Health

Sophie Drogué, INRAE Research Engineer, is our guest. ]

Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive ⁠design of online platforms. ]

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Dr. Jagannath Biswakarma, Honorary Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol. As an environmental scientist, his work focuses on understanding how human activity reshapes the natural systems we depend on, often in ways that remain invisible until their consequences surface in our bodies. He examines the growing global exposure to toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, lead, and mercury, substances that, while naturally present in the Earth, are increasingly concentrated through industrial and agricultural processes.  ]

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Julie Escurignan, Associate Professor of Management & Communication at the Université Catholique de l'Ouest. Dr. Escurignan explores the cultural, economic, and deeply personal dynamics surrounding Celine Dion’s highly anticipated return to the global stage. This comeback is not merely a concert series, she explains, rather a carefully orchestrated cultural event espousing the intimate narrative of resilience: The Paris residency represents an innovative campaign set in an iconic urban setting and the enduring power of a unique artistic legacy. ]

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety has released alarming call to the government to lower the levels of cadmium found in food. Compared to other EU nations, cadmium levels in France are two to three times higher. Not only that, but level shave nearly doubled in the past decade, with over 47% of people having dangerous quantities of cadmium in their bodies. ]

Lebanon's health ministry said Saturday that Israeli strikes had killed 26 paramedics and wounded 51 others since conflict erupted between Israel and Hezbollah. The ministry statement also accused Israel of repeatedly "targeting ambulance crews while they were performing rescue duties", after the Israeli military on Saturday accused Hezbollah of using ambulances militarily. Details and analysis by Iva Kovic-Chahine, head of L'Orient Today in Beirut. ]