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Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.

17 Jun, 2022 | 11:41h | UTC

News Release: Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Original Study: Estimated incubation period for monkeypox cases confirmed in the Netherlands, May 2022 – Eurosurveillance

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Our early investigation from @rivm on the incubation period for #monkeypox is now available @Eurosurveillanc.https://t.co/Vr9AChIAOV

Main finding: the mean incubation period was 8.5 days (5th to 95th percentiles: 4.2 to 17.3 days).

Details, caveats, and a few thoughts ⬇️?1/

— Fumi Miura (@FuminariMiura) June 16, 2022

‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses.

15 Jun, 2022 | 11:25h | UTC

‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT

Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox: Interim rapid response guidance, 10 June 2022 – World Health Organization

2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science

Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science

WHO Experts Emphasize ‘Window of Opportunity’ to Control Monkeypox Spread as Cases Outside Africa Double Again – Health Policy Watch

Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread – STAT

Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP

What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature

Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization

Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization

A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine

EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT

Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization

Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature

Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC

UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP

U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT

Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR

Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News

Editorial: Inhaled anesthesia and analgesia contribute to climate change.

15 Jun, 2022 | 10:50h | UTC

Inhaled anaesthesia and analgesia contribute to climate change – The BMJ

News Release: Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions – BMJ Newsroom

Carbon Footprint of General, Regional, and Combined Anesthesia for Total Knee Replacements – Anesthesia

Principles of environmentally-sustainable anaesthesia: a global consensus statement from the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Anaesthesia

Environmental and Occupational Considerations of Anesthesia: A Narrative Review and Update – Anesthesia & Analgesia

Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery – NEJM Catalyst

Effects Of Surgery On A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? – NPR

Anaesthetic gases, climate change, and sustainable practice – The Lancet Planetary Health

Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter – Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology

People, planet and profits: the case for greening operating rooms – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Commentary on Twitter

Clear, measurable targets are needed to cut potent greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled anaesthesia and minimise their impact on climate change, argue @GreeningDoc and Brian B Chesebro https://t.co/dxGjVCldtW

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) June 9, 2022

African researchers lead campaign for equity in global collaborations.

14 Jun, 2022 | 10:36h | UTC

African researchers lead campaign for equity in global collaborations – Nature

WHO Interim Guidance: Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox.

13 Jun, 2022 | 10:49h | UTC

Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox: Interim rapid response guidance, 10 June 2022 – World Health Organization

2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science

Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science

WHO Experts Emphasize ‘Window of Opportunity’ to Control Monkeypox Spread as Cases Outside Africa Double Again – Health Policy Watch

Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread – STAT

Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP

What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature

Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization

Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization

A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine

EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT

Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization

Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature

Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC

UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP

U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT

Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR

Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News

Effects of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery: an international, prospective, observational study.

9 Jun, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC

Effects of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery: an international, prospective, observational study – The Lancet Global Health

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Global impact of hospital facilities on patient outcomes after cancer surgery from @globalsurg 3, published in @LancetGH

For every 100 #cancer operations, one to three early surgical deaths could be saved with improvements to hospital resources worldwidehttps://t.co/Qiv5dSZPzb pic.twitter.com/EbSInePjI4

— Steve Knight (@sr_knight1) May 30, 2022

Under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license

‘Helicopter research’ comes under fire at Cape Town conference – statement presses for equity when scientists from wealthy nations do research in poorer ones.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:11h | UTC

‘Helicopter research’ comes under fire at Cape Town conference – Science

Systematic Review: Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in low-income and middle-income countries.

8 Jun, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC

Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials – BMJ Open

New study on the relation between extreme weather events and death.

8 Jun, 2022 | 10:48h | UTC

New study on the relation between extreme weather events and death – Karolinska Institutet

Original Study: Extreme weather events and death based on temperature and CO₂ emission – A global retrospective study in 77 low-, middle- and high-income countries from 1999 to 2018 – Preventive Medicine Reports

UN reports new insights on link between climate change and human health.

8 Jun, 2022 | 10:47h | UTC

UN Reports New Insights on Link Between Climate Change and Human Health – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

The effects of #climatechange are no longer only future fears, according to a @UN @IPCC_CH report. They threaten the environment as well as the physical and mental health of humans. https://t.co/9HgpqyHW44

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 1, 2022

Updated WHO recommendations for malaria chemoprevention and elimination.

6 Jun, 2022 | 12:07h | UTC

News Release: Updated WHO recommendations for malaria chemoprevention and elimination – World Health Organization

Original Document: WHO Guidelines for malaria – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

? Guidelines for malaria provide recommendations for countries from malaria chemoprevention & mass drug administration to #EndMalaria.

More info ?https://t.co/rOZpxBjBiL pic.twitter.com/5tv5SZ07E7

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 3, 2022

Editorial: Appraising pay‐for‐performance in healthcare in low‐ and middle‐income countries through systematic reviews: reflections from two teams.

2 Jun, 2022 | 11:09h | UTC

Editorial: Appraising pay‐for‐performance in healthcare in low‐ and middle‐income countries through systematic reviews: reflections from two teams – Cochrane Library

Original Study: Paying for performance to improve the delivery of health interventions in low‐ and middle‐income countries – Cochrane Library AND

Summary: Paying for performance to improve the delivery of healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

'This @CochraneLibrary editorial offers an overview of 4 challenges we met when evaluating 171 studies on #payforperformance for systematic reviews. We hope it will guide future studies/evidence synthesis projects' – @KarinDiaconu
? https://t.co/C0sQ5HyAkr @CochraneEPOC #P4P pic.twitter.com/oeH48m5m4y

— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) May 27, 2022

State of the Art Review | Dengue: A growing problem with new interventions.

