- 2015
- Press releases - 14.04.2015
Friday 17 April: World Haemophilia Day
World Haemophilia Day is on Friday 17 April. On this occasion, the institutes and associations, particularly the World Federation of Haemophilia, work to sensitise and inform the general public and caregivers about hereditary coagulation disorders.
- What's on? - 14.04.2015
Friday 17 April: World Haemophilia Day
. It causes a failure of the blood to coagulate. As a result, people with haemophilia do not bleed faster than normal, but bleed for longer. World Haemophilia Day is on Friday 17 April. On this occasion, the institutes and associations, particularly the World Federation of Haemophilia, work to sensitise and inform the general public […]
- Press releases - 13.04.2015
The Bettencourt Schueller Foundation reveals the varied and far-reaching list of the winners of its scientific prizes.
The Bettencourt Schueller Foundation reveals the varied and far-reaching list of the winners of its scientific prizes, which, with a total value of €1.9 million, are awarded for high-level biomedical research.
- Press releases - 10.04.2015
The cost of atmospheric pollution to health estimated at 1-2 billion annually
In France, the total cost of pollution to health is estimated at between €1 billion and approximately €2 billion/year, according to a study conducted by Isabella Annesi Maesano, a research director at Inserm, and her colleagues (Inserm Unit 1136, Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases). In other words, 15-31% of the 2012 deficit (€5.5 billion) for the health insurance branch of France’s general social security scheme.
- What's on? - 10.04.2015
The cost of atmospheric pollution to health estimated at 1-2 billion annually
In France, the total cost of pollution to health is estimated at between €1 billion and approximately €2 billion/year, according to a study conducted by Isabella Annesi Maesano, a research director at Inserm, and her colleagues (Inserm Unit 1136, Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases). In other words, 15-31% of the 2012 deficit (€5.5 billion) […]
- Press releases - 09.04.2015
Saturday 11 April: World Parkinson’s Day
World Parkinson’s Day is taking place on 11 April. This day is specifically devoted to interruptions in care, and is an opportunity to remind the general public that Parkinson’s disease is not a rare disease.
- What's on? - 09.04.2015
Saturday 11 April: World Parkinson’s Day
In France, Parkinson’s disease affects more than 150 000 people[1], and there are 6.5 million sufferers in the world, a figure set to increase as the population ages. World Parkinson’s Day is taking place on 11 April, in memory of the anniversary of the birth of Dr James Parkinson, the first physician to describe the […]
- Press releases - 09.04.2015
Reducing risks among drug users
In order to limit the health risks associated with the use of drugs, certain countries have set up supervised injection centres where drug addicts can inject under the supervision of qualified personnel.
In 2010, the French General Health Administration asked Inserm to perform a collective report on the theme of Reducing the risks in drug users. The aim was to report on what scientific knowledge we had of existing schemes and programmes on an international scale, the contexts in which they were set up and their impact on the experimental projects in progress.
- What's on? - 09.04.2015
Reducing risks among drug users
In order to limit the health risks associated with the use of drugs, certain countries have set up supervised injection centres where drug addicts can inject under the supervision of qualified personnel. In 2010, the French General Health Administration asked Inserm to perform a collective report on the theme of Reducing the risks in drug […]
- What's on? - 03.04.2015
Tuesday 7 April World Health Day
This year, World Health Day will be dedicated to food safety. This event is an opportunity to educate professionals and the general public on the importance of food safety and the role people can play every day to remove any doubt about the safety of the food on their plate. Researchers leading the Nutritional Epidemiology […]