Breast cancer: controversy surrounding the genomic signature
Two associations warn of the latest recommendation from the HAS concerning genomic signatures in breast cancer. THE ESSENTIAL A genomic ...
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Doctolib controversy: the platform will withdraw 5,700 practitioners not referenced by the health authorities
© ShutterstockLast August, the medical appointments platform Doctolib was accused of promoting certain accounts of controversial naturopaths, including profiles linked ...
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Naturopaths, hypnotherapists… Doctolib is accused of promoting alternative medicine
Several Internet users and health professionals criticize Doctolib for offering appointments with “practitioners” of alternative medicine. Faced with the controversy, ...
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Mosquito weather creates controversy
© iStockphotoA mosquito repellent sales company, Manouka, is the official partner of a vigilance site against these fastidious insectsonline since ...
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Heat wave: be careful not to sink into “eco-anxiety”
More and more French people have an apocalyptic discourse in the face of global warming. Be careful not to sink ...
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Levothyrox: “The spike in side effects went away on its own…”
Contents of this podcast produced in partnership with Groupe VYV and hosted by Dr Nicolas Leblanc: Pr Jean-François Bergman discusses ...
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Giving birth in times of Covid-19: here are the official recommendations
Faced with many controversial testimonies, the National College of Obstetrician Gynecologists (CNGOF) issues official recommendations, in order to supervise deliveries ...
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Cancer: fasting to starve tumors, a therapy to be taken with tweezers
According to a new study, fasting before the start of chemotherapy could improve the condition of breast cancer patients. However, ...
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Hydroxychloroquine: two suspended German studies could soon resume
Two German studies analyzing the effects of hydroxychloroquine on Covid-19 patients could soon resume after being suspended for two weeks. ...
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The coronavirus would have come from a Chinese laboratory: “There is immense evidence”, assures the United States
“There is immense evidence” that SARS-CoV-2 started from a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan, the cradle of the epidemic, assured the ...
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“Fake news” and “conspiracy” … according to Professor Jean-Paul Stahl
Apparently the man is disturbing... and the comments after the revelations of Professor Luc Montagnier, believing that the coronavirus responsible ...
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Linky meters: they are not dangerous, assures the ANFR
After measuring a hundred sites, the National Frequency Agency (ANFR) concluded that the electromagnetic radiation from Linky meters, which many ...
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Homosexuality: not a “gay gene”, but genetic variations and environmental factors
"There is no single gay gene, but many small genetic effects distributed in the genome" and environmental factors that come ...
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Multiple sclerosis: no, the hepatitis B vaccine does not increase the risks
Despite rumors, the hepatitis B vaccine does not increase the risk of multiple sclerosis, shows a new study. On the ...
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Genetically modified babies: WHO speaks out against
The WHO calls for all experiments that could lead to the birth of genetically modified humans to be stopped and ...
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Vaccination coverage is insufficient worldwide
In 2018, nearly 20 million children did not receive vaccines likely to prevent deadly diseases, alert WHO and UNICEF in ...
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Papillomavirus: the effectiveness of the vaccine in figures
According to a major new study, the vaccine against the papillomavirus, however very controversial, would reduce the risks of genital ...
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Contraception: pay attention to the advice of “natural methods” relayed on Twitter
On Twitter, a widely relayed post advises women to consume papaya, neem leaves or pennyroyal to avoid getting pregnant. Not ...
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Papillomavirus: gynecologists go on a crusade against rumors
While the vaccine against the papillomavirus is much debated, the French society of colposcopy and cervicovaginal pathology has expressed itself ...
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Lyme disease: controversy surrounding the diagnosis
Lyme disease, also called Lyme borreliosis, is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans through ...
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Lyme disease: the HAS recommendations risk “causing therapeutic wanderings”
A month after the recommendations of the High Authority of Health (HAS) on Lyme disease, doctors are very worried. According ...
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Lyme disease: why are specialists outraged at official recommendations?
While the Haute Autorité de Santé has just published recommendations on Lyme disease, many professionals are worried about the potential ...
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Anti-vaccine petitions: Professor Joyeux’s deregistration canceled on appeal
Professor Joyeux, an anti-vaccination figure, was tried on appeal by the national disciplinary chamber of the Order of Physicians for ...
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Controversy around the dangerousness of bluetooth headphones
© Getty imagesAre we enough protected against electromagnetic fieldsof our bluetooth headphones? Markham Heid, American journalist, revives the controversy in ...
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Speed limit to 80 kilometers per hour: the argument of economic racketeering does not hold water!
According to the AXA prevention barometer, 76% of French people are not in favor of lowering the authorized speed to ...
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Chikungunya: controversy over an insecticide in Guyana
© istockA toxic insecticide will be used in Guyana for 180 days to combat the spread of chikungunya virus. This ...
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Paracetamol: the pharmacists’ union responds to the UFC-Que Choisir
The UFC-Que Choisir has created controversy by accusing pharmacists of delivering toxic doses of paracetamol in one out of four ...
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Levothyrox: a doctor files a complaint for aggravated deception
While the controversy over Levothyrox takes a legal turn, a general practitioner has decided to file a complaint in turn, ...
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Vaccination against influenza, do not hesitate.
Even before we know the vaccination figures, before the inevitable epidemic arrives, the debate rages on the real effectiveness of ...
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Abuse: gynecologists respond to attacks
INTERVIEW - Young gynecologists are stepping up to the plate against the "bashing" of their profession. They defend a gentler ...
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