Screening for cancers wisely, a public health issue
GRANDSTAND – Radiation oncologist at the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, the Pr Jean-Emmanuel Bibault explains why not all types of cancer are screened. The stage ...
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Covid-19: should we stop testing?
THE CHEKING PROCESS – Doctor Gérald Kierzek believes that France should, like Ontario, end screening. According to him, counting the contaminations of a now benign ...
Is France poorly monitoring the appearance of the Omicron variant?
THE CHEKING PROCESS – Pr Philippe Juvin, candidate for the LR primary, estimates that France sequences less than 1% of positive samples, far behind Denmark ...
Covid-19: should we reinstate free screening tests?
Jean-Luc Mélenchon suggested it Wednesday on TF1, arguing that it was a necessity for “the quality of the end of the year celebrations”. THE QUESTION. ...
Breast cancer: towards personalized screening
DECRYPTION – At a time when some criticize organized mass screening, all eyes are on tailor-made screening. Objective: to adapt mammograms for each. In France, ...
Covid tests: can nasopharyngeal swabs be dangerous?
THE CHEKING PROCESS – A few accidents have been reported following poorly controlled samples, warns the Academy of Medicine. Are the risks of complications serious, ...
Fight against cancer: Brussels wants to reduce inequalities in the EU
The Commission has presented a new plan to roll back this disease, which killed 1.3 million Europeans in 2020. The EU, too, wants to arm ...
Lung cancer: the idea of screening is gaining ground
Learned societies recommend screening for smokers or former smokers between the ages of 50 and 74. On February 4, the President of the Republic will ...
Covid-19: in Le Havre, the “massive” screening will not follow
At present, 25 pharmacies in the agglomeration carry out the tests, against 7 before. The first “massive screening” operation conducted in France from December 14 ...
Covid-19: the first lessons from the massive screening carried out in Le Havre
DECRYPTION – In six days, 11% of the population of the city and surrounding municipalities was tested. For what assessment? The first “massive screening” operation ...