Author: Maria Gill

Although the situation is relatively stable in the county's emergency rooms on Christmas Eve, some areas are being affected more than others. • Read also: He urged residents to avoid emergency situations in the coming weeks At Mont Laurier Hospital, around 12 p.m., the occupancy rate of stretchers in the emergency room was 260%. Significant demographic growth as well as an insufficient supply of services are responsible for this high percentage. Throughout Laurentian, the average occupancy rate for stretchers was 118%. For their part, Montérégie and Lanaudiere showed a rate greater than 100%. Before the holiday break, the health minister…

The Directorate of the Center for Integrated Health and Social Services (CISSS) of Lanaudière would like to inform residents of the schedule of local service points and its collection centers during the holiday period. vaccination campaign vaccination Against Covid-19 and influenza is still ongoing. However, please note that operations will cease on December 25 and 26, 2023 and on December 1any and January 2, 2024. Outside of these dates, the vaccination offer is offered by appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and…

Researcher Claire Mathieu, director of research at the National Center for Scientific Research in Computer Science, resigned on December 21 from the Presidential Scientific Council, in response to Parliament’s approval, two days earlier, of the “immigration” bill. . “In fact, if the far right had been in power instead of you, I would have refused to participate in this council. But the anti-immigration law is a far-right law, a law of xenophobia, exclusion and withdrawal.”justifies a member of the Institute for Research in Fundamental Computer Science (IRIF), in a letter addressed directly to Emmanuel Macron. Emmanuel Macron announced the creation…

Science Fiction and Politics in Literature and the Arts The aim of this symposium run by the LLA-Créatis laboratory at the University of Toulouse Jean-Jaurès is to develop open thinking about “political” questions, in the broad sense of the term, that science fiction narratives allow. Different types of stories can be considered, in different literary genres or in cinema, video series and comics. It can be studied and interrogated from a historical, political and social perspective by involving, where appropriate, the possible contributions of different analyzes (anthropology, semiotics, feminist studies, postcolonial studies, etc.) Diversity of perspectives and questions raised by…

Sporadic Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of Alzheimer’s disease that is not directly caused by a single inherited gene mutation, is associated with aging. Brazilian researchers have shown that resistance training in mice can at least delay the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms.You will also be interested[EN VIDÉO] A revolutionary implant to prevent Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease gradually attacks neurons, first causing memory problems…There is a link between regular physical exercise, such as resistance training, and good cognitive health. Brazilian researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the University of São Paulo (USP) suggested in a new…

basic The smallpox vaccine will provide about 80% protection against monkeypox. People born before 1976 who were vaccinated have a stronger immune response against both types of viruses. The memory cells will be able to recognize “closely related” viruses, such as the monkeypox virus. Since May 2022, cases of monkeypox or monkeypox, which usually appears as a rash, have been reported in Europe and around the world. Currently, the epidemic is still spreading in some countries and the disease is under tight surveillance. “Treatment of monkeypox consists of supportive care. Vaccines and treatments developed for smallpox and authorized…

An experiment aimed at improving tiger mosquito control will be conducted in a town in the metropolitan area of ​​Montpellier this year. The insect has colonized nearly half of the municipalities of Occitania. This experiment will be conducted to combat tiger mosquitoes this year in the municipality of the city of Montpellier. CC BY-SA 2.0 portioid tiger mosquito experiment. Tiger mosquitoes have colonized 44% of the municipalities of Occitania. The case of Morville-les-Montpellier was no exception. Colonized by biting insects since 2019, this town in Hérault will be at the center of a research project It aims to improve tiger…

Three appointments were proposed, from 22 May to 24 May, in the capital of Cévennes, in the Urban Parc and in the P’tit Resto Le Corner. After trying the “Pint of Science” experiment in 2022, IMT Mines Alès is doing it again this year. From May 22-24, Creating Higher Education joins the largest science propagation festival on the planet, the principle of letting all learn while enjoying researchers. You see Asia Tria the director there, “an opportunity”to its employees, “Get out of our walls and meet the Alesian crowd” approaching, “Simply and always with talent and a good sense of…

The government said the International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) will provide a platform connecting countries and regions and improve sample collection and analysis systems.from. This network should facilitate the rapid detection and tracking of infectious diseases, the exchange of information and the identification of measures to be taken in order to prevent health disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be based on genomics, which consists of sequencing the genomes of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens and studying their performance to determine the extent of infection, its severity and the way it spreads. The data collected will feed into…

The theory is not extravagant: in the laboratory and in zoos, researchers have been able to observe many animals dreaming. Anyone who has a dog can also attest to the restless movements — and in some cases, small sounds — that he can make while he’s asleep. Moreover, the octopus is a creature famous for its cognitive abilities – some have been able to open a jar, find their way through a maze – it wouldn’t be surprising if it could be added to the list. The problem has always been that I sort of prefer going to sleep in…