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October 25, 2024

This year, the annual Santé Active Edition – Synergy Pharm team seminar took place in the area around Bordeaux!

The seminar provided an excellent opportunity to discuss current and future medical and scientific writing projects.

Our scientific and medical writing team also shared convivial and instructive moments around the vine and the architectural heritage sites of Bordeaux, and wore pink to support Pink October, the month-long breast cancer screening and awareness campaign.

September 13, 2024

Acne vulgaris mainly affects teenagers, but it can also affect adults as either a persistent or a late-onset disorder. In addition to having an aesthetic impact, this skin disorder also affects the emotional wellbeing of affected individuals. The development of acne lesions results from various factors, with recent studies showing that dysregulation of the skin microbiota plays a major role.

May 31, 2024

The incidence of skin cancer continues to rise, even though the risk factors are well known. Skin Cancer Awareness Month takes place every May to remind people of the preventive and early detection measures for this type of cancer, with the aim of reversing this trend and improving outcomes.

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation: a major risk factor for skin cancer

Every year, around 1.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed worldwide*. More than 85% of these cancers are attributable to excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation*.

May 20, 2024

Clinical research is in the spotlight all around the world each year on May 20. Today, Santé Active Edition – Synergy Pharm, a company specializing in medical writing, is celebrating Clinical Trials Day!

March 12, 2024

As every year, events for the general public are being held in around 100 countries to celebrate Brain Awareness Week. This year, events are taking place from March 11 to 17.

Members of the general public are invited to take part in a range of activities (meeting researchers, participating in workshops, attending conferences, etc.) to learn more about the brain and find out about advances in neuroscience research.

February 29, 2024

Like every year on the last day of February, Santé Active Edition – Synergy Pharm is helping to raise awareness about rare diseases. On this Rare Disease Day, our medical writing team would like to express their support for patients, their families and friends, and all those involved in the fight against these diseases.

February 15, 2024

In the field of biomedical research, consensus between different professionals is often sought when developing clinical guidelines. The new ACCORD (ACcurate COnsensus Reporting Document) reporting guideline will enable the scientific community, and in particular medical writing professionals, to report accurately, comprehensively and consistently on the methods used, as well as the results obtained, within the framework of a consensus.

January 29, 2024

Every year on 30 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) raises awareness of Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) as part of World NTD Day.

What are neglected tropical diseases?

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of infectious diseases that are caused by pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and toxins and lead to an impaired health status or death if not treated. These diseases are mostly found in very poor communities living in tropical areas, and their etiology is often associated with specific environmental factors. While some NTDs can be eradicated, meaning that their incidence is reduced to zero permanently, those with animal or insect vectors can only be eliminated, meaning that human transmission is stopped locally, and then controlled to limit outbreaks.

January 16, 2024

Santé Active Edition – Pharm is delighted to share the launch of Clinical Trials Quebec (CTQ)! Developed by the CATALIS Network, CTQ is a brand-new information and services hub for all things clinical research, supported by the Quebec government.

December 21, 2023

What is blue light?

Blue light is located at the edge of invisible ultraviolet (UV) light spectrum. Light with wavelengths in this part of the high-energy spectrum (400–450 nm) is also called high-energy visible (HEV) light.

What are the effects of HEV light on the skin?

In recent years, several studies have shown that skin damage caused by the sun is not only due to UV radiation. Visible light is more abundant and penetrates deeper into the skin layers than UV radiation. The damaging effects of visible light contribute to premature photoaging of the skin, lead to hyperpigmentation, and play a role in carcinogenesis.

Despite increasing exposure to artificial blue light sources (light-emitting diodes (LEDs), smartphone screens, computer screens, etc.), 95% to 99% of the harmful effects of blue light on the skin are due to the sun. It is therefore necessary to protect the skin from the whole spectrum of solar radiation.