Cholera: a tenth case confirmed in Mayotte
While ten cases of cholera have been identified for almost a month in Mayotte, the authorities are doing everything to ...
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Spread of viruses: should the toilet seat be closed?
A new study challenges the idea that closing the toilet lid prevents the spread of viruses when flushing. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Gastroenteritis epidemic: our advice to avoid it
Cases of gastroenteritis are on the rise. What are the recommendations to limit the spread of this pathology? THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Monkey pox: surge in cases in DRC raises fears of global spread
The mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox, is causing more and more cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World ...
Read moreMonkey pox: surge in cases in DRC raises fears of global spread
The mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox, is causing more and more cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World ...
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What is tick-borne encephalitis, which is starting to spread in France?
© Shutterstock / nechaevkonSummer sets in, we spend more and more time barefoot in the grass, lying on the lawn, ...
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The 3 tips of a dietician to continue to consume spread without feeling guilty
© Shutterstock / Gamzova OlgaThe spread still appeals to the French as much as ever. Originally, it was aimed more ...
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What is this new HIV-like virus “about to spread” to humans?
© ShutterstockThe start of a new pandemic threat ? A new virus, from the family of arterivirus – already endemic ...
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Cancer: eating peanuts increases the risk of spreading
Cancer patients should avoid eating peanuts in large quantities as they are suspected of promoting the spread of metastases in ...
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Covid-19: how to avoid catching it when buying our fruits and vegetables
Medical doctor William Berrebi gives us his tips for filling up on fruits and vegetables safely. THE ESSENTIAL Contamination through ...
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Could the coronavirus be transmitted through air conditioning?
According to a recent Chinese study, the coronavirus could be transmitted through air conditioning. However, these data should be taken ...
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Traces of SARS-CoV-2 in non-drinking water in Paris: nothing to worry about
The announcement of the presence of "minimal traces" of the virus in the non-drinking water network of Paris can cause ...
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Deconfinement: isolate Covid-19 patients at the hotel to limit the spread
To counter the chains of transmission of Covid-19, the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) is testing the isolation of patients ...
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Coronavirus: “Masks alone cannot stop the pandemic”, says WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the WHO, believes that “masks should only be used as part of a ...
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Artificial intelligence: analyzing cough to predict the evolution of an epidemic
US researchers have developed a portable monitoring device capable of detecting coughs and the size of a crowd to follow ...
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Analyzing an outbreak’s viral genomes can slow and stop its spread
By cross-referencing genomic data with epidemiological data, researchers are now able to map a disease. Eventually, prevention campaigns could predict ...
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Changing the mosquitoes’ diet to stem the spread of malaria?
© iStockPhotosWhy do some mosquitoes prefer human blood, and others animal targets? This is the question posed by researchers at ...
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The spread of the Zika virus worries the WHO
© ThinkstockThe Zika virus is already present in 21 of the 55 countries in America, announced theWorld Health Organization (WHO) ...
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Covid-19: on Twitter, symptoms spread before they are known
© Getty ImagesA year ago, in January 2020, many internet users shared their unusual dry cough symptoms on social media, ...
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Ebola: the “worrying” spread of the epidemic
© Goddard_Photography"This is one of the most frightening epidemics we face." The words of the Deputy Director General of the ...
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Fight against Ebola: measles and malaria take the opportunity to spread
The Ebola outbreak is far from over and it has already killed nearly 5,000 people out of a total of ...
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Ebola: will the fever spread in Liberia?
© istockHemorrhagic fever has not subsided in Guinea and concern is mounting in other countries. First in Liberia, where the ...
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Bronchiolitis continues to spread in France
© GettyImagesthe Public Health France site publishes weekly bronchiolitis figures for the end of December. Results ? It continues to ...
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Bourbon, a deadly new virus spread by ticks has been discovered
The tick bite already known to transmit Lyme disease would also be responsible for contamination by the "Bourbon" virus, a ...
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Gonorrhea could be spread through a kiss
© Getty ImagesA simple "mouth-to-mouth" (with the tongue). This would be enough to transmit the gonorrhea, more commonly known as ...
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Covid-19: children under 3 spread the virus more than teenagers
© ShutterstockWe know: in children, Covid-19 is generally benign, with mild symptoms and extremely rare deaths. However, children can carry ...
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Bladder cancer: a protein is responsible for the spread
© iStockphotoWhile bladder cancer affects around 10,000 people a year in the UK, a team of UK researchers has been ...
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Show your belly to spread awareness of IBD
Why show bellies in photos? Quite simply because the belly is the place of expression of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases ...
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Influenza A: wide spread of the virus expected in the fall
"We should expect the epidemic to spread widely," said the director of the National Institute for Public Health Surveillance (INVS), ...
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Nutella: a spread that is too high in fat?
Nutella slices could be even less digestible with the next introduction of the palm oil tax. Palm oil, remember, is ...
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