Health

Carrie Fisher suffered a heart attack during a United Airlines flight. In the wake of her death, we take a look at current legislation and options available to airline companies in the case of a medical emergency in mid-flight.
 

Conceived back in the 1980's, light therapy, which consists in exposing oneself to artificial light is proving its worth. This technique is used by many airlines to help overcome the problems associated with de-synchronization of passengers' biological rhythms.
 

The NGO, Orbis International, travels the globe onboard a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 transformed into a flying ophthalmic hospital. One way to help poor people recover their sight, and train the local medical staff.
 

The European Aviation Safety Authority has just ordered a study of air quality in aircraft. Ventilation of the cabin is a health issue and criterion of comfort.
 

According to the latest report of the W.H.O., the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak which, since December, has affected mainly Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, has caused more than 1,900 deaths. A direct consequence is that most airlines have now stopped flying to these countries. Is this justified ?
 

Researchers at the American Society for Microbiology have just completed a study on the resistance in 'planes of two pathogens : Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Respecting the humidity and temperature found on airplanes...
 

It is no secret that airline pilots must have a very good eyesight, but do they necessarily have to have eyes as sharp as an eagles for this job ? Is the wearing of glasses or contact lenses in the cockpit allowed ? Are the regulations the same for all ? Here’s what we discovered…
 

Despite its increasing use by smokers, the electronic cigarette is still not allowed on-board most airlines. But why ?
 

Even if it does happen, birth is relatively rare in flight. Not wishing to take the least risk, airlines forbid pregnant women to fly beyond a certain number of weeks pregnancy. How many ? Why ? Dr. Jean Mouchard replies...
 

Pilot fatigue remedies
 

Weightless scientists !
 

Pilot fatigue. it happens, more than you think !
 

The economy class syndrome