Historically embodying the first antipsychotic drug, chlorpromazine is currently the subject of great interest in a Parisian hospital. Indeed, initial tests have been encouraging, leading researchers to work on an upcoming clinical trial on Covid-19 patients. The oldest known neuroleptic Many scien

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Asian flu caused the death of 1 to 4 million people between 1956 and 1958. In France , the epidemic would have caused around 100,000 deaths according to recent declarations, but in reality no source certifies this assessment. The Late 1950s Pand

Health and political authorities have not ruled in the same way on wearing a mask. Some recommend it in certain cases and others lean towards the whole population getting involved. However, the scientists themselves do not agree with each other since contradictory studies have followed one another.

A small study conducted in China revealed the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the semen of several infected or recently recovered men. Despite everything, the sexual transmission of the virus still seems very unlikely. We knew that SARS-CoV-2 could reach the lungs, but also the kidneys, h

As the confinement linked to the Covid-19 epidemic is coming to an end, a study reveals that a good part of the French have gained weight. In addition, it seems that the confinement has also impacted the sexual life of citizens. Indeed, a decrease in the frequency of intercourse has been observed.

British researchers have examined 7,000 genome sequences to trace the history of the spread of Covid-19. According to the experts, patient zero would have been infected between October 6 and December 11, 2019. If the results must be considered with caution, this study seems to be the most complete e

As part of the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic, Singapore can boast of having been the first country to launch the tracking of the virus by smartphone . Until now on a voluntary basis, this tracing has now given way to another service that no longer leaves the choice to the population. Europe r

What if we trained dogs to test people infected with Covid-19? A study launched by a French veterinary school, integrating specially trained dogs, has set itself the task of verifying this possibility. If successful, a hundred dogs could soon be able to detect Covid-19. Dogs sniff the sweat of pati

The main risk of Covid-19 infection is none other than the famous droplets expelled when we speak, cough or sneeze. In order to demonstrate how easily this virus spreads, a Japanese media recently carried out and published a very telling experiment. An experiment conducted in Japan The safe distanc

In Hong Kong, several patients tested positive for rat hepatitis E. This virus therefore seems to be able to be transmitted from animals to humans, but researchers still do not know how. And the cases are multiplying. It all started in 2018 when a 56-year-old man from Hong Kong, who had just underg

Two doctors from Wuhan hard hit by Covid-19 woke up a few weeks ago from comas with darker skin. This condition could be explained by an imbalance of liver function. On the front line in the fight against Covid-19 at Wuhan Central Hospital, and probably not sufficiently protected, doctors Yi Fan an

Jean-François Berthoumieu, president of the Association Climatologique de la Moyenne Garonne (ACMG) leads a research group. He is now interested in the possible link between air humidity and the spread of Covid-19. Findings from this research could lead to better decisions in the future in the event

Many Americans seem to be inadvertently poisoning themselves with disinfectant products as they try to protect themselves against the novel coronavirus. On January 19, 2020, Washington State reported the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in the United States, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. As

The UN World Food Program has just sounded the alarm, warning that famine could threaten twice as many vulnerable people because of the economic repercussions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Towards an explosion in the number of people on the verge of starvation Already a few weeks ago, a joint p

In the last three months, the famous Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has been cited around 1.2 million times in conspiracy theories. However, it turns out that these theories are linked to the current Covid-19 pandemic impacting the planet. 1.2 million posts targeting Bill Gates Bill Gates, a prime

Each passing day confirms how particularly difficult the management of the pandemic is in many countries. In France, the Academy of Medicine has expressed itself on the wearing of the mask. In the United States, the uninsured will be treated, but the country must restart according to Donald Trump.

By analyzing the tissues of patients who died of Covid-19, researchers have found that the disease directly causes inflammation of blood vessels, which can lead to the failure of vital organs, even death. While Covid-19 was initially considered an exclusively respiratory disease (the lung is undoub

Not long ago, the President of the Republic of Madagascar announced that a local laboratory had succeeded in developing a drug against Covid-19. However, this remedy contains artemisia (mugwort), a controversial plant which is used in this country against the advice of the WHO. A remedy based on ar

In recent days, the NGO France Nature Environnement has multiplied press releases to warn of the increase in environmental damage. With 9 other NGOs, it seized the Council of State concerning the spreading of pesticides near homes. Until June, spraying pesticides near homes made easier In February

The Financial Times reports the negative results of remdesivir in the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in a clinical trial conducted in China. The study, published prematurely on the WHO website, has since been withdrawn. In view of the start of deconfinement envisaged in several countries