Généthon on the verge of finding a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Généthon on the verge of finding a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

DECRYPTION – The AFM-Téléthon galaxy laboratory needs 115 to 120 million euros to complete its development. Seeing little Sacha, Telethon ambassador, running down the stairs, it’s hard to imagine that he couldn’t run or jump just two years ago. At 8 years old, he is one of five children suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy to … Read more

Boeing hit by gunfire before takeoff in Dallas

Boeing hit by gunfire before takeoff in Dallas

By TD Published 1 hour ago, updated at 5:37 p.m. ” data-script=” > A Southwest plane had to return to the gate after being shot Friday evening. No injuries were reported. A Boeing 737-800 of the American company Southwest Airlines was hit by a shot at Dallas airport this Friday, November 15, as it was … Read more

Mixed results for Spotify in 3Q, but the margins are attractive – 11/13/2024 at 08:13

Mixed results for Spotify in 3Q, but the margins are attractive – 11/13/2024 at 08:13

( AFP / MARTIN BUREAU ) The audio streaming platform Spotify published mixed results for the third quarter on Tuesday, but investors were attracted by the improvement in the profitability of the Swedish group. The turnover stood at 3.98 billion euros, up 19% over one year, according to a press release, compared to 4.03 expected … Read more

Wildfire near Los Angeles burns dozens of homes – 08/11/2024 at 02:29

Wildfire near Los Angeles burns dozens of homes – 08/11/2024 at 02:29

(Automated translation by Reuters, please see disclaimer * More than 10,000 people evacuated due to wildfire near Los Angeles * Firefighters battle blaze fueled by Santa Ana winds * California wildfires burn three times more land than last year (Updated area in paragraph 4, added details on housing losses in paragraph 6) by David Swanson … Read more

Flixbus, BlaBlaCar… How “Macron cars” became profitable

Flixbus, BlaBlaCar… How “Macron cars” became profitable

Since the end of the pandemic, the leader Flixbus, and its challenger, BlaBlaCar, have been doing well by increasing frequencies on popular routes rather than opening new destinations. A restart in Diesel mode. Like airlines rather than trains. From the summer of 2022, the SNCF recorded record attendance on its TGV and Intercités trains (23 … Read more

LEAD 7-Microsoft forecasts a slowdown in the growth of its “cloud” activity in the second quarter – 10/31/2024 at 00:21

LEAD 7-Microsoft forecasts a slowdown in the growth of its “cloud” activity in the second quarter – 10/31/2024 at 00:21

(Automated translation by Reuters, please see disclaimer * Microsoft forecasts Azure revenue growth in the second quarter of 31% to 32% * Capital spending rose 5.3% to $20 billion * The quarterly results are the first since the company restructured its activity reports (Quarterly results are first since company restructured its reporting) By Deborah Mary … Read more

Radioactive drugs? Against cancer, a path that is gaining momentum – 10/30/2024 at 08:36

Radioactive drugs? Against cancer, a path that is gaining momentum – 10/30/2024 at 08:36

Injecting radioactive components into the body which will directly destroy cancer cells: this avenue appears more and more promising and the pharmaceutical industry is investing billions of euros in it (AFP / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT) Inject radioactive components into the body which will directly destroy cancer cells. The avenue still only has a small place in … Read more

Apple’s third-quarter China smartphone sales decline, Huawei’s soar – 10/25/2024 at 04:10

Apple’s third-quarter China smartphone sales decline, Huawei’s soar – 10/25/2024 at 04:10

Apple iPhone sales APPL.O in China fell 0.3% while its rival Huawei HWT.UL recorded a 42% surge in the third quarter of 2024, as competition intensifies in the world’s largest smartphone market. Apple reached second place with a market share of 15.6%, although down 0.5 percentage points year-on-year, while Huawei achieved third place with 15.3%, … Read more

Google grants its request to suspend the review of the Play Store – 10/18/2024 at 11:18 p.m.

Google grants its request to suspend the review of the Play Store – 10/18/2024 at 11:18 p.m.

(Automated translation by Reuters, please see disclaimer * Last year, the jury ruled against Google in a competition lawsuit * The judge’s order incorporated Epic Games’ recommendations (Added comment from Epic to paragraphs 6 and 7) by Mike Scarcella A California federal judge has granted Google’s request to temporarily stay its order directing Alphabet unit … Read more

Mental health announced as a “great national cause” for 2025 by Michel Barnier

Mental health announced as a “great national cause” for 2025 by Michel Barnier

On Claire Frentz Published 4 hours ago, Updated 4 hours ago ” data-script=” > This label, requested by many players in the world of health, should make it possible to highlight and allocate new resources to a sector in crisis. After the promotion of physical and sporting activity in 2024, the Olympic Games oblige, it … Read more