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Less and less taboo, assisted dying is a matter of debateLess and less taboo, assisted dying is a matter of debate

Less and less taboo, assisted dying is a matter of debate

Tanneau/AFP While François Bayrou wanted to distinguish the subjects of palliative care and active assistance in dying, the deputies behind…

2 months ago
Fake cosmetic surgeries wreak havoc on social mediaFake cosmetic surgeries wreak havoc on social media

Fake cosmetic surgeries wreak havoc on social media

© BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Archives It's ugly and mean. Social networks have become the ideal hunting ground for fake plastic surgeons, ready…

2 months ago
In medical deserts, forced requisitions harm doctorsIn medical deserts, forced requisitions harm doctors

In medical deserts, forced requisitions harm doctors

AFP - Emmanuel DUNAND In medical deserts, it's a bit dry... A doctor from the Loire experienced this when the…

2 months ago
Japan sees record number of teen suicidesJapan sees record number of teen suicides

Japan sees record number of teen suicides

Fong/AFP Japan has recorded a record number of teenage suicides in 2024, according to health ministry data released Wednesday.The latest…

2 months ago
Chemical Industry Uses “Science” to Block PFAS BanChemical Industry Uses “Science” to Block PFAS Ban

Chemical Industry Uses “Science” to Block PFAS Ban

BELGA/AFP/Archives - NICOLAS MAETERLINCK The 3M factory during a pilot installation for the purification of PFAS, on the Oosterweel construction…

2 months ago
CVM, a poison in our pipes that the State lets flowCVM, a poison in our pipes that the State lets flow

CVM, a poison in our pipes that the State lets flow

© ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Archives The drinking water of thousands of French people has been contaminated by a carcinogenic agent, CVM, for…

2 months ago
When the AP-HP does like the IHU, it is ethical and without controversy!When the AP-HP does like the IHU, it is ethical and without controversy!

When the AP-HP does like the IHU, it is ethical and without controversy!

Pexels Shh! In a new X-rated post, doctor Véronique Baudoux questions the relentlessness of fact-checkers and FakeMed on the publications…

2 months ago
Fact-checking: from censorship to admission of failure ?Fact-checking: from censorship to admission of failure ?

Fact-checking: from censorship to admission of failure ?

creative commons While Zuckerberg has just announced the removal of his fact-checking service in the United States, and the European…

3 months ago
After “dry January” the “Veganuary”, when will there be “Sexanuary” or “Newsanuary” to make it even more stupid?After “dry January” the “Veganuary”, when will there be “Sexanuary” or “Newsanuary” to make it even more stupid?

After “dry January” the “Veganuary”, when will there be “Sexanuary” or “Newsanuary” to make it even more stupid?

Pixabay Going a month without eating any animal-based foods: that's the challenge of "Veganuary", a initiative from the United Kingdom…

3 months ago
Amid shortage, amoxicillin production lab throws away thousands of vialsAmid shortage, amoxicillin production lab throws away thousands of vials

Amid shortage, amoxicillin production lab throws away thousands of vials

AFP/Archives - Charly TRIBALLEAU While France is facing a serious shortage of amoxicillin (the most common antibiotic), the only French…

3 months ago