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🚨💔 Éric Roy a entraîné le Stade Brestois pendant plus de TROIS ANS en luttant secrètement contre un cancer du pancréas de stade 4. Quelques jours seulement après son arrivée à Brest en janvier 2023, l’entraîneur apprend qu’il est atteint d’un cancer avec des métastases dans tout le corps. Sa femme Loëtitia raconte aujourd’hui pour la première fois ce combat resté totalement secret... 🗣️ « Dès le début, on se dit qu’il va travailler et honorer le contrat avec Brest. Les médecins nous ont un peu pris pour des dingues. » Éric Roy refuse alors de rendre sa maladie publique. Seuls le président Denis Le Saint, le directeur sportif Grégory Lorenzi et le médecin du club sont mis au courant. 🗣️ « 𝗜𝗹 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲́ 𝗱’𝗲̂𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲́ 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗻𝗶 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲̀𝗴𝗲𝘀. » Pendant plus de trois ans, tout est organisé pour préserver ce secret. 𝗜𝗹 𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮̀ 𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲́𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲́𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝘂 𝗖𝗛𝗨 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲́𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲́𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲́𝗲𝘀 et dissimule même son traitement lorsqu’il travaille. 🗣️ « Il devait garder une bonbonne sur lui pendant trois jours pour la chimio, un infuseur, et il la dissimulait sous son manteau à l’entraînement. Lui gérait le foot, et il allait faire ses chimios. » Même lors de l’incroyable saison 2024-2025 lorsque Brest était en LDC, Éric Roy poursuit son traitement. Le CHU adapte ses séances de chimiothérapie au calendrier européen et 𝗹’𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶̂𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀. 🗣️ « Il donnait le change dans son métier, dans les conférences de presse, et à la maison, il se relâchait. » Il n'a manqué finalement qu’UN SEUL déplacement avec Brest : à Lyon en janvier 2026. Le club évoque alors officiellement une grippe. Il souffrait en réalité d’une grave infection pulmonaire et les médecins lui avaient interdit de voyager. 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗲, 𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗮̀ 𝗽𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮̀ 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲̂𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝘀’𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗹. 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗮 𝘁𝗲̂𝘁𝗲, 𝗶𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻. Quelques jours avant sa disparition, il comprend finalement que la fin approche : 🗣️ « En fait, c’est le dernier été que je vais passer sur Terre. » Éric Roy est décédé le 17 juin 2026, à 58 ans, après avoir mené Brest de la lutte pour le maintien jusqu’à la Ligue des champions tout en combattant sa maladie dans le plus grand secret. ❤️‍🩹 (@le_Parisien) #ÉricRoy #StadeBrestois #Cancer

Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which mosquito saliva facilitates infection by viruses such as Zika and the West Nile virus, thereby paving the way for the development of new vaccines. (translated)

Une piste prometteuse pour développer un vaccin contre les virus transmis par les moustiques

Billions of people fall ill every year with flu-like diseases. There are between 200 and over 1,000 viruses responsible for these infections. Only the influenza virus has sounded threatening since the 1918–1919 pandemic. But in 2008, a publication appeared proving, based on #FluAwareness #VirusPrevention #PublicHealth #Nospecificcountrycodescanbeidentifiedfromthetweetprovided.

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A Culture of Violent Ressentiment A lust for violence is spreading through the worst among us. After shootings, murders, and attempted political violence, some celebrate and idolize the attackers—while others online applaud harm done to those deemed deserving, even for things like “misgendering.” People claim these are unrelated, but I see a shared conviction: blood is the only route to a better world. We debate which ideology “caused” a given attack—incel culture, Marxism, anti-Zionism—but the pattern is similar. Radicalization is often treated like infection: belief first, impulse second. I think the reverse is more common. Corrupted people don’t stumble into dangerous ideas. They go looking for them. Ressentiment—Nietzsche’s term for the slow poison of hopeless victims—builds moral systems that make a grudge feel like justice. The feeling takes the throne first; philosophy follows, recruiting whatever justifies what the person already wants. Ressentiment focuses on enemies and punishment while offering vague utopias. It subtracts, locating suffering entirely outside the self and proposing removal of its “source.” That’s why it rejects self-improvement: it requires agency. What we face is not one ideology, but the spirit that turns failure and frustration into someone else’s crime—and therefore treats violence as justice.

