Tag: Science and Health
at the origins of a great “compromise” – L’Express
Over the years, the brain shrinks. The tangle of neurons becomes looser, more distant, like a ball of wool that has been pulled too far. While not everyone ages in…
WHO’s worrying figures on condom use – L’Express
The WHO is sounding the alarm. Condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly in Europe over the past decade, with “worrying” rates of unprotected sex, according to a…
“plandemic”, miracle treatment… The return of false information – L’Express
On Wednesday, August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a “public health emergency of international concern,” its highest level of alert, for the disease Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox,…
“To save the hospital, let’s control the number of patients per nurse” – L’Express
Long waiting times in emergency rooms, overwhelmed GPs, unreachable specialists… Are the French condemned to having ever more difficulty receiving proper care when they are sick, and to seeing the…
Airborne droplets, a route of virus transmission? – L’Express
Scientists are continuing to study how Mpox is transmitted. According to a WHO spokeswoman, droplets are a “minor” route of transmission of the virus. According to the World Health Organization,…
Are Covid vaccines responsible for myocarditis? The conclusions of a new study – L’Express
During the Covid-19 crisis, vaccines were the main weapon to reduce the number of hospitalizations and deaths. In particular, the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna. However,…
This deadly virus that worries the authorities in the United States – L’Express
At least four cities in the state of Massachusetts, north of New York, are on alert. Parks and other outdoor areas are closed at night, while residents are urged to…
Pancreatic cancer, why so many cases? What still eludes scientists – L’Express
For a long time, pancreatic cancer was one of those cancers that people didn’t even bother to confirm. Once the outward signs of the disease were identified, doctors would simply…
EU approves Moderna vaccine for over-60s – L’Express
After the United States, the European Union. The European Commission announced on Friday, August 23, that it had approved the Moderna laboratory vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), responsible for…
Is Tecovirimat effective against Mpox? What science already knows – L’Express
The drug tecovirimat represented, along with vaccines, one of the main hopes in the fight against Mpox. At least until now. This antiviral, also known as “Tpoxx” or “tecovirimat SIGA”,…