vector-borne diseases
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2024.09.18
Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can be severe or even fatal for vulnerable individuals, such as unvaccinated infants. People...
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2024.07.18
In November 2023, eighty-four organoids were sent into space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The project called “Cerebral Ageing,” launched in...
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2024.07.11
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease transmitted by animals (a zoonosis). It is present worldwide, especially in tropical regions. The recent re-emergence of...
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2024.07.03
This event, an initiative of the Technology Transfer and Industrial Partnership Department (DARRI), was organized in collaboration with the Department of...
Portrait
2024.06.28
Arts or science?
After completing high school, Mathieu wasn't sure what direction to take. He liked science, but he was also interested in photography. After...
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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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2024.06.25
The Institut Pasteur, an independent, non-profit international research institute, is the world leader in the research of viruses and micro-organisms, as...
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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...