Author: Maria Gill

(Montréal) Le nouveau projet de livraison d’électricité par Hydro-Québec à l’État de New York a franchi une étape clé, et la construction de la ligne du côté américain doit s’amorcer cet été, a société la société condition. Posted at 6:12 PM Hydro-Quebec announced Thursday that the New York Public Utilities Commission has approved the contract between the Quebec State Corporation and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Commissioners voted 5 to 2, to approve the contract, in what constitutes “the last step to be taken before work begins in the United States,” Hydro-Quebec noted. Hydro-Québec’s flagship…

primary Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which destroys immune defenses. In 2017, nearly 37 million people were living with the virus and 940,000 people died from it. Rare HIV carriers, called “post-treatment controllers” or “PTCs,” are able to control the infection after stopping antiretroviral therapy. New treatment strategies Understanding the underlying mechanisms that govern the immune response in these people is essential in order to develop vaccines against HIV and/or new treatment strategies that target remission of infection.A new French paper, published in Nature Communicationstherefore studied the humoral immune response—that…

primary On the occasion of World Parkinson’s Disease Day, France Parkinson’s organized 82 days of conferences and events to raise public awareness. Marie-Noria Valguyere, department delegate at the association, provides an update on this disease. Interview. James Parkinson, born on April 11, was the first to describe the symptoms of Tremors, which was later renamed Parkinson’s. On Monday, April 11, the Tarn-et-Garonne Foundation’s France Parkinson’s Commission, in Castelsarrasin, organized an afternoon to raise awareness of World Parkinson’s Disease Day. Marie Noria Valguyer, Departmental Delegate at the association, answers our questions about this disease that has long been a taboo. Can…

The Bank of Canada raises interest rates by 0.5% for the first time in more than 20 years and begins reversing quantitative easing measures in an attempt to align inflation. The decision was telegraphed widely, but it still had an impact. After a 0.25 percentage point rise last month, the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s central bank on Wednesday raised its key overnight interest rate target to 0.5% to 1%. The monetary intervention instrument has not been lifted much at once since May 2000. We have three main messages. Bank of Canada Governor Teff McClem said.…

Between the warning signs of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the throngs of citizens calling for concrete and concerted action and the headlines reminding the urgent need for action, how do past sermons and current climate issues resonate with the general public? This question will be addressed in a Free video conference to be held on April 19th at 6pm. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversaryAnd Anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal. The meeting, hosted by journalist Chantal Srivastava, on the topic of ‘Climate and Communication’, will…

The Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games ended a few weeks ago, but Canadian athletes continue to be honored. The figure skating team, in particular, is proud to note that the efforts they have made since then have not been in vain. Posted at 6:47 PM Nicholas Richard Journalism The “I’m Going Back to Montreal” event, organized by the Montreal Sports Council on Wednesday evening at Parc Jean Drabeau, was honored with the athletes who made the city shine during the past Games. Mayor Valerie Plante and President of the Montreal Sports Council Daniel Sauvago received dozens of athletes. All…

After a “very unusual” bout of viral warts, a Malaysian woman developed “rams’ horns” on one of her breasts. The 63-year-old, who prefers to remain anonymous, said the growths on the left side of her chest appeared spontaneously two years ago. According to a report by the Daily Mail, she had grown to about 5cm (2 in) tall and started to itch by the time she went to the hospital. The woman was diagnosed with cutaneous keratosis pilaris (CH), a condition caused by an excess of keratin, a protein found in hair, skin, and nails. The Malaysian lady went to…

Despite the talent shortage, women are still underrepresented in engineering and computer science. Shiva Tirdad, originally from Iran, arrived in Quebec in 2014 to continue her studies, hopes her journey will inspire young girls to follow suit. Shiva Tirdad is a geophysicist. She is a geophysical researcher and artificial intelligence specialist at Natural Resources Canada. She holds a PhD in geophysics. photo courtesy Shiva Tirdad, Ph.D. in geophysics, hopes to persuade young girls to study science. “I improve geophysical data to help geologists with mining prospecting decisions. I use artificial intelligence. It saves time because you can process a lot…

Posted in: 04/12/2022 – 23:06 Washington (AFP) – On Tuesday, US authorities warned of the continuing increase in cases of several sexually transmitted diseases in the United States in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted an upward trend already observed a decade ago, against the backdrop of declining public funding, according to Jonathan Mermin, author of a report for the US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). The incidence of gonorrhea and syphilis (primary and secondary stages) increased by 10% and 7%, respectively, compared to 2019.The incidence of syphilis in newborns, called congenital syphilis (with…

The deficit budget, which includes some health investments in addition to the tax credit, was rolled out on Tuesday. Manitoba New Democratic Party leader Wap Kino says he is a Continuation of Brian Pallister’s plan. The former prime minister resigned from the Progressive Conservative Party this fall, when his party was weak in the polls. What they are announcing today means cuts in healthcare and will result in less bedside careHe says. Given everything that is happening in Ukraine, with the cost of living, with COVID-19, Manitobans are looking for reasons to be optimistic. They are looking for reasons to…