Introduction - An initial cluster of influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases among healthcare workers was reported at the Limoges University Hospital in August 2009. Methodology - An epidemiological...

In May 2010, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype 4,12:i:-, a monophasic variant of the Typhimurium serotype, was investigated in France. A distinct outbreak...

The National Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (PNDOCCR) allows people aged 50 to 74 to undergo a fecal occult blood test every two years, upon invitation. Certain...

Background – Each year in France, cervical cancer affects nearly 3,000 new cases among women and causes 1,100 deaths, even though the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that this...

The complete digitization of the death certificate (both the administrative and medical sections) was implemented in 2017. It involves numerous stakeholders, including physicians who...

Introduction - Medical causes of death are recorded by physicians on death certificates in free-form text using a wide variety of expressions. Natural language processing (NLP) methods...

Introduction – France has one of the highest suicide rates among European countries. As in other countries, the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact...

Introduction – Alcohol consumption, which is very high in France, poses numerous health risks, both in the short and long term. Over the past few decades, drinking patterns have changed...

Introduction – Challenges involving abstaining from alcohol for a few days or several weeks exist in many countries to encourage people to take a step back and reflect on their drinking...

Environmental and social inequities in mainland France: an analysis of exposure to heat, air pollution, and lack of vegetation