2 Jun, 2022 | 10:54h | UTC

Dengue: A Growing Problem With New Interventions – Pediatrics

WHO Updated Report: Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries.

1 Jun, 2022 | 11:46h | UTC

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization

Commentary: Monkeypox outbreak reaches 257 confirmed cases worldwide, WHO says – CNN

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature

Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization

Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization

A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine

EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT

Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization

Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature

Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC

UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP

U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT

Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR

Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News

Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality of neonatal preterm birth, 1990-2019.

1 Jun, 2022 | 11:15h | UTC

Global, Regional, and National Incidence and Mortality of Neonatal Preterm Birth, 1990-2019 – JAMA Pediatrics

Commentary: Global Incidence of Neonatal Preterm Birth Decreasing Overall – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

Data from the Global Burden of Disease study found preterm birth remains a crucial issue in children worldwide and discovery research into the underlying mechanisms of neonatal preterm birth and the development of innovative interventions are urgent. https://t.co/ajOK4FUlHf

— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) May 31, 2022

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have.

30 May, 2022 | 11:36h | UTC

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature

Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization

Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization

A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine

EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT

Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization

Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature

Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC

UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP

U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT

Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR

Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News

Review: Trachoma.

30 May, 2022 | 10:47h | UTC

Trachoma – Nature Reviews Disease Primer (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Infographic: Trachoma – Nature Reviews Disease Primer (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Commentaries on Twitter

Get Primed on Trachoma with our NEW PrimeView! FREE to download this week! https://t.co/ZfHgLWXfHI pic.twitter.com/aUzsJRSi4J

— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) May 26, 2022

Our NEW Primer on Trachoma is live today! By @anthonywsolomon @matthewburton70 @EmilyGower6 @ehardingesch @CatieOldenburg @profhughrt and Traoré – @proctorfndn @LSHTM @ICEH_LSHTM @UNCpublichealth. Check it out here: https://t.co/fpIczbGILH

— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) May 26, 2022

Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019.

27 May, 2022 | 12:15h | UTC

Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019: a systematic analysis – The Lancet

Commentaries:

Need for improved global measurement of early childhood respiratory syncytial virus disease – The Lancet (free registration required)

RSV kills 100,000 kids under age 5 a year worldwide – CHEST Physician

A comprehensive evaluation of COVID-19 policies and outcomes in 50 countries and territories.

27 May, 2022 | 12:11h | UTC

A comprehensive evaluation of COVID-19 policies and outcomes in 50 countries and territories – Scientific Reports

The Lancet Series: Urban design, transport, and health.

26 May, 2022 | 10:49h | UTC

Homepage: Urban design, transport, and health – The Lancet Global Health

Series:

City planning policies to support health and sustainability: an international comparison of policy indicators for 25 cities

Determining thresholds for spatial urban design and transport features that support walking to create healthy and sustainable cities: findings from the IPEN Adult study

Using open data and open-source software to develop spatial indicators of urban design and transport features for achieving healthy and sustainable cities

What next? Expanding our view of city planning and global health, and implementing and monitoring evidence-informed policy

Commentaries:

Creating healthy and sustainable cities: what gets measured, gets done

Urban design is key to healthy environments for all

Measuring what matters: supporting cities in tackling climate and health challenges

The future is urban: integrated planning policies can enable healthy and sustainable cities

Commentary on Twitter

Delighted to announce the publication of our Series on urban design, transport, and health. Visit the hub page for the full Series, Comments, and added extras: https://t.co/dQrsK4jrGe pic.twitter.com/AAi9BeuRhy

— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) May 11, 2022

Review: Climate change and cascading risks from infectious disease.

26 May, 2022 | 10:08h | UTC

Climate Change and Cascading Risks from Infectious Disease – Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Commentary on Twitter

Climate change is adversely affecting the burden of infectious disease throughout the world, which is a health security threat
Fantastic ???Review @InfectDis_Ther
Climate Change and Cascading Risks from Infectious Disease #IDTwitter #MedEd #TwitteRx https://t.co/eU85fOZzN0 pic.twitter.com/T6VKXe1dCP

— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem?? (@ABsteward) May 20, 2022

Under a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ license

Measuring the availability of human resources for health and its relationship to universal health coverage for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

25 May, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC

Measuring the availability of human resources for health and its relationship to universal health coverage for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet

News Release: Worldwide shortage of health workers threatens effective health coverage – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Commentaries on Twitter

Considerable expansion of the world's health workforce is needed to reach targets for #UHC—new #GBDStudy estimates a shortage of 43 million health workers in 2019.

More: https://t.co/FknaY0Onzl @IHME_UW pic.twitter.com/sydiV2Ze1e

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 24, 2022

? IHME #GBDStudy reveals that more than 43 million additional health workers are needed globally and ensure all people worldwide have access to the health services they need. #HRH #UHC
Read study here »https://t.co/op3iTNZHtJ pic.twitter.com/LkU3V5tFFN

— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) May 23, 2022