Tag: Health and medicine
“Junk Food” by Émilie Gleason: “Addicts came to us to tell their stories”
Educating on the misdeeds of industrial food through a very colorful comic strip is the successful bet taken by the author Émilie Gleason. Junk Food, the underside of an addiction,…
Pope Francis hospitalized with respiratory problems
Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Wednesday afternoon with respiratory problems. Aged 86, the sovereign pontiff must spend a few days under medical supervision until his state of health…
in Kinshasa, a new clinic to offer free care to the poorest
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Indian businessman Harish Jagtani opened a clinic in Kinshasa on March 26, 2023. At the moment, we can accommodate 300 people a day.…
viral reservoirs, an important area of research against HIV
Sidaction takes place throughout the weekend of March 25-26. This fundraising operation aims in particular to support research on AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Admittedly, very significant progress has been made…
the fight against cholera is organized in the camp for displaced people in Bulengo
The province of North Kivu is facing a very serious humanitarian crisis. More than 800,000 people have been displaced over the past year, mainly due to the conflict linked to…
for more than 25 years, Bernard has been living with HIV… and antiretrovirals
Friday, March 24, Sidaction opened, a fundraising operation to support research, but also associations that do prevention and help people infected with the AIDS virus, in France and in sub-Saharan…
Tanzania confirms five Marburg virus deaths in the country
Tanzania confirms the presence of the Marburg virus on its soil for the first time. Five people have already been killed by the virus detected in the Kagera region of…
the profession of doula, for a smoother childbirth
On the occasion of World Doula Day this Wednesday, March 22, RFI looks at this still little-known profession in France, which is nevertheless on the rise. Accompanists in maternity, childbirth,…
Sports and sleep
Every week, Dr. Jean-Marc Sène, sports doctor, presents his sports column in Priorité Santé. Today we are talking about sleep! It is an activity that is not necessarily linked to…
Coca, a leaf like the others?
Last week, the Bolivian vice-president announced that his country would take steps to request that the coca leaf be removed from the United Nations list of narcotics. For him, this…