of life. Socrates himself, the son of [...]
Spring blossoms: lab test and allergy examination at subsidized price
With spring, many people begin to experience typical allergy symptoms that can be bothersome and affect their quality of life. For this reason, at Fanfani's, throughout the month of April, you will find laboratory tests and allergy examination at a discounted rate. In particular, you will be able to perform: Extended Food Panel: Specific IgE Albumin, Pea, Peanut, Seed [...]
Meet my osteopathic treatment - Interview with Dr. Federico Coradeschi
We asked Dr. Federico Coradeschi, Fanfani's Osteopath and Kinesiologist, to introduce us to his personal working method. What are the main benefits of osteopathic treatment? Osteopathy rebalances vital functions and acts with curative but above all preventive purpose. With an osteopathic evaluation, accurate history and differential diagnosis, it is possible to identify signs [...]
Strategic longevity: living healthy, longer - Interview with Dr. Antonio Maone
We interviewed Dr. Antonio Maone, Sports Physician, Mental Coach and Director of the Center for Strategic Longevity and Performance Science. What is meant by "strategic longevity" and what are its benefits? It is a refined approach to health and improving the physical and mental performance of the individual. It combines the principles [...]
High technology in the operating room: the main advantages of Robotic Hip and Knee Surgery
Fanfani is an integrated network for diagnostics and health in Tuscany, geared to meet the needs of patients with the widest range of health services and personalized care pathways. The goal has always been to promote a cutting-edge culture of health, focused on prevention, holistic personal well-being and the [...]
Artificial intelligence and medicine: danger or opportunity?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world of medicine in a much shorter time than expected, opening new frontiers for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Fanfani Diagnostics and Health, which has always been at the forefront of healthcare, is pleased to delve into this highly topical issue. AI now finds applications in [...]
Cosmas and Damian. Two saintly physicians in the history of medicine and the city of Florence
The story of Cosma di Damiano is intertwined with the story of the nascent new Art, medicine, but also with the story of the Medici family and the city of Florence. In depictions by Beato Angelico and other artists they are recognizable by the customary attire befitting their status as doctors: red cassock lined with vaio, [...]
Botticelli, an antelitteram neurologist
Artists have always reproduced with realistic accuracy their images, most often made with the participation of models. Sandro Botticelli, in his work "Madonna and Child with Angels," painted the dorsal flexion reflex of the first toe from plant stimulation, four centuries before it was described in his [...]
Disability: inclusion, respect, and valuing diversity
Once again this year, December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities - was an opportunity to reflect on the importance of inclusion, in respect and appreciation of diversity. The call is for constant action, to break down the physical, mental and social barriers that still limit many people with disabilities, fighting all forms of discrimination and violence. "Disabled [...]
The "Nativity": between art history, ritual, and chronicle of costume in Manfredo Fanfani's account
The numerous images of the Nativity represent some of the most evocative figurative accounts in the history of art and the chronicle of custom. The artist, with the usual diligence of the chronicler and educator, describes in minute detail the gestures that concretize into ritual the bathing of the infant. Particular attention is usually paid to the gesture of a woman [...]
Introduction to Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, with Professor Lorenzo Emmi
Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (MAS) represent a heterogeneous group of diseases that have in common, pathogenetically, a profound disorder of the Immune System. MAS are represented by: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Sjogren's Syndrome (SS), Systemic Sclerosis (ScS), Undifferentiated Connectivitis, Mixed Connectivitis, Inflammatory Myositis, Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome, [...]
Fighting AIDS: how and what has changed today?
We asked Dr. Maurizio Dal Maso, Medical Director of Fanfani Diagnostica e Salute, how the perception of AIDS has changed over the years and thus the fight to combat its spread. In recent decades, the perception of AIDS has certainly changed, for several reasons. Chief among them is the development of highly effective antiretroviral drugs, which have made [...]
World Diabetes Day: "From the Evolution of Research to New Frontiers in Disease Management"
Today is World Diabetes Day. On this same day in 1891, Professor Frederick Grant Banting was born, who thirty years later, together with chemist Charles Best, isolated insulin, changing the history of people with diabetes mellitus, enabling their survival. Work so pioneering that it earned him the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923, [...]
