The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 was divided, one half jointly to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura “for thier discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites” and the other half to Youyou Tu “for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against Malaria”. William C. Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura et Youyou […]
Tuesday 29 September is World Heart Day, dedicated to action and research on cardiovascular disease. How does the heart work? How is a cardiovascular event triggered? What is the treatment for heart failure…?
On Saturday 22 August 2015, the 15th World Championships in Athletics will be launched in Beijing. Until Sunday 30 August, athletes from all nations will compete, putting their muscles, as well as their heart, lungs, brain, etc. to the test. How do muscles work? How do athletes attain such endurance? What is the brain’s role […]
On 15 June 1972, the United Nations celebrated World Environment Day for the first time. Since that day, every year on the same date, the major issues in environmental conservation are given prominence in over 100 countries, a day devoted to the protection of the planet and the future of mankind, which is inseparable from the […]
European Obesity Day, which will be held on Saturday 23 May, recalls the seriousness of this disease, which is affecting more and more people in France and in the world. Overweight and obesity are defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation. Body mass index, BMI, corresponding to the weight divided by the square of […]
World Asthma Day will take place next Tuesday, 5 May. This chronic respiratory disease is characterised by attacks during which the lining of the bronchi swells, causing the bronchi to become narrower, and reducing the volume of air inhaled and exhaled. Asthma usually has an allergic component, i.e. its progression is influenced by exposure to […]
Caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium, malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. It can also be transmitted by blood transfusion, or from mother to foetus at the end of pregnancy.[1] Held on 25 April each year, World Malaria Day is specifically aimed at raising awareness among […]
. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
