2023-11-02 19:50:52 The annual bronchiolitis epidemic, which mainly affects babies, has spread to new French regions in recent days, even if its level remains lower for the time being than the historic outbreak of last year, announced this Thursday, November 2, 2023 the public health agency. Last week, “the activity linked to bronchiolitis was still … Read more
2023-10-04 15:21:00 THE synaptic networks make it possible to constantly send phenomenal amounts of information. The synapse is the structure where one neuron comes into contact with another through neurotransmitters, such as glutamate. “More than 50% of neurons in the brain use glutamate [un aminoacide] to transmit information at the synapse level,” explains Andrea Volterra. … Read more
2023-05-27 07:03:43 The resurgence of the tiger mosquito in Occitania is a growing concern for health authorities. The period of activity of this potential vector of dangerous viruses such as dengue, chikungunya and zika extends from May 1 to November 30. After the recent rains, an increase in the number of mosquitoes is expected, highlighting … Read more
2023-04-22 09:27:50 What are the principles of acupuncture? Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine that acts both as a preventive and curative medicine. Disorders, illnesses or even pain are symptoms that alert the acupuncturist to signify that the energy is circulating badly through the energy meridians. Indeed, just like other liquids such as blood in … Read more
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection is launching, on Wednesday December 7, 2022, the national campaign to prevent complications due to chronic diseases, including diabetes and high blood pressure, we learn from a press release from the ministry. In a statement released this Wednesday, December 7, 2022, the department headed by Khalid Aït Taleb … Read more
AFP, published on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 05:53 They often go unnoticed but are potentially dangerous: some sexually transmitted infections continue to increase, especially among young people, pushing the government to expand access to screening after the Covid low. “We are going to pay the price for the Covid pandemic”: it has “delayed screenings” … Read more
AFP, published on Saturday September 03, 2022 at 08:45 Brittany Strickland was “scared to death” when she learned this summer that the United States had recorded its first case of poliomyelitis in nearly ten years, a young New Yorker struck down with paralysis. “It’s scary. We didn’t think it would happen here,” said the 33-year-old … Read more
After several months of the global outbreak of monkeypox, more is known about the disease. But many questions still await answers. We take stock. In video: Monkey pox. Can we already speak of an epidemic? The profile of the patients, too, stands out. These are mainly adult men and maintaining homosexual relations, in contrast to … Read more