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Les conséquences neurologiques du virus Zika enfin dévoilées

(Français) L’infection virale Zika est toujours un problème de santé publique mondial. Son agent pathogène est le virus Zika transmis par les moustiques du genre Aedes. Depuis 2007, de nombreuses épidémies ont été recensées en Asie et en Afrique, et plus récemment ...

01 May 2019 | Immunology, inflammation, infectiology and microbiology | Neurosciences, cognitives sciences, neurology and psychiatry | Public health

Centenarian athletes: flawless performances?

When the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics are held, some centenarian athletes will be able to witness this competition, 80 years after their own participation for some of them. An Inserm study conducted by researchers from Unit 1093, “Cognition, Motor Activity and Sensorimotor ...

08 Jul 2016 | Public health

(Im)migration and Health

Many people are now arriving in France, after leaving their country of origin, fleeing war or extreme poverty. Whether they are migrants or immigrants, these populations are exposed to precarious circumstances and difficult living conditions. What does this mean for their health? ...

07 Jul 2016 |

Academic Doping: Psychostimulant Use Among Medical Students

Under severe pressure owing to an intense workload, medical students are attempting to boost their performance by any means. An Inserm study has revealed possible psychostimulant use among a third of these students. ...

27 May 2016 | Public health

Endometriosis and the Risk of Miscarriage

Inserm reports a French study conducted on 750 women which shows that this neglected gynecological disorder significantly increases the risk of miscarriage. ...

03 May 2016 | Cell biology, development and evolution

Discover the new Inserm newsroom

The Inserm press room is updating its design, and continues to adapt to your needs and evolving practices. Now more ergonomic, its navigation has been reworked to make reading easier on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. Presentation of content has ...

12 Apr 2016 | Institutional and special event

Final results of JIKI trial

The final conclusions of the JIKI clinical trial, testing the efficacy of favipiravir in reducing mortality in individuals infected by Ebola virus in Guinea, are published in PLoS Medicine this week. This work was carried out under the leadership of Prof. Denis ...

03 Mar 2016 | Public health