A retired gynecologist will be tried by the Val-d’Oise Departmental Criminal Court, accused of rape and sexual assault on more than a hundred patients, said a source close to the file on Tuesday, March 4. Phuoc-Vinh Tran, now 74, denied the facts throughout the investigation, which lasted more than a decade. The case begins with … Read more
In a context of deep crisis in the hospital system, the National Assembly validated on Thursday a socialist bill aimed at establishing minimum ratios of caregivers per patient and per service in hospitals. This text, carried by MP Guillaume Garot (PS), constitutes a symbolic victory for the elected socialists, who took advantage of their parliamentary … Read more
Advanced practice nurses (IPA) will be able, under certain conditions, to receive patients directly and prescribe care without the intervention of a doctor, according to a decree published Tuesday in the Official Journal. The decree was eagerly awaited by the young profession, created in 2016, and which is still struggling to find its place between … Read more
It could be the first in France. And the eighth in the world. A woman in her sixties suffering from HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) could be the first patient to go into remission. Only seven cases of remission have been recorded so far in the world. The patient was diagnosed with HIV in 1999 and … Read more
Naftali has been waiting for four hours in the hope of being treated. His foot is swollen. Under the blazing sun of this Saturday morning, she is in the queue to be admitted to the field hospital, installed since December 24 at the Cavani stadium, in Mamoudzou. Its goal is to relieve the only hospital … Read more
US health authorities have confirmed that the patient hospitalized in Louisiana with a severe form of H5N1 avian flu had genetic mutations of the virus. These changes, seen in part of the virus taken from the patient’s throat, could indicate “increased binding” with certain cellular receptors in the human airways, the US Centers for Disease … Read more
It makes a comeback as winter approaches, a period conducive to viruses. For several days, wearing a mask has again been compulsory for everyone in health establishments in Ile-de-France. In a press release, the Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) explains that the measure applies to professionals as well as “any person over 6 years of … Read more
In a long letter published Wednesday, November 13 on X, the PS mayor of Rouen, Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol revealed that he had been suffering from bladder cancer for two years. The opportunity for him to address the difficult issue of employment for people suffering from this disease. “I wanted to talk about it because I think … Read more
How can we improve care for the 5 million French people affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD)? This public health issue is at the heart of the reflection carried out by T-Rein, an independent working group which has brought together, since January 2023, scientific experts, health professionals and association representatives with the support of Reinomed, … Read more
Pour ” facilitate “ access to care, the first union of specialist doctors pleads on Saturday to allow specialists to refer patients to each other, or even to receive patients sent by a paramedical caregiver, an idea at the origin of regular tensions with general practitioners . Excluding emergencies, the median appointment times with the … Read more