Tag: Health and medicine
France promises 1.1 billion more over 10 years for palliative care
Half of the patients who currently need palliative care do not have access to it, due to a lack of human resources and suitable structures. Before the passage of the…
MSF warns of a cholera epidemic and the lack of means to deal with it
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is sounding the alarm about the escalation of the cholera epidemic, particularly in areas occupied by war…
the National Assembly passes a law to limit the spread of “eternal pollutants”
The National Assembly adopted at first reading, Thursday April 4, a bill restricting the production and sale of PFAS, also called “eternal pollutants”. For associations, this is a good signal…
the French National Assembly examines the dangers of “eternal pollutants”
They are called “perennial pollutants” because they persist for decades in the air, soil, rivers and also accumulate in food and in our bodies. PFAS, chemicals with non-stick or water-…
End of life: should we contrast the duty to care and the right to die?
The debate on the end of life is once again agitating French society after President Emmanuel Macron announced a bill providing for the creation of assisted dying. The text was…
food supplements at the heart of a health scandal
For around ten days, Japan has been affected by a health scandal linked to food supplements containing red yeast rice, supposed to lower cholesterol levels. The Japanese Ministry of Health…
the former player of the French team, Raphaël Varane sounds the alarm
Manchester United defender and former French international Raphaël Varane is calling this Tuesday, April 2, for better treatment of concussions in football, revealing that he himself suffered them several times…
In economically exhausted Lebanon, hospitals are preparing for crisis management
While Israeli strikes intensify in southern Lebanon and move deeper into Lebanese territory, sometimes more than 60 km from the border, hospitals are considering all scenarios, with the means at…
legal battle at the Supreme Court over the issuance of Mifepristone, the abortion pill
The Supreme Court of the United States will examine a sensitive issue this Tuesday, March 26, the abortion pill, following the decision of an ultraconservative appeals court which reestablished restrictions…
Fight against mistreatment of vulnerable people: “Everyone must mobilize”
The government announced this Monday March 25 that as part of its national strategy to combat abuse against the elderly or disabled, all places which accommodate children and vulnerable adults…