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Document de presse | 2022.04.20
When severe infection causes long-term mood disorders: A promising avenue to prevent mental illness following a transient infection
The brain is able to detect and regulate localized or systemic inflammation by using two communication pathways. The first, humoral, makes use of specific brain structures that enable circulating inflammatory mediators to enter the brain. The second, neural, involves nerves whose sensory afferents transmit the inflammatory signal detected at local level. The vagus nerve therefore uses identified...
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Document de presse | 2022.07.21
SARS-CoV-2 hijacks nanotubes between neurons to infect them
COVID-19 often leads to neurological symptoms, such as a loss of taste or smell, or cognitive impairments (including memory loss and concentration difficulties), both during the acute phase of the disease and over the long term with "long COVID" syndrome. But the way in which the infection reaches the brain was previously unknown. Scientists from Institut Pasteur and CNRS laboratories have used...
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News | 2023.02.28
Health crises, information crises: exploring the roots of the term "infodemic"
How do the epidemiological and media dimensions of a health crisis fit together? How is the spread of a virus linked to the spread of information about it? Several scientists, communication experts and ethics specialists came together to explore these questions at a conference held at the Institut Pasteur in December.
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News | 2024.05.15
The untapped potential of cycling for public health and the climate
A national study has revealed that cycling benefits health, the economy and the climate in France. The findings show that cycling can prevent nearly 2,000 deaths each year and that every kilometer cycled saves €1 in medical costs. The unprecedented study was conducted by researchers in the joint CNAM-Institut Pasteur PACRI unit, in collaboration with the CNRS.
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News | 2022.07.09
Conversation: capacity building to prepare for the future
Institut Pasteur Senior Executive Scientific Vice-President Christophe d'Enfert provides a brief, cross-disciplinary overview of 2021 covering capacity building, enhanced partnerships and future technologies.
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News | 2022.08.05
Our own RNA triggers an immune response to viral infections
An immune receptor normally known for identifying viral RNA is also capable of binding to cellular RNA to induce immune defenses. This mechanism could trigger immunity against viruses before they become detectable.
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News | 2024.09.18
Whooping cough: how do we explain its resurgence in 2024 in France?
In a study coordinated by the Institut Pasteur, scientists describe the dynamics of the whooping cough epidemic in 2024 in France, the worst in 25 years. The scientists also sequenced the genome of almost 70 bacterial isolates collected during the outbreak from January to mid-2024. These analyses allowed them to put forward several theories explaining the current resurgence in circulation of the...
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News | 2025.08.27
Discover the Pasteur Institute's major discoveries for 2024
A gene therapy trial for childhood deafness. A malaria vaccine. Microbiome gene editing. Cancer immunotherapy. A key gene in embryonic development. Effective treatment for bronchiolitis. Indian Ocean temperatures for anticipating outbreaks... Here is an excerpt from our discoveries for 2024. You can also download the poster in PDF format at the bottom of the page.
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Document de presse | 2022.07.13
Light shed on SARS-CoV-2 replication in bat cells
Bats are reservoir species for numerous viruses including coronaviruses. Given that they do not appear to be affected by diseases transmitted by these viruses, there is potential benefit in understanding how their immune system regulates infection. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS studied SARS-CoV-2 replication in bat cells, which involved using real-time imaging techniques for the...
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News | 2022.11.14
Monkeypox: a detailed profile of the disease
Physicians and scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the Pasteur Network and ANRS | Emerging Infectious Diseases have conducted a review of the medical and scientific literature about monkeypox. The review, which paints a complete picture of the disease, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 26, 2022. What are the signs of this disease? Where does it come from? How is it...
