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2024.07.04
What precise mechanisms do coronaviruses use to infect us? More than four years after the infamous SARS-CoV-2 emerged in humans, many scientists are still...
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2024.07.02
Climate change, globalization and the movement of people and animals are increasing the risk of these so-called "vector-borne" diseases, which are usually...
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2024.06.27
Intermittent fasting has become a popular practice in recent years. It is known to have beneficial health effects – several studies1, 2, 3 have shown that...
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2024.06.10
© musée des Confluences – Bertrand Stofleth
The exhibition looks back at a shared history involving humans, animals and microorganisms, the history of...
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2024.06.11
Strengthening Preparedness and response capacities: Mitigating Vector-Borne Diseases in a Globalized World
Since the end of the 20th century, the world has...
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2024.05.30
In May 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its updated list of the main antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales...
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2022.08.05
RNA viruses, which include influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19) and HIV, are one of the major threats that the immune system has to deal...
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2024.05.22
There is an urgent need to include monitoring of microbial ecosystems in the environmental narrative
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2024.05.21
Philippe Bousso was initially interested in science and technology and chose to study at the demanding and highly prestigious École Polytechnique. But once...
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2021.10.18
From Wednesday, September 29th to Thursday, October 1st the international conference "COVID-19, Advances and Remaining Challenges" was held at the Institut...