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French immunologist Jérôme Galon wins the European Inventor Award 2019 in the "Research" category of the European Patent Office (EPO) Prize. An invention that will enable doctors to be more precise in selecting, dosing and adapting treatments for each cancer patient.

Macular degeneration is a disease of the central part of the retina, the macula. It appears from the age of 50 onwards and gradually affects the visual abilities of those affected. This disease affects 1.5 million people in France and is one of the main causes of visual impairment,

Against the backdrop of a new day of action by hospital nurses and emergency doctors, the Senate is due to adopt this Tuesday, 11 June, after the National Assembly, the Health Bill put forward by Agnès Buzyn, after having injected several new measures such as the end of the numerus Clausus, the development of hospitals and the creation of a new hospital.

The giant of the pharmaceutical industry, the Pfizer laboratory, has long since developed a powerful anti-inflammatory, Enbrel. Researchers at the laboratory have discovered that this product would reduce the development of Alzheimer's disease by 64 %. A considerable figure that could cure millions of patients worldwide. Or

Researchers from Inserm and the University of Strasbourg, within Unit 1260 "Regenerative Nanomedicine", have developed an implant which, applied as a dressing, enables cartilage to be regenerated in the event of major joint injuries or early osteoarthritis. The details of this innovation validated in

The vast majority of cardiac accidents occur in the home (75%). A figure that confirms that the survival rate depends on the speed of response in providing assistance. A new application is gradually appearing in all French SAMU to help save lives:

Selon une note des services de lutte contre les trafics de stupéfiants, la concentration en THC de la résine de cannabis est passée de 11% à 26,5% en huit ans. D’après les spécialistes, plus sa qualité augmente, plus le risque de développer une maladie psychiatrique est grand et plus l’addiction

Last week in the rock'n'roll world, Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones' lead singer, was about to undergo heart surgery. At 75, the prince of Rock cancelled the cult band's tour to the amazement of all the fans. "The operation was a success! "said the singer's entourage on Friday April 5th.

Online video game players devote 7 hours a week to their passion, an increase of nearly 20% over last year according to an international study. Gamers have relegated their social and professional lives to the background. While the French spend an average of 1h18

Les pesticides et fongicides abondamment utilisés dans l’agriculture ont engendré des mutants résistants qui menacent l’homme. Ce serait le cas de Candida auris. Ce champignon résiste à tous les traitements et médicaments fongicides. Il prolifère aux quatre coins du monde et commence à devenir un véritable serial killer puisque la

Cela fait vingt-cinq ans que l’on nous parle d’un vaccin contre le Sida. Dès 1984 les services de santé publique parlent d’un vaccin imminent. Force est de constater que, malgré l’acharnement d’équipes de scientifiques partout dans le monde, le vaccin se fait encore attendre.  Où en sommes-nous, à quel horizon

It is a highly contagious disease that was thought to have been eradicated by vaccination. Before the vaccine, up to two and a half million people died each year from measles. Thanks to vaccination campaigns, the disease should have disappeared completely. Today, however, there is a health alert all over the world.

It's a real paving stone in the pond that geneticists at the University of Pennsylvania have just launched. Nearly all the genetic studies currently being carried out have a methodological bias that may distort all the results or give a partial view of reality. These genome-wide association studies are being used in the

Trois informations sont publiées quasiment en même temps ces dernières vingt-quatre heures. L’ONU, dans son état de la planète nous annonce qu’un quart des morts et des maladies dans le monde sont causées par les pollutions et les dégâts environnementaux ; une étude d’ampleur réalisée par des chercheurs allemands révèle que

In France alone, Alzheimer's disease affects one million people, mobilises two million carers and costs the community €20 billion. But there is no cure. And yet, scientists regularly announce discoveries and experiments that quickly prove to be ineffective. The dream of offering a treatment

Inserm, the French public health agency, has just published an unprecedented report based on several years of expertise. According to it, physical activity is of paramount importance in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. People suffering from heart disease, respiratory diseases, cancer, diabetes or depression represent

Their names are scary, and rightly so, because these viruses are wreaking havoc. Ebola, Zika, Dengue, Lassa, ... cause hundreds of deaths and pose a major epidemiological risk. A new hope to stop these scourges comes from the famous molecular tool CRISPR. Often criticized for its applications sometimes

Revolutions in pharmacology and medical technology, improved nutrition and public health care promise a longer and healthier future for the world's population. This is a fact, but it could also be a red herring. Indeed, this prosperity comes at a price. More