TESTIMONY. “I am totally toothless, I have been mutilated”: the legal fight of a retiree against her dental surgeon

the essential Dominique, 64, a resident of Haute-Garonne is toothless following multiple interventions by a dental surgeon based in the Paris region. For nearly 15 years now, she has been trying to make her victim status heard by suing this practitioner. She recounts the ordeal she has been living since she has no more teeth. … Read more

United States: a vaccine against RSV, responsible for bronchiolitis

This is a first, the FDA has just authorized a vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus, responsible for bronchiolitis in babies and sometimes serious respiratory diseases in adults. Authorized for people aged 60 and over, the vaccine has just received a favorable opinion from the EMA, the European Medicines Agency. There Food and drug administration … Read more

Alzheimer’s disease: two studies offer hope for a treatment

Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 50 million people worldwide. And despite advances in science, there is no cure. Two studies published in quick succession nevertheless give hope as to the forthcoming development of a treatment. Will we soon be able to treat and cure Alzheimer’s disease? Two recently published studies offer promising prospects. Latest work … Read more

Ghosting is linked to depressive tendencies

(ETX Daily Up) – Not replying to messages overnight, without explanation, has become a bad habit for more and more people. A new study has explored for the first time the causes and psychological effects of so-called “ghosting”, on people who practice it. Cutting short a communication in a brutal way with a friend, or … Read more

End of the anti-Covid vaccination obligation for caregivers: doctors’ organizations denounce an “irresponsible” decision

the essential During the night of Thursday to Friday, the National Assembly adopted a bill which aims to purely and simply repeal the obligation to vaccinate caregivers against Covid-19. Several healthcare organizations deplore this choice. It is a vote that has not finished splitting. The deputies adopted this Thursday, May 4, at first reading, a … Read more