
Psychological counseling for UM students
Published on: July 6 , 2023
Enhanced psychological support is offered by the University of Montpellier to...

COVID: A new modeling method to better assess epidemic risks
Published on: June 23 , 2023
For thousands of years, humanity has been struck by epidemics... Each time, it has...

Science at UM [S01-ep27]: From the seventh wave to the beach
Published on: July 6 , 2022
For this final issue of Science at UM before the summer, Mircea Sofonea...

Resurgence of the Covid epidemic: why the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants are spreading in France
Published on: June 28 , 2022
Forgotten by the media for several weeks, the Covid epidemic is back in the news...

How the Omicron BA.2 variant pushed the initial limits of Covid-19
Published on: March 14 , 2022
Although the Covid epidemic has taken a back seat in the news, it is not over yet...

[LUM#15] Fake news epidemic
Published on: February 14 , 2022
Social media, blogs, websites... Getting information about the COVID-19 pandemic has never been...

In Africa, more sequencing is needed to better monitor variants
Published on: January 5 , 2022
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant, first identified in South Africa and...

Omicron, Delta, Alpha… Understanding the dance of variants
Published on: December 13 , 2021
Discovered on November 25 and declared "of concern" by the WHO the following day, the...

“If the epidemic continues at this rate, stronger measures will be needed to avoid pressure on hospitals.”
Published on: November 29 , 2021
While the Omicron variant and its multiple mutations are the focus of attention,...

Why it is unlikely that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus will lose its virulence
Published on: September 6 , 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, strong opinions have been regularly expressed...

GAVO Program: A chemical library dedicated to nucleic acid components
Published on: July 25 , 2021
Four French laboratories, including the Max Mousseron Biomolecules Institute,...

COVID-19: What do we know about the Delta variant (and others)?
Published on: July 13 , 2021
Like all living things, the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolves. During each infection, there are...

Decline, impact of reopening: where does the Covid-19 epidemic stand and what can we expect for the fall?
Published on: June 21 , 2021
Reopening of restaurants and cultural venues, lifting of curfew, end of mask wearing...

Conversation with Mircea Sofonea: "In France, control of the epidemic is still fragile"
Published on: May 7 , 2021
On May 3, we entered the first phase of a planned easing of lockdown restrictions, scheduled to last until...

The merger of regions: new bottle, same wine?
Published on: May 5 , 2021
Life sometimes offers compensation that is as unlikely as it is unexpected. The residents of...

What do we know about the role of schools in the COVID-19 pandemic? Five experts respond
Published on: April 8 , 2021
The issue of school closures has been the subject of recurring debate since the beginning of...