World Cancer Day takes place this Wednesday, 4 February. This international campaign is aimed at informing and sensitising the general public, as well as health professionals, about cancer prevention, screening, and management. According to a recent survey by Ipsos/French Foundation for Cancer Research[2] cancer is the disease most feared by French people today (86%), ahead […]
The human immunodeficiency virus, named HIV, is a sexually transmitted disease that targets the immune system and weakens body’s systems that detect and defend against infection and certain types of cancer (source: World Health Organisation). AIDS is the abbreviated term for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and is the most advanced stage of HIV infection. With more […]
Diabetes type 1 or type 2 is a chronic disease caused by an insufficient mass of pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, or by poor use of this hormone by the body. This results in an elevated level of glucose in the bloodstream (hyperglycaemia), and may lead to serious complications (infarct, impaired vision, blindness, stroke, […]
Commonly referred to as a “stroke”, a Cerebrovascular Accident results from the interruption of blood flow to the brain. The deprivation of oxygen and essential nutrients causes brain cells to die, leading to permanent damage (speech or writing difficulty, memory problems, bodily paralysis to a greater or lesser extent), or even sudden death. World Cerebrovascular […]
World Arthritis Day, which is held on 12 October every year, is aimed at raising awareness among the general public, health professions and public authorities, about the size of the burden generated by this disease. A leading cause of disability in the over 40s, rheumatic diseases are, for the most part, chronic inflammatory disorders. Collectively […]
This year marks the 10th edition of Pink October, a month of national mobilisation against breast cancer. An opportunity to recall that this disease remains a major public health challenge, despite the advances in treatment. Breast cancer is indeed the leading female cancer, and the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. In 2012, nearly […]
World Heart Day, held on 29 September each year, is aimed at increasing the general public’s awareness of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (poor diet, lack of physical activity, smoking and harmful use of alcohol), and thus helping to prevent them. These diseases, which are associated with malfunctioning of the heart or of the […]
World Contraception Day will take place this Friday, 26 September. Now in its 8th consecutive year, this international information and discussion campaign is an opportunity to promote the variety of contraception options available, and to recall the importance of using contraception appropriate for one’s lifestyle and medical and emotional situation.Our last communications on this topic […]
Inserm has made Alzheimer’s disease one of its priorities. Each year, this neurodegenerative disorder, which results in progressive and permanent deterioration of the nerve cells, engages many teams in the development of new treatments. One scientific approach states that this disease must be attacked at its earliest possible stage, even before the first symptoms appear, […]
To mark the 8th World Lymphoma Day in France, the France Lymphome Espoir (France Lymphoma Hope) association is conducting a tour of eight large cities in France from 15 to 25 September. Patients, those close to them, and caregivers are thus invited to share their experience on themes such as care and living with the […]
In partnership with Inserm, the Institut Pasteur is organising the first french edition of World Sepsis Day this Friday 12 September. Conferences held at this event will be aimed at informing the general public and increasing awareness about these infections. Sepsis (or septicaemia) represents the impact of serious infections on the body’s vital functions. This […]
