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Center frame of a dirt street surrounded by tin buildings in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mpox in DRC: alarming human-to-human spread

After the mpox pandemic in 2022, a new epidemic is spreading in South Kivu. Scientists are studying the risk to better control it.
Piétons andins circulant à côté d’un autobus à l’arrêt.

Andean cities choked by traffic pollution

Road traffic pollutes the air in Andean cities. Experts recommend assessing risks according to the dangerousness of particles, not their quantity.
Moustique vu en gros plan, sur fond clair.

The economic burden of invasive mosquitoes soars

Whether it's dengue fever, Chikungunya or Zika, invasive mosquitoes spread viral diseases in the regions they colonise. An extensive study carried out by IRD specialists and their partners has determined the economic costs they have for individuals and societies worldwide. This burden has increased...
A woman wearing a cap and a white lab coat observes blood samples under a microscope.

HIV treatments in Africa: the importance of extended clinical trials in the field

The NAMSAL clinical trial, launched in 2016, continues to deliver pertinent results for the care provided to HIV patients in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This program has confirmed Dolutegravir’s position as the treatment of choice, while also observing undesirable side effects in some...

Hanoi suffocated by fine particles resulting from human activity

Most of the intense fine particle pollution in Hanoi can be linked to human activity, according to a recent study by IRD and its Vietnamese partners. Emissions of anthropogenic origin are both the most abundant and the most dangerous to our health. But they are also the only emissions on which we...
Groups of people are seated at tables far apart, getting vaccinated.

Social listening in healthcare must be balanced with field interviews

Social listening, a relatively recent practice in the world of social sciences applied to healthcare, consists in collecting public perceptions expressed online. Despite the many benefits it offers, this practice may produce biased representations of public opinion if it is not combined with other...
Man speaking in front of a group of African women seated in a semi-circle.

Promises and challenges of community health

Establishing truly universal health coverage is one of the major challenges of our time, and community health seems to be an appropriate response. First conceptualised in the late 1980s to improve access to primary health care services in low and middle-income countries, it relies on community...
Paysage habité de l’Himalaya népalais.

Atypical leishmaniasis cases in Nepal defy science and medicine

Scientists are studying an atypical form of leishmaniasis, analyzing the parasite, vector, immunity, treatments and causes of this emergence.
Femme népalaise devant étagères pleines de bocaux remplis de diverses graines

Preserving local and indigenous knowledge to protect biodiversity

In an unprecedented context of declining biodiversity, a team of scientists has just published a paper calling for the preservation of local and indigenous knowledge of biodiversity, alongside that of plants.