Epidemiological studies suggest that the world's oldest vaccine, the BCG used against tuberculosis, may reduce the risk of coronavirus infection as well as the risk of severe forms of Covid-19 disease. Professor Camille Locht, director of INSERM research at the Pasteur Institute in Lille, France, is the author of this study.
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The United States has taken the option of having hundreds of millions of doses of vaccine manufactured, even before clinical trials have begun. They want to be ready for the market before others are. A risk in the form of a poker strike.
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British American Tobacco, the manufacturer of cigarette brands such as Lucky Strike, Dunhill, Rothmans and Benson & Hedges, said a potential vaccine against coronavirus was being developed from tobacco plants. According to the firm, tobacco plants cannot, by their nature, be used to produce a vaccine,
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Faced with the coronavirus and the containment it causes, Gallimard publishes one or two "Crisis leaflets" every day, free of charge, signed by the House's leading figures such as Erik Orsenna, Sylvain Tesson, Cynthia Fleury, Régis Debray and Danièle Sallenave, in order to reflect on the questions raised by the coronavirus and the containment it causes.
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What could a world organized in an ecological way look like? It is from this challenge that Wildproject editions proposes in free access Marin Schaffner's book, "Un sol commun : Lutter, Habiter, Penser". This pedagogical and radical book allows to understand all that ecology is in
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A coalition of scientists, physicians, policy makers, ... has been formed to accelerate research on the prevention and treatment of VIDOC-19 in low- and middle-income countries. A challenge of unparalleled magnitude, particularly in terms of the ethics of research in the context of a health emergency
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The world is facing a tragedy like no other. It would be legitimate to think, as a result, that our horizons are clouded and more uncertain than ever. On the contrary, many people are taking advantage of this moment when time, and everyone's lives, are like
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Faced with the coronavirus and the containment that it causes, Gallimard publishes one or two "Crisis leaflets" every day, free of charge, signed by some of the House's leading figures such as Erik Orsenna, Sylvain Tesson, Cynthia Fleury, Régis Debray and Danièle Sallenave, in order to reflect on the questions raised by the epidemic.
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Faced with the coronavirus and the containment it causes, Gallimard publishes one or two "Crisis leaflets" every day, free of charge, signed by the House's leading figures such as Erik Orsenna, Sylvain Tesson, Cynthia Fleury, Régis Debray and Danièle Sallenave, in order to reflect on the questions raised by the coronavirus and the containment it causes.
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Disruptions in agricultural commodity markets, lack of arms in the fields, inadequate protection of food workers against coronavirus: in a rare joint statement, the leaders of the three multilateral organizations responsible for food, health and trade, FAO, WHO and WTO, warn against
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This Breton startup, Hemarina, has developed a molecule derived from a marine worm to transport oxygen in the blood. For Dr. Franck Zal, who made this discovery, it is a "molecular respirator" that could replace the artificial respirators that are sorely lacking for treating
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Jacques Attali has got us used to predictions that have often come true. The current pandemic is causing two tsunamis, health and economic, to hit the world. If the powers that be in the West prove unable to control the tragedy that is beginning, the whole system of power based on the "human rights" principle will be destroyed.
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In the midst of the crisis, Europe is in a state of shock. Italy, Spain and France, in particular, are experiencing an extremely deep sadness and a sense of powerlessness to help the most vulnerable, and in particular the elderly in our societies, despite health and social care systems that have been weakened by the crisis.
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And then suddenly, a grain of sand in the gears. It's called a virus. It's not very powerful, but when the doors are open, it circulates, drawing its strength from the air stream. The danger of its spread outweighs its harmfulness. In a forgotten bush, it wouldn't be talked about.
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While questions remain unanswered about the coronavirus, its nature, dynamics, capacity to spread and even mutate, more is known about the characteristics of the populations first affected. The latest studies confirm that the elderly and vulnerable provide the largest numbers of people
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This epidemic is forcing us to come back to the obvious: life is unique. This concept of "global health" is being developed all over the world, at the WHO (World Health Organization) as well as at the Pasteur Institute, notably with Professor Arnaud Fontanet. If the environment is bad, how do animals
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In February 2019, Gallimard Editions launched a new collection of short current affairs essays entitled "Tracts/Gallimard". In a time when public speech has become an object of mistrust and when, moreover, the claim and argument of authority often take precedence over contradictory debate and critical reflection, the Gallimard publishing house is launching a new collection of short current affairs essays entitled "Tracts/Gallimard",
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The first evidence of an alarming number of pneumonias in Wuhan, China, emerged in early January 2020. Since then, the epidemic has continued to spread across the globe, taking a toll on governments, health professionals and public opinion. Also creating an unprecedented health shock
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Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the statistics have been consistent: the vast majority of children and young people under the age of 18 are either spared the disease or develop asymptomatic or mild forms. As the pandemic increases around the world,
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At the time of Covid-19, 76% of the French teleworkers already miss their offices! Since March 12 when the President of the French Republic announced the closure of schools, nurseries and higher education establishments, the French and their families have been living in confinement. A situation that brings to light some
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