Tuberculosis: a new radiotracer to detect this disease with precision
British and American researchers have developed a more accurate method of detecting tuberculosis using positron emission tomography. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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What if chronic cough is hereditary?
Chronic cough, one of the most common reasons for medical consultation, appears to be a hereditary phenomenon. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Smoking and Covid-19: a preventive effect that “remains to be explained”, according to pulmonologists
In less than a year, knowledge has progressed, but there are still gaps in understanding the interaction between tobacco and ...
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Shortness of breath, fatigue, fibrosis, loss of smell…: “Anyone can be affected by long-term sequelae of Covid-19”
The pulmonologist Didier Debieuvre, head of department at the Émile Muller hospital in Mulhouse, gives us his knowledge of the ...
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“We know how to control asthma, but not cure it”
Genetic predispositions, impact of the environment, allergy: asthma is a chronic disease caused by a combination of factors. Update on ...
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India bans e-cigarettes
India has just banned electronic cigarettes. A radical decision which follows other bans taken in the United States after the ...
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Pneumonia caused by bacteria is the most dangerous for the heart
As we celebrate World Pneumonia Day on Monday, a new study from the United States reveals that patients with bacterial ...
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