Biodiversity and health - Introduction

Premier clip de la cinquième semaine du MOOC UVED Biodiversité. Les villes, qui ne cessent de croître à l'échelle de la planète, constituent des milieux très fortement modifiés par l'homme. Les

Deuxième clip de la cinquième semaine du MOOC UVED Biodiversité.     Les villes, qui ne cessent de croître à l'échelle de la planète, constituent des milieux très fortement modifiés par l

The cities still grow all around the world, and are environments which are very modified by humans. The urban living conditions constitute as many constraints as opportunities for the biodiversity. It

Bernard Swynghedauw speaks in favour of a truly comprehensive ecology of health. He especially wants to better take into account the microbiota in the public health issues. He also raises the question

Bernard Swynghedauw proposes an overview of the new medical landscape, marked by the emergence of several risks and diseases. He especially explores the age, the infectious risk and the immune risk,

Bernard Swynghedauw talks about the microbial biodiversity. He first defines it, then he highlights the changes which affect it, related to the human activities. He also brings us data regarding the

Bernard Swynghedauw proposes an overview of the epidemiological transitions over the last centuries, with a decrease of the mortality linked to the infections, and an increase of the mortality linked

Bernard Swynghedauw defines the biodiversity, the health, and the disease. He evidences the importance of the environmental and / or genetic factors in the appearance of diseases. He also links the

Bernard Swynghedauw comes back to the microbiota we host, that is the bacterial life we coexist and coevolve with. He evidences its distribution inside our organism, some factors which are responsible

Bernard Swynghedauw presents the main groups of living organisms (prokaryotes, eukaryotes, virus), and evokes the link between this biodiversity and the health, insisting on two aspects: the dilution

Bernard Swynghedauw plaide dans cette présentation pour une écologie globale de la santé, cherchant notamment à mieux prendre en compte le microbiote dans les questions de santé publique. Il pose en

Bernard Swynghedauw revient sur le microbiote qui nous habite, à savoir le monde bactérien avec lequel nous coexistons et nous co-évoluons. Il met en évidence sa distribution au sein de notre