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WHO report highlights oral health neglect affecting nearly half of the world’s population.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:36h | UTC

News Release: WHO highlights oral health neglect affecting nearly half of the world’s population – World Health Organization

Report: Global oral health status report: towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030 – World Health Organization

Commentary: Oral Health Neglect: The Overlooked Crisis Affecting 3.5 Billion People – Health Policy Watch

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Good #OralHealth is essential in our daily lives helping us eat, breathe, and speak.

Yet, oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide. More in WHO’s new Global Oral Health Status Report 👉https://t.co/NYOvKYy6Xg pic.twitter.com/zpyI2uqWfT

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 18, 2022

WHO updates recommendations to guide family planning decisions.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:38h | UTC

News Release: WHO updates recommendations to guide family planning decisions – World Health Organization

Family planning: A global handbook for providers – World Health Organization (PDF)

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

👉WHO releases important updates to its Family Planning Handbook 🔖

⏭providing health workers and policymakers with the most updated information on contraceptive options.

Know more:🔗https://t.co/UhC1BFca2r pic.twitter.com/LQEtm3wmbZ

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 15, 2022

Review | Climate change and vectorborne diseases.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:31h | UTC

Climate Change and Vectorborne Diseases – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Warming temperatures and changes in precipitation associated with climate change are affecting the occurrence of vectorborne diseases. Effective, equitable strategies are needed for vector control and disease management. https://t.co/o1yUTkjs93 pic.twitter.com/4Qn4RRXBcL

— NEJM (@NEJM) November 23, 2022

M-A | Prevalence and global estimates of unsafe listening practices in adolescents and young adults.

24 Nov, 2022 | 13:18h | UTC

Prevalence and global estimates of unsafe listening practices in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Global Health

News Release: 1 billion + young people potentially at risk of hearing loss from loud music – BMJ Newsroom

Commentary from the author on Twitter (with video summary).

Why risk your hearing when its possible to ‘hear for life’?
Listen with care! @WHO study shows that 1 billion young people risk hearing loss from loud music. https://t.co/ziDn5OOoJn
protect your ears by following simple tips for #safelistening ⁦⁦@MikkelsenBente_⁩ ⁦ pic.twitter.com/jvMVGXDpPi

— Shelly Chadha (@ShellyChadha1) November 22, 2022

SR | The availability, cost, and affordability of essential medicines for asthma and COPD in low- and middle-income countries.

11 Nov, 2022 | 13:04h | UTC

The availability, cost, and affordability of essential medicines for asthma and COPD in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review – The Lancet Global Health

Invited Commentary: Access to essential respiratory medications remains elusive in LMICs – The Lancet Global Health

WHO Report | A blueprint for dementia research.

10 Nov, 2022 | 14:17h | UTC

A blueprint for dementia research – World Health Organization

News Release: Launch of WHO’s first blueprint for dementia research – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

#Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges of our generation. By the end of this decade, 7⃣8⃣ million people will be living with dementia.

WHO's 🆕 blueprint for dementia research sets much needed guidelines to drive innovation to beat dementia ⬇️

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 4, 2022

Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 55 countries.

10 Nov, 2022 | 13:32h | UTC

Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 55 countries – The Lancet Global Health

Commentary on Twitter

And Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 55 countries https://t.co/nRMUu2vUI4 (2/2) pic.twitter.com/5E7X2eZtp1

— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) October 13, 2022

Effective refractive error coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 61 countries.

10 Nov, 2022 | 13:31h | UTC

Effective refractive error coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 61 countries – The Lancet Global Health

Commentary on Twitter

👀 Two new papers on global eye health: Effective refractive error coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 61 countries https://t.co/ajaICHLySJ (1/2) pic.twitter.com/bPiM8U5Nzb

— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) October 13, 2022

A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat.

4 Nov, 2022 | 14:01h | UTC

A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat – Nature

Perspective | Monkeypox — A sobering sentinel for pandemic preparedness and sexual health system capacity.

4 Nov, 2022 | 13:53h | UTC

Monkeypox — A Sobering Sentinel for Pandemic Preparedness and Sexual Health System Capacity – New England Journal of Medicine

CDC study shows healthcare workers have a low risk of infection after exposure to patients with monkeypox.

Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine

Diagnosis and Management of Monkeypox: A Review for the Emergency Clinician – Annals of Emergency Medicine

Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.

Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health

Cohort Study | Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain.

CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.

Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA

Antivirals with Activity Against Monkeypox: A Clinically Oriented Review – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Clinical features and novel presentations of human monkeypox in a central London centre during the 2022 outbreak: descriptive case series – The BMJ

WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch

Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 – New England Journal of Medicine

Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Commentary on Twitter

The monkeypox pandemic has highlighted lessons learned — and sometimes ignored — from Covid-19 and has illustrated the inadequacy of sexual health infrastructure and pandemic preparedness in the United States. https://t.co/jXuYoH9Wn2 pic.twitter.com/KcTqBuyEXi

— NEJM (@NEJM) November 2, 2022

RCT | Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection.

3 Nov, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC

Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries – The Lancet

Commentary: Experts pave the way for safer surgery to address global elective waiting lists – University of Birmingham

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Surgical site infection (SSI) remains the most common complication of surgery around the world.

This trial aimed to test whether a routine change of gloves & instruments before wound closure reduced abdominal SSI: https://t.co/cFM3nN7Hcs 🧵 1/4

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 1, 2022

Development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries.

3 Nov, 2022 | 14:12h | UTC

Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries – The Lancet

Commentary: Experts pave the way for safer surgery to address global elective waiting lists – University of Birmingham

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/NIHR_GSU/status/1587455307009105920

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Phase 2 RCT | A single injection of a monoclonal antibody was 88% effective for malaria prevention over 6 months.

2 Nov, 2022 | 14:30h | UTC

Safety and Efficacy of a Monoclonal Antibody against Malaria in Mali – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Monoclonal antibody prevents malaria infection in African adults – National Institutes of Health

Commentary: Monoclonal antibody infusion 88% effective against malaria – CIDRAP

Commentary on Twitter

In this phase 2 trial in Mali, an antimalarial monoclonal antibody (CIS43LS) at the higher dose (40 mg per kilogram) was approximately 88% effective at preventing P. falciparum infection as compared with placebo. #TropMed22 https://t.co/UGeBHOPhKY pic.twitter.com/uFX7w3qV0G

— NEJM (@NEJM) November 1, 2022

WHO Guidelines on mental health at work.

1 Nov, 2022 | 12:15h | UTC

Guidelines on mental health at work – World Health Organization

News Release: WHO and ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Work affects #MentalHealth & well-being.

1 in 6 working-age adults are estimated to have a mental disorder.

Globally, 12 billion working days are lost every year on account of #depression and anxiety.

🆕 WHO recommended guidelines to protect #MentalHealthAtWork ⬇️

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2022

RCT | A multicomponent intervention at preconception, pregnancy, and early childhood can improve child health at 24 months.

1 Nov, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC

Impact of a package of health, nutrition, psychosocial support, and WaSH interventions delivered during preconception, pregnancy, and early childhood periods on birth outcomes and on linear growth at 24 months of age: factorial, individually randomised controlled trial – The BMJ

Commentary on Twitter

Study shows a package of health, nutrition, psychosocial care, and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions delivered during preconception, pregnancy, and early childhood reduces the risk of low birth weight and stunting at 24 months of agehttps://t.co/VyzGprkAFH @CHRDSAS

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 28, 2022

RCT | A digital medication event reminder may improve quality of life and reduce costs in patients with tuberculosis.

1 Nov, 2022 | 11:48h | UTC

Effect of Digital Medication Event Reminder and Monitor-Observed Therapy vs Standard Directly Observed Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life and Catastrophic Costs in Patients With Tuberculosis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries:

Digital Medication Device Improves Quality of Life, Reduces Costs for TB Patients – HCP Live

Digital Medication Monitor Linked to Better HRQOL, Lower Costs for Tuberculosis – AJMC

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/JAMANetworkOpen/status/1570442333686042628

WHO Report | Fungal priority pathogens list to guide research, development and public health action.

28 Oct, 2022 | 13:31h | UTC

WHO fungal priority pathogens list to guide research, development and public health action – World Health Organization

News Release: WHO releases first-ever list of health-threatening fungi – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Fungal pathogens can cause illnesses and death.
They are becoming increasingly common and resistant to treatment.

