Current tuberculosis treatment is unsatisfactory due to its length (six months), its complexity (four drugs), and its ineffectiveness against multidrug-resistant strains. However, after...

Introduction - The detection of contagious tuberculosis in a community leads to the launch of an investigation which, given the number of people to be notified and contacts to be traced,...

This article provides an overview of the epidemiology of yellow fever and the serious adverse effects that may occur following vaccination. Yellow fever is currently a spreading disease...

Introduction. The Amaril vaccine (YFV, yellow fever vaccine) is a live-attenuated vaccine that is theoretically contraindicated in immunocompromised patients due to the potential risk of...

Epidemiological studies of the general population conducted over the past thirty years have demonstrated a causal relationship between exposure to dust, gases, fumes, and vapors and...

Introduction - Based on two regional analyses of cross-sectional surveys of the general population, this article presents the levels of cannabis use among young people in the...

Introduction: Little is known about falls severe enough to require hospitalization at the population level. This study assesses the current prevalence of such falls among older adults in...

General practitioners are on the front lines when it comes to ensuring the early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common, serious, and costly condition....

Introduction - The Ministry of Health assessed compliance with tobacco regulations in French public hospitals in the spring of 2006. Method - A stratified random sample survey was...

Background. In France, colorectal cancer accounts for approximately 36,000 new cases and 16,000 deaths each year. In 2000, the French Armed Forces Health Service launched a pilot study...