Tag: Science and Health
Earthquakes detected with AI? “We are going to test the system to see if it could have limited the damage in Morocco”
It is the largest earthquake in the history of Morocco. The center of the country was hit Friday evening, September 8, in the province of Al-Haouz, southwest of the city…
Bedbugs: why they disappeared for decades… before making a comeback
Bedbugs are back more than ever in France, after having almost disappeared from our daily lives between 1950 and 1990. According to a study published in July 2023 by the…
Bronchiolitis: Beyfortus, this preventive treatment for babies soon available
A preventive treatment for bronchiolitis intended for newborns, Beyfortus (Sanofi/AstraZeneca), will be available “from mid-September” in health establishments and pharmacies (on order), indicated the Ministry of Health in a document…
School uniform: why science cannot settle the debate
A blouse. Maybe pants and a shirt. Or jeans and a t-shirt, for the more modern ones. With or without distinction between girls and boys. To resolve attacks on secularism…
Health: the medical deductible will “probably” double, that of visits to the doctor too
In search of savings for its 2024 budget, the government confirms an upcoming increase in the medical deductible. This will “probably” double, with a cap of 50 euros per year,…
Cancer cases up 79% among young people? Why the numbers are misleading
A “worrying” progression, figures that send chills down your spine, a “spectacular” increase… The increase in the number of cancers among those under 50, recently revealed by an international research…
A "human embryo model" created in the laboratory: a scientific revolution?
Despite a slight delay in ignition and a later publication than its competitors, Jacob Hanna’s team is preparing to become the pioneer of human “embryoids” – more commonly called “synthetic…
Burns in children due to disinfectants: ANSES alert
It is an excess of hygiene which can prove to be dangerous for health. Using too much disinfectant burns. According to a study published this Thursday, September 7 by the…
Air pollution, more harmful than alcohol and tobacco, really?
“Air pollution worse than alcohol and tobacco”; “Health: air pollution deadlier than smoking and alcohol”; “Fine particles even more dangerous than tobacco and alcohol!”… It was difficult, these last days,…
Hospital: the “unprecedented” summer of emergency room closures
This summer, the emergencies held up, at least on the front. “But at what price?” asks the union Samu emergencies of France (SudF). In study unpublished, published this Wednesday, August…