Yet, too little is known about them.

The 🆕 WHO fungal priority pathogens list is an important step to boost urgently needed research:
📌 https://t.co/cXgj2HPZIc pic.twitter.com/4LgdIqf4Lo

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 25, 2022

WHO | Global status report on physical activity 2022.

28 Oct, 2022 | 13:30h | UTC

Global status report on physical activity 2022 – World Health Organization

News Release: WHO highlights high cost of physical inactivity in first-ever global report – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter

The cost of physical inactivity will reach over USD300 billion in 10 years if governments don’t take urgent action to encourage more physical activity among their populations.

The first-ever WHO Global status report on physical activity 2022 explains 👉https://t.co/eLeRuwqlMb pic.twitter.com/7DBzMEJFIF

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 19, 2022

Systematic Review | Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies.

28 Oct, 2022 | 13:23h | UTC

Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies – Cochrane Library

Summary: Support for breastfeeding mothers – Cochrane Library

RCT | A telemedicine model for abortion in South Africa.

21 Oct, 2022 | 12:51h | UTC

A telemedicine model for abortion in South Africa: a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Telemedicine can give vulnerable women access to safe medical abortions – Karolinska Institutet

Commentaries on Twitter

Researchers report that their telemedicine model for medical #abortion—with uterine palpation as the sole in-person component—was non-inferior to standard care in a low-resource setting. https://t.co/kUMVxYBrI9 pic.twitter.com/sPjgxsB1bK

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 30, 2022

Medical #abortion can be carried out safely and effectively via #telemedicine, finds an RCT published in @TheLancet by Margit Endler and colleagues at KI & @UCT_news. This method can potentially reduce the number of unsafe abortions in resource-poor areas. https://t.co/UoNPnD23Hp pic.twitter.com/ac0mvyaJeU

— Karolinska Institutet (@karolinskainst) September 7, 2022

Note: medical abortion is not a legalized procedure in Brazil.

Perspective | The polypill: from concept and evidence to implementation.

18 Oct, 2022 | 12:55h | UTC

The polypill: from concept and evidence to implementation – The Lancet (free registration required)

News Release: The polypill could avoid millions of premature deaths, heart attacks and strokes every year, say leading cardiology experts – McMaster University

#ESCCongress | In patients within 6 months of a myocardial infarction, a polypill containing aspirin, ramipril, and atorvastatin resulted in a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events compared to usual care.

#ESCCongress – M-A: Polypills with and without aspirin substantially reduce cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, revascularization, and cardiovascular death in primary cardiovascular disease prevention.

Opinion: A new important study supports wider use of the polypill

#AHA20 – Randomized trial: A polypill comprising statins, multiple blood pressure lowering drugs, and aspirin prevents cardiovascular events among patients at intermediate cardiovascular risk

Perspective: Are Polypills and Population-based Treatment the Next Big Things?

The Polypill Revisited: Why We Still Need Population-Based Approaches in the Precision Medicine Era

Randomized Trial: Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population

Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of Polypill for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases

Clinical Impact of the Polypill for Cardiovascular Prevention in Latin America: A Consensus Statement of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology – Global Heart

Perspective: The Polypill and the Long Journey to Major Impact

Research: Low-Dose ‘Triple Pill’ Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Usual Care

RCT | The substitution of biomass for gas cookstoves in pregnant women’s households did not improve infants’ birth weight.

13 Oct, 2022 | 13:52h | UTC

Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Birth Weight – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

LPG for cooking didn’t improve weight of newborns, finds study – The Times of India

Multi-country LPG trial shows drop in air pollution exposures, but insignificant impact on birth weight – Indian Express

Systematic Review | House modifications for preventing malaria.

11 Oct, 2022 | 13:23h | UTC

House modifications for preventing malaria – Cochrane Library

Summary: House modifications for preventing malaria – Cochrane Library

Commentary: Featured review: House modifications for preventing malaria – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

House modifications for preventing #malaria
🔍 @Cochrane_IDG looks at the latest evidence
📃 Read the #plainlanguage summary & #systeamticreview – https://t.co/Kx7x2iOpxi
🎤 Read the @LSTMnews press release – https://t.co/gAepmLL8XP pic.twitter.com/wO7cBcDJfD

— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) October 7, 2022