Author: Sophie Laurent

The Covid-19 epidemic and the health measures taken to limit its spread have had an impact on the scale of other epidemics of respiratory infections. In the context of improving the health situation and easing restrictions, the Scientific Council is now concerned about the possible return of seasonal viruses.The Covid-19 pandemic is not the only one that the Scientific Council is closely monitoring. In the latest opinion issued by the organization and published on Thursday, October 7, it called on its members to be vigilant in the face of other respiratory viruses.“During the spread of SARS-CoV-2, a very significant decrease…

Six months after announcing a $130 million envelope to support businesses in digital transformation, the Quebec government is allocating 52 million of that envelope to six partners, in construction, hotels, retail and construction. Undergraduate research to assist SMEs in their transformation. Posted October 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM. Julie Roy special cooperation The remaining 78 million will be committed when other serious partners are found, according to Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon. “Digital transformation is an important issue and we hope that 12,000-15,000 companies can benefit from it, but it is not a race. You have to be careful and find…

It could be a revolution in the field of psychiatry. Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco (USA) have developed a brain implant to combat the most severe cases of depression. According to their findings, the device had beneficial effects on a 36-year-old patient with refractory, in other words, treatment-resistant depression. A phenomenon that affects 15 to 30% of people with this disorder. The implant, which is meant to complement treatment and personal care, is supposed to be the first of its kind to show positive results. Previous attempts at brain therapy have already only failed. The researchers noted that…

An oil site construction project in the Odanak Native Reserve in Center-du-Québec divides the Abenaki community. While some see it as an opportunity to create jobs and wealth, others want to bar the project from environmental convictions. The project was started by Mohawk Original Traders Energy, based near Hamilton, Ontario. This is a station intended to mix chemicals with gasoline before redistributing them to indigenous communities in Quebec. But it is far from unanimous. According to Jack Watsu, the only member of the band’s council opposing the construction, tens of millions of liters could pass through the futuristic site located…

While the infection rate of the virus is below the alert threshold in Brittany, the question arises of limiting the epidemic containment measures. Breton epidemiologist Pascal Crepi calls for caution. Everywhere in Brittany, The incidence is less than the alert threshold in this covid pandemic. Should procedures be eased? The question arises when the infection rate in Finistere is 12 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, while on Monday, it isIlle-et-Vilaine will complete Brittany In the list of sections where primary school children can drop the mask in class. Pascal Crepi is an epidemiologist and researcher at the School for Advanced Studies…

(Ottawa) Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not ruling out the possibility of providing an economic and financial update this fall to assess the health of the Canadian economy. Posted on October 6, 2021 at 4:07 pm Joel Dennis Belavance Journalism The exercise, which has become semi-traditional since the mid-1990s, would also make it possible to illustrate the extent of the deficit expected in Ottawa at a time when the fourth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic is hitting certain parts of the country in difficult condition. Country. “That’s a great question. We are discussing this with the Prime Minister,” Minister Freeland…

Two departments of Sept-El Hospital, on the North Shore, are experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. • Read also: COVID-19: More cases in Ontario and Quebec • Read also: A young girl with brain cancer unleashes a wave of mutual aid • Read also: Pandemic in Canada: ‘We must not confuse science with politics’ Public Health has already confirmed seven cases, distributed among patients and health care workers, in the hospitalization unit and the short-term hospice care unit. The process of screening and cognitive investigation was initiated by Public Health, which has not yet been able to reveal whether workers or patients…

A 100% Quebec-based family business that its fourth generation has taken over, it is known to be in full swing with a new $16 million head office in Anjou on the island of Montreal. To buy such a home, you need to have the wind in your sails, and that’s exactly the case for Legault Group, which owns Mondou, Quebec’s largest pet store chain. “It is the most beautiful head office in Quebec in terms of its location and design,” confirms Marie-France Legault, 28, an accountant by training and a member of the team, which designed and oversaw the project…

Whether you’re a consumer or an entrepreneur, you often accept premium increases without really trying to understand why. However, it will be possible to save a lot of money annually with just a few checks. • Read also: Does your car insurance cover a rotting deer attack? • Read also: The dilemma between buying or renting Anne Martel, a Quebec businesswoman, decided to help people save money by giving a guide at Assure & Mat. Furthermore, if you haven’t moved for five years, you are entitled to a 10% discount. “Insurers love the stability of their clients, so when you’ve…

Drafting BBC News World27 minutes agophoto credit, Getty ImagesSince we were children, when we want to draw a picture of the sky, we do not hesitate much to choose the color of the sun: we always paint it yellow.If we wanted it to be more colorful, we might add some orange and red rays.And if what we show is sunrise or sunset, we may paint the sun and the sky a little orange or red.However, the closest star to us and the center of our planetary system is not yellow, orange or red.It’s all these colors together and more.And like…