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

Psychological distress: one in five young people under the age of 14 are thinking about suicide, according to SOS Amitié

the essential The SOS Amité association recorded nearly 3.3 million calls last year, or 244,000 more than in 2021, according to its latest barometer. Another troubling finding is that the number of callers under the age of 14 has increased by 40%, and of these, 20% have expressed suicidal thoughts. Epidemic, war in Ukraine, global … Read more

In Castres, the Doumaïa birth center organizes a photo exhibition and immerses us in the intimacy of childbirth

the essential On the occasion of the World Week of Respected Childbirth (SMAR), the Doumaïa birth center organized this Wednesday, May 10, a photo exhibition in these premises located just a few steps from the Pays d’Autan hospital. A first for the only structure of this type in the region. On the occasion of the … Read more

The myth of the perfect mother (finally) deconstructed with TikTok videos

(ETX Daily Up) – The perfect mother does not exist, and many influencers today want to smash the injunctions that surround motherhood and the daily life of young mothers. The idealized Instagram clichés of seemingly irreproachable ‘mom influencers’ now respond to much more authentic TikTok videos made of disorder, fatigue, and other ‘imperfections’. Something to … Read more