Tag: Health and medicine
death of the first recipient of a pig’s heart two months after the transplant
He had been the first to be transplanted with a genetically modified pig’s heart, on January 7, 2022, in the United States. David Bennett is dead. The experience allowed him…
Joe Biden acts on the change of strategy against the Covid-19 and asks for more money
The White House has released a document that details its new coronavirus strategy as the Omicron wave appears to have passed. The Biden administration takes note of the loosening of…
suspension of the vaccination pass and end of wearing a mask from March 14
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced during an intervention on TF1 television news this Thursday, the end of the obligation to wear a mask, with the exception of transport, and…
running the pediatric cancer ward of the besieged Chernihiv hospital
Chernihiv, less than 90 km from the Belarusian border, is located on the north-south axis taken on Thursday February 24 by Russian troops who entered Ukraine to target Kiev and…
the candidates offer their solutions in the face of medical deserts
After two years of pandemic which showed the difficulties of hospitals in France, health was to be a major theme of the 2022 presidential campaign. But the debate is struggling…
Parliament extends the abortion period from 12 to 14 weeks
The National Assembly definitively adopted this Wednesday, February 23, the bill on the period of voluntary termination of pregnancy. The main objective is to respond to the lack of practitioners.…
Hong Kong announces taking exceptional measures to try to stem the 5th wave of Covid-19
In Hong Kong, where the fifth wave of Covid-19 is proving to be incomparably more powerful than the previous ones combined, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday evening her…
“Tell me, ten words”: writing workshops in hospitals
As part of the national operation to raise awareness of the French language “Dis-moi, dix mots”. Kouam Tawa and Valentine Sergo lead workshops in hospitals. What are the writing workshops…
Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for Covid-19
It’s definitely a very complicated week for Queen Elizabeth II. After two of her sons got in trouble with the law, the British sovereign has just tested positive for Covid-19…
a guide to accompany and put an end to received ideas
The guide “High-level sportswomen and maternity, it’s possible” was presented on February 18, 2022 in Paris, in the presence of several champions and the Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu. This…