Global and Humanitarian Medicine
RCT | A digital medication event reminder may improve quality of life and reduce costs in patients with tuberculosis.
1 Nov, 2022 | 11:48h | UTCCommentaries:
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 | UTCNews 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 | UTCGlobal 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 | UTCSupport 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 | UTCA 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 | UTCThe polypill: from concept and evidence to implementation – The Lancet (free registration required)
Related:
Opinion: A new important study supports wider use of the polypill
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
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 | UTCLiquefied 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
Systematic Review | House modifications for preventing malaria.
11 Oct, 2022 | 13:23h | UTCHouse 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
RCT | ShangRing vs. Mogen clamp for early infant male circumcision in eastern sub-Saharan Africa.
29 Sep, 2022 | 13:23h | UTCInvited Commentary: Can the ShangRing bring us closer to endorsing early infant male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa? – The Lancet Global Health
RCT | Immunogenicity and safety of one-dose human papillomavirus vaccine vs. two or three doses.
29 Sep, 2022 | 13:21h | UTCInvited Commentary: HPV vaccines: when one plus one equals three – The Lancet Global Health
Related:
RCT: Single-dose HPV vaccination found effective among young African women.
Three-year follow-up of 2-dose versus 3-dose HPV vaccine
Opinion: A Single-dose HPV Vaccine Would Have a Big Impact on Cancer Prevention
Another Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Enough
Another Study Suggesting One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Effective for Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Large Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be as Effective as Three
The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic – “a massive global failure.”
16 Sep, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCHomepage: The Lancet COVID-19 Commission
The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic
Editorial: COVID-19: the case for prosociality
Infographic: COVID-19 response: a massive global failure
Commentaries:
WHO responds to The Lancet COVID-19 Commission – World Health Organization
Covid-19: Commission describes “massive global failures” of pandemic response – The BMJ
Lancet Commission on COVID-19 response: ‘Massive global failure’ – CIDRAP
The Lancet Commission | Towards the elimination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
16 Sep, 2022 | 13:02h | UTCHomepage: Towards the elimination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Lancet Commission – The Lancet
Commission: Towards the elimination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Lancet Commission
Editorial: COPD: from an end-stage disease to lifelong lung health
Invited Commentary: Classification of COPD: fostering prevention and precision medicine in the Lancet Commission on COPD
Commentary: Proposed classification of COPD according to major risk factors – News Medical
Global, regional, and national burdens of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2019: a trend analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
16 Sep, 2022 | 12:50h | UTCGlobal, regional, and national burdens of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2019: a trend analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
New analysis of #GBD data reports the global incidence of #HIV and other #STIs in adolescents and young adults https://t.co/hSjgHMGg4R pic.twitter.com/JBd7Goa9Sa
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) September 13, 2022
M-A | Urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries, 1990–2020.
30 Aug, 2022 | 11:55h | UTCNews Release: Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
?paper alert! In LMICs, is #hypertension more prevalent in urban or rural areas?
Nearly 300 studies from 66 LMICs (>19 million participants) revealed that the rate of change from 1990-2022 appears greater in rural.
It has been so nice contributing to this tremendous work!? https://t.co/EjbRpf83HJ
— Adna Curto (@adna_otti) August 27, 2022
Prevalence of multiple non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in 140 countries: a population-based study.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our study shows that a large proportion of adolescents in all countries are exposed to four or more NCD risk factors, irrespective of region. Insufficient vegetable and fruit consumption, sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity were most prevalent. https://t.co/NKz2VXTiYG pic.twitter.com/E0fM7h7fRz
— M Mamun Huda (@mmamunhuda) August 13, 2022
WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:26h | UTCNews Release: WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access – World Health Organization
Guideline: Therapeutics for Ebola virus disease – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
WHO publishes its first guideline for #Ebola virus disease therapeutics: recommends the use of two monoclonal antibodies.
WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines.
? https://t.co/tstO3pBYlf pic.twitter.com/ZrDg43TyL2
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 19, 2022
Cross-Sectional Study | Hypertension common among poorest, least educated around the world.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCThe Association of Socioeconomic Status With Hypertension in 76 Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Hypertension Common Among Poorest, Least Educated Around the World – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: Hypertension Common Among Poorest, Least Educated Globally – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
#HTN is a common condition in low- & middle-income countries. As countries develop economically, these groups may experience a greater #hypertension prevalence relative to those w/ ⬆️ socioeconomic status. Read more on this important work now out in #JACC: https://t.co/sOzb1aWRvk pic.twitter.com/w00raCmuCW
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 16, 2022
WHO Guidance | Behavioral and social drivers of vaccination: tools and practical guidance for achieving high uptake.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:13h | UTC
Study | Almost half of global cancer deaths are due to risk factors, with smoking, alcohol use, and high BMI the greatest contributors.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW #GBDstudy research from 2010-2019 found that a majority of attributable #Cancer DALYs globally were from behavioral risk factors. The top 3 behavioral risk factors for cancer burden were: #smoking ?, #alcohol ?, & high #BMI. @TheLancet »https://t.co/qPzDKzfLda pic.twitter.com/LnkvlkDHgA
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) August 18, 2022
Perspective | Ending tuberculosis in a post-COVID-19 world: a person-centered, equity-oriented approach.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New personal view: Ending tuberculosis in a post-COVID-19 world: a person-centred, equity-oriented approach https://t.co/jLFPLWc39w pic.twitter.com/TBlSYlp4P0
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) August 11, 2022
Perspective | Epidemiological approach to ending tuberculosis in high-burden countries.
19 Aug, 2022 | 15:59h | UTCEpidemiological approach to ending tuberculosis in high-burden countries – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
"We need to make concerted efforts now to finally eliminate #tuberculosis everywhere."@Marks1Guy and colleagues on an epidemiological approach in high-burden countries: https://t.co/MXviPYdp2q pic.twitter.com/CXt1BOgQW8
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 6, 2022
Modeling Study | Reducing daily salt intake in China by 1 g could prevent almost 9 million cardiovascular events by 2030.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:42h | UTCNews Release: 1 g cut in daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of stroke/heart disease in China – BMJ Newsroom
Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:41h | UTCNews Release: Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life – World Health Organization
WHO position paper: Optimizing brain health across the life course – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Optimizing #BrainHealth ?
▶️reduces the burden of neurological disorders
▶️improves mental + physical health
▶️creates positive social & economic impactscontributing to greater well-being, advancing society. ?https://t.co/kVPgcFxBPG
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 9, 2022
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:37h | UTCCommentaries:
Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death – CNN
Related:
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Among U.S. monkeypox cases reported to CDC for whom data were available, 99% were in men & 94% reported recent male-to-male sexual contact. Close physical contact or exposure to contaminated materials like bedding can result in spread of monkeypox. https://t.co/2MZGn2IYpW pic.twitter.com/VgDzE6TOVV
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 5, 2022
CDC interim guidance for prevention and treatment of Monkeypox in persons with HIV infection.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC