This article presents the findings of the epidemiological surveillance of bronchiolitis in France during the 2016–2017 season. Methods: This report is based on a descriptive analysis of...

Outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) are common in long-term care facilities. The close proximity of residents and staff in these settings (frequent contact and care interactions,...

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 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...

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 – 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...

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...

This article describes the method used to estimate the proportion and number of cancers attributable to lifestyle and environmental risk factors among adults in France in 2015. Thirteen...