More than five million people in Indonesia are exposed to smoke from fires, leading to thousands of cases of respiratory infections and increased efforts by authorities to combat the spread of the fires. (translated)

Plus de cinq millions de personnes exposées aux fumées à cause d'incendies en Indonésie, les autorités intensifient leur lutte contre les feux
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An employee of Frankfurt airport died from malaria, following the infection of six employees by an anopheles mosquito likely introduced by a flight, resulting in five hospitalizations and ongoing analyses to determine the origin of the mosquitoes captured on site. (translated)

Un cas rare de paludisme à l’aéroport de Francfort : un décès, cinq hospitalisations et des analyses en cours

According to a study led by a Belgian scientist at the University of Oxford, the shingles vaccine, Shingrix, could reduce the risk of dementia as well as cardiovascular diseases by potentially inhibiting infection from the herpes zoster virus, which could have significant implications for the health of the elderly. (translated)

Le vaccin contre le zona agirait aussi contre la démence et les maladies du cœur, selon une large étude menée par un Belge
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An eight-year-old girl from Louisiana has died after being infected by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri following a swim in Clairborne Lake, a tragic event that highlights the rarity but severity of this almost always fatal infection. (translated)

Etats-Unis : Une fillette de 8 ans meurt d’amibes « mangeuses de cerveau » après s’être baignée dans un lac
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Nearly 40,000 defective condoms, some of which were certified and sold in pharmacies, have been reported by the DGCCRF and the Ministry of Health in France due to risks of bursting and perforations, leading to dangers of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. (translated)

Risques d’éclatement, perforation… Près de 40.000 préservatifs défectueux vendus en France ces derniers mois
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Tens of thousands of non-compliant condoms have been sold in France in recent months, posing serious risks to the health and safety of users, including sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies, which has led authorities to alert consumers and order the withdrawal of these products from the market. (translated)

"Des risques graves pour la santé et la sécurité": des dizaines de milliers de préservatifs "non conformes" vendus en France ces derniers mois
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French authorities are warning about the sale of tens of thousands of non-compliant condoms, which present risks of breaking and perforations, potentially leading to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, and recommend users to undergo screenings. (translated)

Risque d’éclatement, présence de perforations... des dizaines de milliers de préservatifs « non conformes » vendus en France

Tens of thousands of non-compliant condoms sold in France in recent months pose risks of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, prompting authorities to recommend screenings and pregnancy tests for affected consumers. (translated)

Des dizaines de milliers de préservatifs "non conformes" vendus en France ces derniers mois, les autorités recommandent des dépistages et tests de grossesse

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is far from being controlled, with nearly 5,000 infections and more than 2,300 reported deaths, according to the WHO, which emphasizes a high risk of international spread and calls for increased cooperation from governments to intensify response efforts. (translated)

L'épidémie d'Ebola en République démocratique du Congo est "loin d'être maîtrisée", prévient l'OMS
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In a context where sexuality is omnipresent, the dialogue between parents and adolescents is crucial to address topics such as HIV and sexually transmitted infections, in order to promote responsible emotional and sexual health. (translated)

Sexualité et adolescents : pourquoi le dialogue parent-enfant est plus vital que jamais
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The National Public Health Organization (EODY) has alerted about a "significant increase" in West Nile virus infections in Greece, with 110 reported cases since the beginning of the season, including 81 severe complications and nine deaths, prompting preventive measures against mosquitoes. (translated)

Un pays européen en alerte face à une « hausse significative » d’infections au virus du Nil occidental
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The vaccination campaign against bronchiolitis in metropolitan France will start on September 14, 2023, aimed at protecting infants and pregnant women against this particularly contagious viral respiratory infection. (translated)

Bronchiolite: la campagne de vaccination débute cette année le 14 septembre en France métropolitaine
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Nearly 250 people have been infected with the West Nile virus in Europe since the start of the transmission season, with Italy and Greece being the most affected countries, while most human infections remain asymptomatic or generate mild symptoms. (translated)

Près de 250 personnes infectées par le virus du Nil occidental en Europe

Jérémy Doku revealed that he had to be hospitalized urgently during the World Cup due to a serious viral infection, requiring the use of oral cortisone, a banned substance for which FIFA granted permission, but which raised doubts about his participation in matches due to the risks of a positive doping test. (translated)

Ce produit dopant que Doku a dû utiliser pendant la Coupe du Monde

In the United States, an outbreak of cyclosporiasis has resulted in more than 6,700 confirmed cases since May, including two deaths in Michigan, prompting investigations into the source of the infection, possibly linked to Mexican lettuce. (translated)

Deux morts et plus de 6.700 cas confirmés dans une épidémie de cyclosporose aux États-Unis

The death of Mattia Maestri, a 13-year-old boy who had been in a coma since 2017 after a bacterial infection caused by contaminated cheese, has sparked outrage in Italy over the light sentence imposed on the cheese-making company responsible. (translated)

La mort d’un petit garçon suscite la colère en Italie : “Il a demandé son fromage habituel”