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Article | 2022.02.03
Gender Equality Plan
As part of its commitment to gender equality in the workplace, the Institut Pasteur has adopted a Gender Equality Plan (GEP). The GEP is a new step aimed at strengthening the Institut Pasteur's policy for equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Document de presse | 2023.03.28
COVID-19: How is it spreading in households?
More than three years after the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, mathematical modeling is still providing us with valuable insights, as shown in a recent study on household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by the Hong Kong University School of Public Health and the Institut Pasteur/Université Paris Cité. Scientists believe that there is a subset of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 who are three times more...
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News | 2019.09.26
A tobacco-dependence gene responsible for alcohol dependence
A series of human genome-wide studies have revealed a strong correlation between a chromosomal locus and the risk of developing tobacco dependence. One mutation has been identified in particular (rs16969968, or SNPα5). Studies have investigated whether this mutation is also associated with alcoholism, given the known high comorbidity between tobacco and alcohol addiction. A team from the Institut...
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Document de presse | 2019.11.12
Gut microbiota imbalance promotes the onset of colorectal cancer
The gastroenterology team at Henri-Mondor AP-HP Hospital and University Paris-Est Créteil, led by Professor Iradj Sobhani, together with teams from Inserm and the Institut Pasteur Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit (U1202), led by Professor Philippe Sansonetti – holder of the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Chair at the Collège de France –, have demonstrated that an imbalance in the gut...
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Fiche maladie | 2019.10.02
Influenza
Influenza is a contagious respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses, which are unique due to their vast genetic variability. It is a public health issue because of the seasonal outbreaks that affect 2 to 6 million people in France every winter, with influenza-associated excess mortality estimated at approximately 10,000 deaths, mainly in vulnerable individuals. The pandemic risk...
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Document de presse | 2021.03.07
COVID-19: neutralizing immune response lasts longer in women than in men
As part of the SEROCoV-HUS study, teams from Strasbourg University Hospital and the Institut Pasteur monitored 308 hospital staff who had previously contracted a mild form of SARS-CoV-2. The scientists demonstrated that neutralizing antibodies could be detected in 84% of them up to 6 months after infection, but that the level fell more quickly in men than in women. These results seem to suggest...
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Document de presse | 2021.12.10
COVID-19 patients in ICUs: Study reveals an increased risk of invasive fungal secondary infections
What if certain fungi exacerbate respiratory distress in individuals with covid-19? The mycovid study published in the lancet respiratory medicine yields its initial results. Teams at Rennes University Hospital – University of Rennes 1, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital (part of the Paris Public Hospital Network or AP-HP), Georges-Pompidou European Hospital (AP-HP) – Université de Paris, Avicenne...
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News | 2023.01.30
Hepatitis B: towards better treatment for infected individuals in Africa
With 82 million people currently infected in Africa, the hepatitis B virus represents a major health threat. Early treatment can considerably reduce the risk of complications associated with the disease. In a recent analysis, scientists challenged the suitability of the diagnostic tests used in sub-Saharan Africa and called for more optimized treatment for local populations.
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Document de presse | 2023.03.15
Emergence of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei strain in France
Shigellosis, a highly contagious diarrheal disease, is caused by Shigella bacteria circulating in industrializing countries but also in industrialized countries. Scientists from the French National Reference Center for Escherichia coli, Shigella and Salmonella at the Institut Pasteur who have been monitoring Shigella in France for several years have detected the emergence of extensively drug-...
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News | 2026.03.08
Mathilda: The Music Video Giving a Voice Back to Women in Science
On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day on March 8, 2026, Yaëlle Wormser, a PhD student in microbiology at Université Paris Cité and the Institut Pasteur—also known by her stage name Lady Pipette—is releasing “Mathilda,” an engaged music video centered on the Matilda effect. At the intersection of science and creative expression, this project highlights the invisibilization of women...