Global and Humanitarian Medicine
WHO Action Framework: Leveraging vaccines to reduce antibiotic use and prevent antimicrobial resistance
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:08h | UTC
Improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:23h | UTCImproving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
LMICs bear a high burden of global morbidity & mortality from chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). Read this review on improving lung health in LMICs—challenges in prevention, diagnosis, management, & pathways to universal health coverage: https://t.co/u8ToWFzwUl pic.twitter.com/gJQbO8B0Zk
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 24, 2021
Targeted spraying to prevent malaria in low-transmission setting halves cost of current practice
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:25h | UTCNews release: Targeted spraying to prevent malaria in low-transmission setting halves cost of current practice – Wits University
Commentary on Twitter
New paper from @davidjbath @CatKPitt and colleagues @LSHTM_CHIL @LSHTM_malaria
Targeting spraying for malaria control is safe, less costly, and cost-effective compared with standard spraying
With low incidence, these funds could be spent elsewhere?https://t.co/OCb9qhqBCX https://t.co/a0sD4uhymo
— Centre for Health Economics In London (CHIL) (@LSHTM_CHIL) February 26, 2021
Turning houses into ‘lethal mosquito lures’ nearly halves incidence of malaria in children
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:26h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Incredibly pleased to finally be able to share this with the world @PSUScience @LSHTM @LSTMnews
Impact and cost-effectiveness of a lethal house lure against malaria transmission in central Côte d'Ivoire: a two-arm, cluster-randomised controlled trialhttps://t.co/aPkvtHMDSS
— Eleanore Sternberg (@EDSternberg) February 25, 2021
M-A: Risk predictors of progression to severe disease during the febrile phase of dengue
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:57h | UTC
U.S. Guidelines panel recommendation for long-acting injectable antiretroviral regimen in adults and adolescents with HIV
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:34h | UTCWhat’s New in the Guidelines? Panel’s Recommendation for Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Persons with HIV
RCT: Effect of screening by clinical breast examination on breast cancer incidence and mortality after 20 years
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:34h | UTCCommentaries: The story of the Mumbai breast screening study – The BMJ Opinion
This trial found that regular breast examination by trained female health workers in Mumbai led to earlier diagnosis and reduced deaths from breast cancer in women aged 50 and olderhttps://t.co/TQCHLbVO8L
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 25, 2021
WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:05h | UTC
Russia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:08h | UTCRussia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans – CNN
See also: Bird flu: Russia detects first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans – BBC AND Russia reports world’s first case of human infection with H5N8 bird flu – Reuters
The Lancet Commission on Global Eye Health: Vision Beyond 2020
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:38h | UTCGlobal Eye Health: vision beyond 2020 – The Lancet Global Health
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Eliminating preventable sight loss could bring economic benefits of US$411 billion a year, unlock human potential & accelerate global development. @LancetGH #GlobalEyeHealth Commission reports on action needed now to deliver key ?️ health services. https://t.co/aLNmwKVENB pic.twitter.com/u69JFGL2BY
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 17, 2021
WHO launches consolidated guidelines for malaria
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCWHO launches consolidated guidelines for malaria – World Health Organization
Online Platform: WHO Guidelines for malaria
Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction mortality
12 Feb, 2021 | 01:51h | UTCCommentaries: Acute Exposure to Air Pollution Can Trigger MI-Related Death – TCTMD AND Does Short-Term Air-Pollution Exposure Increase MI Mortality? – American College of Cardiology
Near-equivalence in oncology: Generating evidence to support alternative cost-effective treatments
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Thoughtful piece with real implications for decreasing costs and improving access to cancer care – with particular relevance in low- and middle-resource settings although applicable in all settings. https://t.co/MkQx6Gzte4
— Julie Gralow (@jrgralow) February 10, 2021
Report: The state of the world’s antibiotics report in 2021
7 Feb, 2021 | 20:49h | UTCCommentary: Report highlights lack of progress against antimicrobial resistance – CIDRAP
Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
7 Feb, 2021 | 20:47h | UTCCommentaries: Breast cancer tops lung cancer as most diagnosed cancer in the world, new report says – CNN AND Breast Cancer Tops Lung Cancer for No. 1 Diagnosis Worldwide – Diagnostic Imaging
Related: Breast cancer now most common form of cancer: WHO taking action – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
For the first time, female breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world according to the latest @AmericanCancer & @IARCWHO report. https://t.co/SmX8czB4Wx #GlobalCancerStats?️#WorldCancerDay pic.twitter.com/IUMFkMUzx2
— CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (@CAonline) February 4, 2021
[Abstract Only] Nationwide cohort study in Sweden shows HPV vaccination linked to reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer
1 Oct, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCHPV Vaccination and the Risk of Invasive Cervical Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine
News Release: HPV vaccine effective against cervical cancer – Karolinska Institutet