Meet the Eclipse Chasers Traveling Thousands of Miles for the Astronomical Event
Among ancient civilizations who regarded solar eclipses as an evil omen, the sight of the cosmic phenomenon would have been cause for despair. But for many enthusiasts traveling thousands of miles to see the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, the opposite is true.
“I’m not in any way religious at all. But [the eclipse is] almost as close to a religious moment as I think you can get,” says Sarah Marwick, a 51-year-old doctor based in the U.K. “It makes you feel enormous and tiny at the same time.”
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Marwick—who has seen six eclipses in the...
Source: TIME: Science - April 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Solcyré Burga Tags: Uncategorized feature News Desk Solar Eclipse 2024 Source Type: news
Sanofi gets nod for new polio vaccine in India
To ensure that there is no interruption to the availability of IPV vaccines, the French firm has already obtained approvals for IMOVAX-Polio. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 5, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton review – standing on ceremony
From Rafael Nadal ’s ball-bouncing to families’ Christmas traditions, what purpose does ritualistic behaviour serve?The adjective “ritual”, from Latin via French, means related to religious rites. (A rite, according to the OED, is “a prescribed act or observance in a religious or other solemn ceremony”.) As soon as it appeared, however, the word “ritual” could be used in a derogatory fashion to denote things empty of authentic spiritual content. In his Ecclesiastical History (1570), for example, the martyrologist John Foxe complained about two epistles erroneously (so he argued) attributed to the third-cent...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Steven Poole Tags: Society books Health, mind and body books Psychology Culture Science Source Type: news
Prospective acceptability of digital therapy for major depressive disorder in France: multicentric real-life study - Amiot O, Sauvaget A, Alamome I, Bulteau S, Charpeaud T, Clair AH, Courtet P, Drapier D, Haffen E, Fakra E, Christian GB, Gourion-Gaillard A, Mouchabac S, Pineau F, Narboni V, Duburcq A, Lecardeur L.
BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Recently, the WHO has highlighted the negative impact of recent crises (COVID-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, economic crisis). Although most international guidelines ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
There can't be shortage of Polio vaccine; Serum Institute can make it: CEO Adar Poonawalla
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) is prepared to increase production of injectable poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV) to fill the gap left by France's Sanofi closing its manufacturing plants in India. SII currently supplies half of the 20 million IPV doses to the government's immunization program and can provide additional doses with a 3-4 month notice. Adar Poonawalla, SII CEO, stated that supplying IPV to the government at current prices is unviable for most companies, but SII continues to do so as a service to the nation. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
France Takes Another Step Toward Banning E-Cigarettes France Takes Another Step Toward Banning E-Cigarettes
A ban on the devices, which have been criticized as a gateway to smoking, could be in effect before the end of this year.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news
France May Soon Ban Disposable E-Cigarettes France May Soon Ban Disposable E-Cigarettes
A ban on the devices, which have been criticized as a gateway to smoking, could be in effect before the end of this year.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Small Study Suggests Ozempic Relative May Slow Parkinson's
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- Could a medication similar to the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy slow the ravages of Parkinson ' s disease?
A new, small study suggests it could: Over the course of a year, a group of French researchers... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Danone CEO downplays threat of weight loss drugs on food producers:'We see ourselves as extremely complementary '
The CEO of French consumer goods giant Danone downplayed the threat of obesity drugs on its food business, arguing that consumers were likely to turn to healthy products as part of their new weight loss regime. Antoine de Saint-Affrique said that surging demand for drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro…#danone #charlottereed #glp1s (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scent-sational Move: L'Oreal Reportedly Considers Dive into Omani Luxury with Amouage Stake
The renowned French beauty conglomerate L'Oreal SA LRLCY LRLCF is reportedly mulling over an investment opportunity in Omani luxury fragrance brand Amouage. L'Oreal is in discussions regarding a potential acquisition of a minority stake in Amouage, reported Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with…#lorealsa #loreal #amouage #oman #giftofkings (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lebanon's billionaire prime minister denies allegations of money laundering in France
Lebanon's billionaire caretaker prime minister has denied all allegations of money laundering after a complaint was filed in France by two anti-corruption groups this week. The complaint against Najib Mikati was formally filed Tuesday to France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s office by French…#lebanon #najibmikati #lebanese #nationalnewsagency #mikati #investcom #southafrica #mtngroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
French-led team unveils 11.7 tesla MRI scans of human brain
A research group based in Saclay, near Paris, has taken the wraps off what it claims are the world's first MRI scans of the human brain in vivo taken at a field strength of 11.7 tesla. President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated the researchers on social media.
"The first images surpassed our expectations, giving after just four minutes, mind-blowing brain images without any artifacts, with superb tissue contrast and resolution, which represents a volume equivalent to a few thousand neurons," Denis Le Bihan, PhD, founding director of the NeuroSpin research facility and founder of Iseult Project of the French Alternative E...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: MRI Source Type: news
The science of ‘weird shit’: why we believe in fate, ghosts and conspiracy theories
Psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly-impossible coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. Ian Sample sits down with French to explore why so many of us end up believing in, what he terms, ‘weird shit’, and what we can learn from understanding why we’re drawn to mysterious and mystic phenomenaContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Madeleine Finlay , sound designed by Tony Onuchukwu, and the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Psychology Source Type: news
French Government Source: France Denies Showing Readiness for Ukraine Dialogue in Talks with Russia
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Polio vaccine shortage looms over India with Sanofi plants' shutdown
An impending crisis looms over India's supply of injectable poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV) as French drugmaker Sanofi has shut down its manufacturing plants in the country, halting production of its IPV brand ShanIPV in December 2023. Sanofi's closure has raised concerns about disruptions in India's polio eradication efforts, as it catered to over 80% of the country's IPV dose requirements. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
