Heart insufficiency: Do infections play a role?
Patients hospitalized for an infection - whatever the type - have an increased risk of suffering from heart failure afterwards, ...
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Infectious diseases: The Pasteur Institute reveals its attack plan for the next 5 years
To meet future "major scientific and health challenges", the Institute, which wishes to "strengthen its role as the world's first ...
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Covid-19: infection affects fear levels
Mild cases of coronavirus tend to lessen fear, while severe forms tend to increase it. THE ESSENTIAL People with a ...
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Children with high “infectious load” are likely to fall sick later
Contracting several infections at the start of life is linked to an increased risk of moderate to severe pathologies and ...
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Pneumonia: a link with dental prostheses?
If dental prostheses are not cleaned properly, they can become a fertile land for germs responsible for pneumonia. Essential Poorly ...
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Feeding the microbiota with fiber reduces infections
Dietary fiber promotes the growth of good bacteria in the intestinal microbiota and reduces the risk of infections. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Is one week of antibiotics enough to treat blood infections?
Researchers reveal that a 7-day course of antibiotics is as effective as a 14-day course in treating certain blood infections. ...
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Meningitis: a little girl at school in Le Havre died
At Jean-Baptiste Massillon primary school, a little girl died after contracting an invasive meningococcal infection. THE ESSENTIAL In Le Havre, ...
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Pregnancy: an AI analyzes the placenta to identify infections in the baby or mother
Researchers have developed artificial intelligence capable of detecting anomalies in placenta photos that reveal infections dangerous to the baby or ...
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MS: will severe forms of Covid-19 increase the number of cases?
There is an association between severe Covid-19 infection and the risk of developing multiple sclerosis. The number of people affected ...
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Gastroenteritis: bile does not only help digest fats
Bile, produced by the liver, helps fight intestinal infections such as gastroenteritis or listeriosis, according to a new study. THE ...
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He died following a small cut to his lip.
A young father died after contracting Staphylococcus aureus, apparently from a cut to the corner of his mouth. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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HIV: the number of contaminations declines worldwide in 2023
Last year, new infections and deaths from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reached their lowest level since the late 1980s, ...
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Tuberculosis: two cases identified in a nursery school in the South-West of France
In Gironde, more precisely in Libourne, two children from the Jean Jaurès nursery school tested positive for tuberculosis, an infectious ...
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Second-hand clothes: how to wash them properly to avoid infections?
Second-hand clothing can be infested with germs and should therefore be washed before wearing. THE ESSENTIAL Second-hand clothing can carry ...
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No new friends? Good, it could prevent you from getting sick!
According to a study carried out on monkeys, keeping a small circle of friends protects against infectious pathologies. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Angiofibroma: a parasite caused a massive tumor on his eyelid
A man from India developed a giant tumor on his left eyelid, rendering him blind. This patient was also affected ...
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Streptococcus A: has the national alert borne fruit?
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has evaluated case management measures for invasive streptococcal A infections since 2015 and during the 2022-2023 national alert. THE ...
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Asthmatic children: indoor allergens worsen respiratory infections
Certain allergens present in indoor air increase the risk of respiratory infections in children with asthma. Their symptoms may be ...
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Covid-19: We know exactly how obesity increases the risk of infection
People with obesity are 34% more likely to be infected with Covid-19, a new study finds. THE ESSENTIAL Obese patients ...
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West Nile virus: three indigenous cases identified in Var
In the Var, three people were infected with the West Nile virus, an arbovirus mainly transmitted by mosquitoes of the ...
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Covid-19: cognitive and psychological aftereffects persist for years after
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems two to three years after infection, a new study finds. ...
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Whooping cough epidemic: what to do in case of infection?
Whooping cough has been circulating heavily on French soil since the beginning of the year. What should you do if ...
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Long Covid: a way to stop muscle weakness discovered
By studying flies and mice, researchers have found a way to stop muscle weakness linked to common illnesses such as ...
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Rules: New product could turn accumulated blood into gel
American scientists have developed a naturally occurring, biodegradable biomaterial that absorbs blood, minimizes leaks and prevents infections. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Strep Toxic Shock Syndrome: Deaths from Flesh-Eating Bacteria Soar in Japan
Japanese health authorities have recently warned of a rise in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, an infection that is fatal in ...
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They eat bear skewers and get contaminated by a parasite
Several members of the same family were infected with an intestinal worm called Trichinella spiralis, which causes trichinellosis, after eating ...
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Discovery of a new anti-cancer immunological mechanism
By studying the immune response to lung infections, French researchers have discovered a new defense mechanism against certain cancers. THE ...
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Urinary infection: a discovery on E. coli opens the way to new treatments
Escherichia coli bacteria have their own method of causing urinary infections (or cystitis). Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL Each year, around 800,000 ...
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Pain: infections influence our social empathy
When people are ill, they feel less empathy for the psychological pain of others than when they are healthy. THE ...
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