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🇫🇷⚰️ Presque la moitié des décès de France en 2024 étaient dus à des tumeurs ou des maladies cardiovasculaires : 1️⃣ Tumeurs (dont cancer) - 137 502 décès 2️⃣ Maladies cardiovasculaires (Infarctus, AVC) - 136 081 3️⃣ Symptômes et états morbides mal définis (inconnues, sénilité..) - 67 500 4️⃣ Maladies respiratoires (pneumonie, grippe) - 52 667 5️⃣ Causes externes (suicide, accidents) - 46 600 6️⃣ Maladies du système nerveux (Parkinson, Alzheimer) - 36 960 7️⃣ Maladies digestives - 27 369 8️⃣ Autres (dont diabète) - 25 771 9️⃣ Troubles mentaux et du comportement (dont démences) - 25 009 #Santé #Statistiques #France

The summer heatwaves have caused an increase in mortality among elderly people in Italy, Germany, and Spain, with Italy experiencing less significant impacts compared to Berlin and Madrid, where heat-related deaths were significantly higher, particularly among those aged 75 and over. (translated)

According to the association of the Little Brothers of the Poor, social isolation is the main cause of deaths during heat waves, as illustrated by the toll of 1,243 excess deaths during the second heat wave of July 2026, with particular attention given to elderly people living alone. (translated)

C’est avec une grande tristesse que l’Olympique Lyonnais a appris le décès de Robert Mouynet. Dernier témoin de l’équipe de France de 1958, le défenseur aura disputé 149 matchs avec l’OL. Le club adresse ses plus sincères condoléances à sa famille et proches. https://t.co/XlZvlOlPZC #Lyon #OL #RIP

Actress Hayden Panettiere, who died at the age of 36 from a cardiac arrest, was found with Narcan, an antidote made from naloxone used in cases of opioid overdose, in her apartment, but its presence does not prove that an overdose was the cause of her death nor that its administration could have prevented it. (translated)

The drug Tavneos, used to treat certain rare autoimmune diseases, has been removed from the French market due to a risk/benefit report deemed unfavorable after reports of deaths related to serious side effects, prompting patients not to discontinue their treatment without an alternative. (translated)

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains uncontrolled, with nearly 5,000 infections and over 2,300 deaths reported, and the World Health Organization (WHO) warns of the increased risk of international spread, calling for government cooperation to intensify efforts to combat the virus. (translated)

During the heat wave in early July, Public Health France recorded 1,243 excess deaths, the majority of which concern elderly people, although the direct impact of the heat on this increase in mortality can only be confirmed at the end of the summer after a complete analysis of the data. (translated)