Unprecedented in its duration and intensity, the heat wave of August 2003 caught the entire French health and social services system off guard. This crisis brought the issue of the...

Martinique lacked data on the nutritional status and dietary habits of its population, as the last major survey on the subject dated back to the 1980s. However, over the past twenty...

This article is a commentary on the following study: Pitarque M, Creus A, Marcos R, Hughes JA, Anderson D. Examination of various biomarkers measuring genotoxic endpoints in Barcelona...

One year after the publication of the results of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) randomized trial, which received significant media attention, the data on the relationship between...

More than 50 million people, half of whom are Europeans (and more than 8 million of whom are French), travel each year from developed countries to tropical countries. About half of...

Imported malaria cases observed in France are primarily caused by Plasmodium falciparum (Pf). This is the only species—which can be fatal—that poses problems related to resistance to...

The health impact of airports is a topical issue, and assessing it requires taking into account all activities within airport zones. People living in these zones and their surrounding...

Air travel is the mode of transportation experiencing the fastest growth. While air traffic is concentrated at a few major hubs, residential development has gradually encroached on the...

The vaccination schedule outlines the vaccinations recommended for people living in France based on their age. It therefore summarizes the "general" vaccination recommendations issued...

In June 2002, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Group (GPIP) reported to the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance an increase in severe cases of chickenpox requiring...