Kategori: Health News
PLFSS, vaccination campaign, hospital crisis… These urgent files on the desk of the new Prime Minister
In terms of health, the new head of government Michel Barnier and his future Minister of Health have several issues awaiting them, sometimes with tight deadlines to meet. Published 06/09/2024…
A new publication by Didier Raoult, claiming to show the effectiveness of chloroquine against Covid, has been reported to health authorities
The former head of the IHU Méditerranée Infection in Marseille, now retired, is already accused of having conducted “wild” clinical trials on patients during the Covid epidemic. Published 05/09/2024 23:14…
14 cases were recorded in France between August 28 and September 3
In total, 143 cases of MPOX have been reported by the authorities in France since January 1, 2024. Published 05/09/2024 21:01 Updated 05/09/2024 21:05 Reading time: 1 min Mpox viruses.…
franceinfo junior. What is Mpox, also called “monkey pox”?
In franceinfo junior, children ask their questions about monkeypox or Mpox to Doctor Odile Launay, infectious disease specialist and university professor at the University of Paris. Published 05/09/2024 16:12 Reading…
“As long as we don’t force manufacturers, they are playing with consumers’ health,” regrets the NGO Foodwatch.
The NGO denounces the refusal to comply with the label on the part of several large agri-food groups. Published 09/05/2024 11:53 Reading time: 2 min A Nutri-score display on a…
“I am a field doctor, people can trust me”
The general practitioner, who is still practicing, succeeds the historical presenter of the program, Marina Carrère d’Encausse. He promises to answer all public health questions, but also to do more…
REPORTAGE. “Living conditions are unhealthy”: in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the spread of mpox aggravated by unsanitary conditions
While waiting for the delivery of vaccines against MPOX, which will take place on Thursday, humanitarians are raising awareness among the population about the risks of contamination, while the number…
REPORTAGE. “The smaller the structure, the more difficult it is”: the slow transition of school canteens towards organic and local products
More than 80% of municipalities do not respect the objectives of the Egalim law in school canteens, by not offering enough organic and local products. Published 05/09/2024 08:14 Reading time:…
A case of bird flu confirmed in a free-range poultry farm in Finistère, third outbreak of the season in France
The prefecture indicates that “the depopulation was carried out on Tuesday” and that a “protection and surveillance zone has been set up”, reports France Bleu Breizh Izel on Wednesday. Article…
VIDEO. We tasted the new Nutella, vegan version
Nutella spread is releasing a new version on Thursday, without any animal products. But is the taste faithful to the original? Franceinfo was able to test it. Published 04/09/2024 21:05…
Danone stops displaying the Nutri-Score on its drinking yogurts, whose scores have been downgraded
The display of the Nutri-Score, with its simple colour code and letters from A to E, is still voluntary pending a binding European agreement. Published 04/09/2024 21:04 Updated 04/09/2024 21:10…
Several batches of Bouchot mussels recalled throughout France by Leclerc
This recall is due to an error in the packaging date and the use-by date (UBD) which were shifted by one month, specifies the Rappel Conso website. Article written by…
The situation of emergency services has deteriorated this summer for four out of ten hospitals
According to a barometer from the French Hospital Federation, carried out among 260 establishments, 39% of them believe that the situation in their emergency departments has deteriorated in 2024, compared…
A new generation of sanitary napkins and cups in preparation
Researchers are preparing a new generation of sanitary napkins and cups that are more effective and more comfortable. Unlike the current generation, it will not just absorb or collect blood.…
Emergency services under pressure
Published 03/09/2024 20:26 Video length: 2 min Health: Emergency services under pressure Endless waiting times, regulatory measures, even outright closures: like every summer, emergency services are in difficulty. Similar situations…
“Naturist Paradise”, at the Mucem in Marseille, a unique exhibition retraces a century of naturism
It is in the Mucem’s DNA to organize unique exhibitions. “Paradis naturistes” is one of them. It traces a century of naturism and mixes all the questions: cultural, scientific, philosophical…
French health authorities do not recommend vaccination for people traveling to high-risk countries
Gregory Emery, Director General of Health, held a press briefing on Tuesday. Several epidemics are currently underway in central Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Published 03/09/2024 16:35…
11 indigenous cases in Var, for a total of 29 cases in mainland France this year
The new cases were reported in La Crau where a “mosquito control” operation is underway. Article written by franceinfo – with France Bleu Provence Radio France Published 03/09/2024 16:25 Reading…
Ferrero to market vegan version of Nutella in Europe
This new version of the product is “not suitable for consumption by people with allergies to milk proteins, as this product is manufactured in an establishment that handles milk,” the…
At 44 as at 60, aging accelerates, according to a study
Aging is not a linear process. American researchers have shown that two ages in particular correspond to faster waves of aging of the skin, muscles or the cardiac system. Published…