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Document de presse | 2021.12.01
Virus related to SARS-CoV-2 found in bats in Cambodia
What are the origins of SARS-CoV-2? This is the world’s most pressing scientific puzzle. Its pieces scattered throughout the world are currently being sought out by scientists. Their goal: to track down the culprit for the largest health crisis to hit the globe in the past century. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur in Paris and the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge have identified a coronavirus in...
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Document de presse | 2021.12.06
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a genetic mutation confirmed as predisposing factor
In 2019, the WHO positioned chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) third in the global ranking of causes of death. However, some mechanisms of this debilitating chronic respiratory disease are yet to be identified. Against this backdrop, scientists at the Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, CNRS, Inserm, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims University Hospital and the Institut...
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News | 2021.12.14
2022: the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth
Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822. He was an international figure in scientific and medical research and the founder of the Institut Pasteur (Paris) in 1887. Louis Pasteur was a precursor of a certain way of conducting research, deeply concerned with its goals, both humanistic and universal, and the need to train and transmit this approach and these values to future generations. Today,...
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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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Document de presse | 2021.12.23
COVID-19 – Omicron: resistant to most monoclonal antibodies but neutralized by a booster dose
The Omicron variant was detected for the first time in South Africa in November 2021 and has since spread to many countries. It is expected to become the dominant variant within a few weeks or months. Initial epidemiological studies show that the Omicron variant is more transmissible than the currently dominant virus (the Delta variant). It is capable of spreading to individuals who have received...
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Document de presse | 2022.01.11
Identification of a novel therapeutic target in Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow, with a life expectancy of less than 5 years post-diagnosis. Proteasome inhibitors, the therapeutic backbone of current treatments, are very effective in treating newly diagnosed cancers but resistance or intolerance to these molecules inevitably develop, leading to relapses. While studying a neglected tropical disease[1], Buruli ulcer, researchers...
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Page avancée | 2022.01.12
Institut Pasteur publications about SARS-CoV-2 / Covid-19
The Institut Pasteur’s list of scientific publications on SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and Covid-19 disease.
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News | 2022.01.12
French Prime Minister Jean Castex salutes the Institut Pasteur's expertise on emerging infectious diseases
French Prime Minister Jean Castex, accompanied by Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, visited the Institut Pasteur on Monday January 10, 2022, to salute the efforts of scientists in the ongoing battle against COVID-19. The visit was an opportunity to highlight the need to strengthen preparedness for future emerging diseases. It was also an auspicious moment...
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Document de presse | 2022.01.11
Anne-Lise Mamessier Giraud appointed Director of the Hearing Institute, an Institut Pasteur Center
Professor Anne-Lise Mamessier Giraud has been appointed as Director of the Hearing Institute, an Institut Pasteur center. She took up office on January 1, 2022 and succeeds Professor Christine Petit in the role.Anne-Lise Mamessier Giraud has been appointed as Director of the Hearing Institute, an Institut Pasteur center, for an initial five-year term, from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026....
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News | 2022.01.18
Mapping antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli
In a recently published study, scientists from the Institut Pasteur and its partners analyzed the genome of more than 700 strains of Escherichia coli bacteria to elucidate how antibiotic-resistant strains spread and evaluate the risk they represent.
