Rennes at the heart of an international urban planning initiative promoting health.

Since 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been warning about the wide range and severity of the impacts of climate change, as well as the need for adaptation. This...

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and global environmental degradation are undermining public health. More specifically, the increase in periods marked by high temperatures and their...

Heat waves are among the most noticeable manifestations of climate change. In France, they are now the deadliest weather events: nearly 36,000 excess deaths were recorded during extreme...

Adapting to a warmer world has become a priority, particularly in cities that have both large populations and exposure conditions exacerbated by the urban heat island effect. These...

This article presents a methodological discussion based on an economic assessment of the mortality impacts of chronic exposure to fine particulate matter in mainland France. It takes as...

Key Points The number of deaths from all causes reported by INSEE remains within the usual range of fluctuation across all age groups up to S44. At the regional level, death counts...

Key Points In week 45 (November 6–12, 2023), the first week back after school break, emergency room visits and hospitalizations were up among children aged 2–14 (up 25% and 18%,...

Trends of the Week Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) Activity is increasing in primary care and stable in hospitals. Bronchiolitis The bronchiolitis epidemic continues in mainland...

Key Points In Week 45 (November 6–12, 2023), the first week back to school, activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased among children aged 2–14 (+12%, or +2,404 visits) and remained...