Pneumonia: young children responsible for the spread of bacteria among those over 60
Recent contact with preschool and school-age children is linked to a high risk of contracting pneumococcal infection among seniors. THE ...
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Pneumonia: why you need to brush your teeth every day in hospital
A new study suggests that daily toothbrushing may reduce the risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients. THE ESSENTIAL Brushing ...
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Pulmonary infections in children on the rise: is it mycoplasma pneumoniae?
Childhood pneumonia is increasing in France. These cases could be linked to the mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, which is already prevalent ...
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Pneumonitis: children increasingly affected in France
Pneumonia and pneumonia are on the rise in France among children, an increase partly due to the end of barrier ...
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WHO concerned about increase in respiratory diseases in China
The WHO is alarmed by the increase in respiratory diseases and pneumonia among children in China and officially requests “detailed ...
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Antibiotics for Common Childhood Infections No Longer Effective
Most antibiotics used to treat common childhood infections, such as pneumonia or sepsis, are now less than 50% effective. THE ...
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Pneumonia: a mother almost died because of her electronic cigarette
In England, a 26-year-old woman developed pneumonia, a lung infection, due to her daily use of an electronic cigarette. THE ...
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Mold: a woman has a lung transplant because of her unsanitary housing
Marine, 27, required a lung transplant after contracting a serious lung infection after being exposed to mold in her rental ...
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Legionnaires’ disease: a sharp increase in cases in the European Union
A recent study found a 113% increase in confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease in the European Union since 2005. THE ...
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Pneumonia: dental prostheses in question?
If not cleaned properly, dentures can be a breeding ground for pneumonia-causing germs. THE ESSENTIAL In people with pneumonia, 20 ...
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What do we know about the pneumonia discovered in Argentina?
© Shutterstock / People Image StudioSevere respiratory condition, pneumonia on each lung: this is what six Argentinian patients from the ...
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He had both legs amputated after catching the flu
A 21-year-old man had to have both legs amputated after contracting type B flu and pneumonia. THE ESSENTIAL Sepsis affects ...
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Pneumonia in Argentina: a bacterium of the Legionella family in question
The pneumonia that appeared in Argentina is due to a bacterium of the Legionella family, according to investigations carried out ...
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Pneumonia of unknown origin kills three people in Argentina
The medical community is concerned about extremely localized cases in Argentina of pneumonia of unknown origin. Nine people were affected ...
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Pneumonia: the disease to be feared by centenarians
© iStockAt each age, its disease. If octogenarians are at risk of having to face cancer and cardiovascular disorders, at ...
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Childhood pneumonia: pneumococcal vaccination remains effective
Introducing a vaccine against the 13 most dangerous types of pneumococcal bacteria may raise concerns that other pneumococcal bacteria not ...
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He takes antibiotics and begins to “hear the voice of God”
Three antibiotics triggered auditory hallucinations in a man who had no psychiatric history. THE ESSENTIAL A hallucination is defined by ...
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Rare and fatal lung disease in a child: the genetic cause identified
A multidisciplinary team has just identified the genetic cause of interstitial pneumonia, a rare lung disease from which a two-year-old ...
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Practicing regular physical activity would reduce the risk of pneumonia
In France, 500,000 cases of pneumonia are recorded each year. According to British researchers, regular exercise could reduce the risk ...
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Long Covid: in Great Britain, almost a third of patients must be re-hospitalized
In the long term, Covid-19 can have side effects such as respiratory, cardiovascular or even diabetes. Complications which, in the ...
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Cadmium increases the risk of serious lung diseases
This chemical element, present both in food and in cigarettes, weakens the immune defenses of the lungs. In the long ...
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Lungs, kidneys, heart: what are the complications of Covid-19?
A study conducted on nearly 70,000 patients with Covid-19 confirms many complications of the disease, such as pneumonia, respiratory failure ...
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Why can the flu be deadly?
When the flu breaks out, a bacterial enzyme, HtrA, spreads through the body and weakens our immune defences. She is ...
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Coronavirus: one in four young people infected develop pneumonia
A quarter of patients aged 18 to 39 developed pneumonia. The more symptoms patients have, the greater the risk. THE ...
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Heart failure: the flu vaccine reduces the risk of death
People with heart failure have a lower risk of dying from their disease if they are vaccinated against influenza and ...
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Pneumonia: the unexpected effects of a drug against osteoporosis
Researchers have discovered an unexpected and effective effect of a treatment against osteoporosis to cure pneumonia. THE ESSENTIAL A 24% ...
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The epidemic seen by resuscitators: “We remain on our guard!”
They are at the heart of the coronavirus crisis in hospitals. After a peak in the epidemic which made them ...
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Coronavirus: one of the first doctors to sound the alarm dies from the virus
One of the first doctors to detect the new coronavirus and to sound the alarm died on Friday at the ...
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Coronavirus: corticosteroids are not recommended in the treatment
While some steroids are prescribed by doctors to help treat pneumonia, researchers advise against doing so on patients with the ...
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Coronavirus: WHO raises threat assessment, epidemic will last several months
The WHO has raised the global threat level from the Chinese coronavirus from "moderate" to "high". According to experts, the ...
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