When the tiger mosquito is in the crosshairs

the essential Nightmare of aperitifs on the terrace, responsible for our sleepless nights, scourge of mild evenings outdoors… With the fine weather, the tiger mosquito is back. In the Tarn, health authorities, municipalities and individuals are on a war footing. “I invite myself, I type the encrust and I suck your blood”. On the terrace … Read more

APF-France handicap on a new territory

The association of the paralyzed in France (APF-France handicap) in Tarn-et-Garonne held its annual general meeting in the salons of Ameria, avenue Marcel Unal, in Montauban. The meeting was opened by Marie-Laure Fraux, representative on the APF FH 82 council, in the presence of Hélène Vallantin-Dulac, member of the national council. The first file concerned … Read more

Cauvaldor still active in welcoming doctors

Thursday 4 and Friday 5 May, Thierry Chartroux, vice-president in charge of health, received a young 32-year-old Lithuanian general practitioner and her spouse from France, eager to discover the territory and the opportunities for installation. For two days, the couple was accompanied by the health team of Cauvaldor, Cauvaldor expansion and the CPTS of the … Read more

Toulouse: against noise pollution at the airport, associations and elected officials demonstrate

the essential The collective against air pollution of the Toulouse conurbation and several associations were joined for a demonstration, by elected representatives from the left. They are asking for a cap on the number of annual flights at Toulouse Blagnac airport, and a curfew at night. “We don’t want so many planes over our heads … Read more

Bronchiolitis: promising results for preventive treatment

A dose of nirsevimab, developed by the laboratories Sanofi and AstraZeneca, would reduce the rate of hospitalization of infants due to bronchiolitis by more than 83%. Soon a preventive treatment against the epidemic, due to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), was even more virulent, clogging the pediatric departments of hospitals. The Sanofi laboratory, in partnership … Read more

Scientists unveil first human ‘pan-genome’

(AFP) – Scientists on Wednesday unveiled the first human ‘pan-genome’, which lists the most complete range of genes in the human species to date, with the hope that it will help explain a range of diseases. The announcement was hailed as “heralding in a new era for genetic diagnostics”, by geneticist David Adelson, of Australia’s … Read more