1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (669+ words) The maximum amount patients can pay each year through two types of French medical charges will rise from €100 to €140 from October 1, with future increases linked to inflation. The annual caps on the two charges will each rise from €50 to €70, meaning…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (706+ words) Residents in around 400 French towns and cities are planning to take to the streets for a national day of demonstrations calling for action on climate change. The mobilisation, set to take place on September 26, is organised by the Mouvement du…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (589+ words) Normandy department becomes the first place in France to dispatch defibrillators by drone, aiming to speed up cardiac arrest treatment and save lives Seine-Maritime has become the first department in France where defibrillators can be delivered by drone to people…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (624+ words) LifeLine Europe helps English speakers call emergency services, share medical details in French and access offline safety tools while travelling A British man living in rural Mayenne has launched a mobile app designed to help English speakers contact emergency services…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (729+ words) A rise in Covid-19 cases is being recorded in France at the start of September, with a further increase expected across the month. Analysis of wastewater stations across France points towards an increased presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (734+ words) A rise in Covid-19 cases is being recorded in France at the start of September, with a further increase expected across the month. Analysis of wastewater stations across France points towards an increased presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (519+ words) City plans to treat dangerously hot homes as unfit for habitation, giving tenants new protections against heatwave overheating Lyon has become the first city in France to call for excessive indoor heat to be considered when assessing whether a home…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (915+ words) Change is nonetheless hailed as 'a significant step' France's new ‘right to aid in dying’ law is a significant step that has been a long time coming, say campaigners, although they believe it remains too restrictive. Philippe Lohéac, general delegate…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (547+ words) Peter Culpin explains how he chose a clinic for his ill cat, weighing online information, trust, kindness and clinical care Living in another country teaches you that assumptions are easy to make and misconceptions are hard to shake. The longer…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (797+ words) Long-ignored tinned sardines have made a comeback thanks to influencers on TikTok and Instagram, who have praised them for various reasons, with France’s most famous brands benefiting. Sales have grown by 14% over the past three years, according to the Syndicat…...