Introduction - Alongside condom use, screening and treatment for bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are key strategic priorities in the fight against these infections....

In 2017, the French National Authority for Health (HAS) established three months as the optimal frequency for HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in order to reduce the...

Repeated HIV testing is a major public health issue, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM), who remain one of the populations most affected by HIV. The objective of this...

Study objective: To evaluate the diagnostic value of RT-PCR on amniotic fluid in the prenatal diagnosis of congenital rubella infection. Materials and methods: RT-PCR on amniotic fluid...

Epidemiology of diabetes and its complications. The prevalence of type 1 diabetes in adults is estimated to be between 0.3% and 0.5%, accounting for 10% of all cases of diabetes. Among...

Since the emergence of the human immunodeficiency virus in the early 1980s, the epidemic has spread widely across all regions of the world. In France, the spread of the infection...

Introduction - This article aims to examine trends in cause-specific mortality in metropolitan France between 2000 and 2016. This indicator is used to describe major trends in the...

Introduction - The electronic certification system implemented following the 2003 heat wave allows physicians to certify deaths via a secure web application. This article describes the...

Introduction - The electronic submission of death certificates, introduced in 2007, makes it possible to conduct reactive mortality analysis for early warning purposes. However, the...