The scenario could make all burglars green with envy… Cancer treatment has the side effect of completely erasing the fingerprints of some patients. In 2009, a Singaporean resident was refused entry to the United States…
HIV: treatment taken only four days a week…
A French study, the results of which were presented in South Africa at the international AIDS conference, seems to show that reducing the number of antiretroviral drugs does not reduce the effectiveness of treatment against…
Baclofen, effective but not miraculous
Several expected results on baclofen were presented on September 3 at a congress in Berlin. The treatment does not seem to do better than a placebo in terms of help with abstinence (before or after…
Back to school and Covid-19: Jean-Michel Blanquer is…
the professor in epidemiology and public health at the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and director of EPI-PHARE, calls for making the presence of CO2 sensors and the installation of air purifiers in classrooms compulsory. “The current…
Tall people are more likely to develop cancer
Being tall predisposes to cancer, because of the greater number of cells in the body. But do not panic, the large size would be only one risk factor among many others. More centimeters, more risk…
Distance learning: “I was ready, but this was…
The return of distance education on Tuesday morning was disrupted by numerous computer bugs, due to inaccessible or failing digital servers. “There you go, it crashed at 9:02 am”. “J'was ready to teach at a…
Nine generic drugs temporarily withdrawn from the market…
The French Medicines Agency has decided to suspend the marketing authorization for nine generic drugs. In question: the fraud of a private control body. A drug says “princess" and his General medicine must not only…
During confinement, single-parent families between getting by and…
With the closure of schools, parents must juggle their professional activity, often teleworking, and childcare. A particularly difficult situation for “solo” mothers and fathers. “This new confinement with the schools closed, I saw it like…
Covid-19: five tips to mentally cope with a…
The health crisis lasts and the mental health of the French suffers. After more than a year of epidemic, psychologists explain how to better apprehend this long period of uncertainty and wear and tear. “We…
An anti-overdose spray finally authorized in France
Naloxone, a substance capable of inhibiting the effects of opiates during an overdose, has just been authorized by the French Medicines Agency (ANSM). Addictology professionals are delighted, even if its implementation is still limited. The…