"Body and mind play an equal role in patient well-being" - Interview with Dr. Stefania Fanfani
We interviewed Dr. Stefania Fanfani, Laboratory Manager, partner and owner of the Fanfani Institute. Why is laboratory diagnostics important? Laboratory diagnostics has a long and fascinating history that has evolved over the centuries. The earliest forms of laboratory diagnostics date back to 'antiquity when reliance was placed on observations [...]
"My father, pioneer of private health care" - Interview with Dr. Fabio Fanfani
We met with Dr. Fanfani, Radiologist, partner and owner of the Fanfani Institute. The institute has been and remains an institution. A 60-year-old peer of mine told me that when he was a child, his father told him, "Put on your good suit, we have to go to Fanfani." There was an idea of elegance, a concept of formal attention to the environment, starting from the reception with [...]
Independence Square in Florence: origins and life stories
On April 27, 1859, the people of Florence gathered in Piazza della Indipendenza (then "Maria Antonia," but for Florentines still "Piazza di Barbano") for that patriotic demonstration that would drive away Grand Duke Leopold II of Lorraine and irreversibly graft the process of national unity. On that day, in that square, was born [...]
"Quality and value creation remain models for us to follow" - Interview with Dr. Maurizio Dal Maso
We met with Dr. Maurizio Dal Maso, Medical Director of the Fanfani Institute, which focuses on Hygiene and Preventive Medicine. What is the Mission of Fanfani? Professor Fanfani has done over time-and perhaps even ahead of other facilities-many things, basically using two models: on the one hand, the [...]
ACF Fiorentina and Fanfani: new understanding for a comprehensive health project
Istituto Fanfani has been chosen as the Health Partner of ACF Fiorentina for the coming seasons. This important new collaboration is announced as the new sports season officially kicks off and all athletes are engaged in psychophysical preparation. Fanfani will ensure the entire club, in its health facilities and at Viola Park, a [...]
With you all summer long
The commitment of our medical and health care staff to the community is constant and attentive to all kinds of needs. To ensure continuity of our Health Project and meet the needs of patients during the summer period, we will remain open at all times (with the exception of August 14, the only day of closure). Patients with chronic conditions who need [...]
New Analytical Laboratory
The Fanfani Analytical Laboratory is now totally renovated and able to uphold the highest quality standards required by international certifications and face major development challenges. With integrated diagnostic professionals in-house, it has the most innovative and high-performance diagnostic instruments for all medical and laboratory specialties. "The Laboratory of [...]
New medical center opens in Montemurlo
The Fanfani Network continues to take shape outside the walls of Florence, with the opening of a new Medical Center to be ever closer to the needs of Tuscan citizens. At the new Fanfani Medical Center in Montemurlo (PO), on Via Montalese 653, you will find Fanfani staff every day for activities such as: Point of Withdrawal Sports Medicine [...]
Fabio Fanfani tells Fanfani
"My father's passion for medicine began at an early age. When he was 15 years old he was hospitalized for a severe infection in one leg; at that time there were no antibiotics and the infection worsened forcing him to stay in the hospital for a year." It was during those very years that a drug arrived from the United States that was intended to [...]
Piero della Francesca's woman is beautiful but never smiles
Piero della Francesca leaves an indelible mark on the history of art, thanks to his profound understanding of perspective and light, geometric composure and that profound sense of harmonic balance. In the warm, earthy tones that give his works an intimate and meditative atmosphere, his woman reaches the frontier of beauty, but not yet the freedom [...]
The person at the center of a holistic and sustainable project
Our Health Project consists of a comprehensive diagnostic offer, a prevention, treatment and wellness service designed on the person. To achieve this goal, and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the European Union, we have defined the values that move the actions of our people and professionals every day in order to [...]
Fanfani: a concentration of beauty, health and life.
It was 1954 when Prof. Manfredo Fanfani founded the Fanfani Institute in Via della Pergola in Florence, with the aim of proposing a "Clinical Research" project in Diagnostics, both Laboratory and Imaging. Being ahead of his time and investing in innovation, he introduced from the very beginning methods of laboratory automation and diagnostic tools [...]