ANSES and the INRS renew their partnership on occupational health
Today, Wednesday 18 January 2023, ANSES and the INRS are signing a new partnership agreement, thereby continuing their collaborative venture initiated over 10 years ago to better assess and prevent occupational risks.
Gaining a better understanding of the genome of the bacterium responsible for Q fever
ANSES's Sophia Antipolis Laboratory has participated in a vast genetic analysis of strains of Coxiella burnetii, the bacterium responsible for Q fever, a disease that can be transmitted to humans. This collaboration between animal and human disease specialists, on which a paper was published in late 2022, is the first step in a One Health project on this zoonosis.
Ethical standards in expert appraisal activities: guidelines for analysing intellectual ties
To ensure independence and transparency in its expert appraisal activities, ANSES publishes information on the measures taken to analyse the interests declared by its experts. Alongside the matrix for analysing personal connections, it is publishing specific guidelines for analysing intellectual ties.
ANSES renews its cooperation on occupational health with NIOSH
ANSES and the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) in the United States signed a new memorandum of understanding in the field of occupational health, in this beginning of year, after an initial ten-year collaboration.
Only use chemicals as a last resort to eradicate bed bugs
Once a home is infested with bed bugs, it is difficult to get rid of them. Sometimes, faced with the tenacity of these parasites, people turn to insecticides. However, their use is not without risk: more than 1000 cases of poisoning due to these chemicals, some serious, were recorded between 2007 and 2021. To eradicate bed bugs, you should therefore initially favour non-chemical means.
Avian influenza: chickens cannot be vaccinated this winter
The conditions are not currently in place to effectively vaccinate chickens and turkeys against avian influenza. In order for this strategy to be feasible for the coming years, it will be necessary to increase production of the vaccines already available, develop vaccines for all poultry species, including ducks, and authorise these vaccines in France or in Europe.
National Research Programme for Environmental and Occupational Health: results of the 2022 calls for research proposals
Forty-two research projects have been selected by ANSES under the 2022 PNR EST call for proposals. They will receive a total of €7.5 million in funding. This research will provide new knowledge on environmental risks to human health, in the general population or at work, as well as on risks to ecosystems.
Modelling to predict the circulation of African swine fever in wild boar
African swine fever has not yet arrived in France but it is or has been circulating in several neighbouring countries. It is therefore important to know how this disease could spread if cases were detected in this country. Scientists from ANSES recently modelled its circulation in wild boar populations in two different parts of France. Their results highlight the importance of considering the topography of the landscape and of stopping hunting if the disease is detected.
ANSES has defined its strategic orientations for 2023 in its five main areas of activity: food, animal health & welfare, environmental health, plant health and occupational health.