Global surveillance relies on a process of early detection and validation of international public health alerts. This surveillance system, established at the French Institute for...

Following the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak that has been ongoing in West Africa since December 2013, France implemented an enhanced surveillance system in March 2014, with the...

The objective of this article is to estimate the prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) who frequent gay social venues and to describe the characteristics of MSM...

Introduction: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in France. The objective of this study was to examine recent trends in the rates of...

Introduction: Stroke has long been underestimated in women, as it was generally considered a disease affecting men. It is now recognized as a major public health issue among women, on...

Introduction: Often considered the preserve of the elderly, particularly among women, stroke also affects young people, and neurologists are encountering this issue with increasing...

The use of estrogen, either alone or, more commonly, in combination with a progestin, is common throughout a woman’s life, but it is associated with an increased risk of venous...

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the leading complications of pregnancy and the second leading direct cause of maternal mortality. However, there are no recent data...

Objectives: 1) to estimate the prevalence and frequency of screening for gestational diabetes (GD) in 2012 in France, both in the general population and among women at risk, following...