Covid-19, bronchiolitis, flu: a first “combined” self-test soon available
From this Wednesday, November 27, a “combined” antigenic test making it possible to identify a virus responsible for these three ...
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WHO identifies 17 pathogens for which new vaccines are ‘necessary’
The international health authority names 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause illness in populations as top priorities for ...
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Global warming: tiger mosquitoes are still present
With global warming, the period during which tiger mosquitoes are active is longer and longer. And, in some regions, it ...
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MPox vaccine: we can now get it in all pharmacies
The government has opened the possibility for pharmacies to carry out vaccination against the Mpox virus. However, pharmacies must meet ...
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Covid-19, flu: almost one in two French people do not wear a mask if they have symptoms
Winter viruses will soon make their return to France. However, 43% of people say they never wear a mask when ...
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Bathroom: viruses abound on these widely used objects
American researchers have discovered that toothbrushes and shower heads are teeming with viruses. THE ESSENTIAL More than 600 different viruses ...
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Virus: Chinese fur farms, a new threat?
Dozens of viruses, some of which can be transmitted to humans, have been detected in fur farms in China. THE ...
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Oropouche: The new virus that worries global health authorities
The re-emergence of the Oropouche virus in South America is causing great concern. Once confined to tropical forests, this virus ...
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Rapid mutations of Mpox: towards a more virulent virus?
The Mpox virus is now causing increasing concern due to its rapid mutations. As the world attempts to recover from ...
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Dengue fever: a tropical virus that is still relevant and can be fatal
The summer of 2024 is marked by a resurgence of imported dengue cases in metropolitan France. As of July 19, ...
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WHO lists most dangerous pathogens
To prepare for future epidemics, the health authority has prioritized viruses and bacteria at risk that require increased surveillance. THE ...
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Chandipura: What is this virus that is hitting India like never before in 20 years?
The Chandipura virus, which causes encephalitis, has killed at least 38 people in the country since June, making it the ...
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Nipah: 14-year-old boy dies of virus in India
Fearing an epidemic, the country's authorities are on alert. THE ESSENTIAL The Nipah virus is zoonotic, meaning it passes from ...
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Covid-19 cases have been on the rise for eight weeks in France
Public Health France is observing an increase in emergency room visits and consultations for suspected Covid-19. The virus appears to ...
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Paris Olympics: the threat of viruses transmitted by tiger mosquitoes
As the Paris Olympic Games approach, the Pasteur Institute is warning of the increased risk of transmission of several viruses ...
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Covid-19 can remain in semen for up to 110 days
Covid-19 viral DNA was detected in the sperm of most patients who had contracted the virus, several months after their ...
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Alert for shellfish contamination by hepatitis A in Calvados
The Calvados prefecture has issued an order to prohibit the collection and marketing of shellfish from two municipalities, Grandcamp-Maisy and ...
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“Fossil viruses” in the human brain increase the risk of psychiatric disorders
Our genome contains traces of viral infections that occurred thousands of years ago. These DNA sequences can increase the risk ...
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Herpes labialis: 5 things you should definitely not do when you have a cold sore
A cold sore, a rash on the lips caused by a virus, is benign in healthy people. But there are ...
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Neanderthal man: he was affected by viruses that we know well
50,000 years ago, three well-known current viruses already existed - papillomavirus, herpesvirus and adenovirus - in Neanderthals, because scientists found ...
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Type 1 diabetes: a virus causing the disease?
Type 1 diabetes is triggered by a common virus, Coxsackie B, which confuses the immune system and causes it to ...
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New method helps track previously unknown viruses
Researchers have developed a high-performance computer device that can detect viruses potentially dangerous to humans. THE ESSENTIAL A computer device ...
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Parvovirus B19: what are the symptoms of infection?
The parvovirus B19 epidemic currently raging in France mainly affects children and its symptoms are mainly cutaneous. THE ESSENTIAL Parvovirus ...
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Avian flu: the transmission of a new strain to humans worries the WHO
Authorities fear that the avian flu virus will mutate and adapt to become transmissible from human to human. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Humans transmit more viruses to other animals than the other way around
Humans transmit twice as many viruses to domestic and wild animals as they catch, according to a large analysis by ...
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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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Coronavirus: a Chinese laboratory has created a strain that kills 100% of infected mice
Researchers mutated a coronavirus and developed a new virus, which proved lethal in the mice on which it was tested. ...
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Disease X: understand everything about this hypothetical virus
The potential dangers of “disease X” are on the agenda of discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos. What ...
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The flu epidemic hits the whole of France
According to the latest report from Public Health France, the flu epidemic is present in almost all metropolitan regions. THE ...
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Covid-19: duration of exposure to the virus would be the most important factor
According to a new study, the most important risk factor for contamination with Covid-19 is the duration of exposure to ...
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