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10.12.2026
Designated as Women's Health Month internationally, October is dotted with dedicated awareness campaigns and events. Yet health is another area in which women are victims of gender inequalities...
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09.09.2026
The ability of a cell to move underpins several biological processes, including healing and cancer. Several CNRS teams are trying to unravel the molecular mechanisms in play.
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06.22.2026
Why do some people keep smoking, even when a close one has fallen seriously ill because of tobacco? A recent study questions the effectiveness of prevention policies.
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03.27.2026
While International Women’s Day was celebrated earlier this month, women are not on a par with men, including when it comes to health. CNRS News is taking a look at illnesses that are more common, or...
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10.27.2025
In August 2025, the Geneva Summit on plastic pollution once again failed to reach agreement on an international treaty, due in particular to a lack of consensus over recycling and its limits. This...
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09.01.2025
Few weapons are available to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which continue to cause millions of deaths. However, scientists are currently resuscitating a century-old solution, bacteriophages,...