Global & Public Health (all articles)
Opinion: “WHO’s malaria vaccine study represents a “serious breach of international ethical standards””
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:04h | UTC
Healthy Birth—and Then What?
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:00h | UTCHealthy Birth—and Then What? – Think Global Health (free)
A Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:01h | UTCA Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use – Think Global Health (free)
Opinion: A Low-Carbon Future Could Improve Global Health and Achieve Economic Benefits
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:02h | UTCA Low-Carbon Future Could Improve Global Health and Achieve Economic Benefits – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Reduction in Dietary Sodium on Blood Pressure Levels
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:35h | UTCCommentaries: Further evidence adds weight to call for urgent action on salt targets – George Institute for Global Health (free) AND Cutting salt likely to prevent future heart disease, even if you’re not at risk now – CNN (free)
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Evidence shows that sodium reduction lowers blood pressure in both hypertensive and non-hypertensive individuals, with greater effects in high risk subsets, concludes new #BMJResearch https://t.co/Oh3aIj1W9d
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 27, 2020
The World Health Organization Has Launched a New Easy-to-access, Digital Version of its Model List of Essential Medicines
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCModel List of Essential Medicines – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: WHO launches a digital version of its Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) – World Health Organization (free)
Related: WHO Updates Global Guidance on Medicines and Diagnostic Tests (free resources)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The World Health Organization has launched a new easy-to-access, digital version of its Model list of #EssentialMedicines.
The move will revolutionize the way this core WHO reference tool is used Right pointing backhand https://t.co/0juKvBp1Pj pic.twitter.com/MYKTRwEC9M
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 27, 2020
Opinion: Will COVID-19 Go Away on Its Own in Warmer Weather?
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCRelated Opinion: Will Spring Temperatures Stop Coronavirus? – Forbes (free)
Modelling Study: HPV Vaccination Provides Greater Health Benefits and is More Cost-effective Than Was Previously Estimated
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCCommentary: HPV vaccination found to prevent more cases and deaths than previous estimates – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Related: Modeling Analysis: Mortality Impact of Achieving WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets (free study and commentaries)
Opinion: A Single-dose HPV Vaccine Would Have a Big Impact on Cancer Prevention
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCA single-dose HPV vaccine would have a big impact on cancer prevention – STAT (free)
Related: Another Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Enough (free studies) AND Another Study Suggesting One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Effective for Prevention of Cervical Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries)
COVID-19: Chest CT May be the Best Screening Tool for Diagnosis in Epidemic Areas
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCCommentary: CT provides best diagnosis for COVID-19 – Radiological Society of North America (free)
Related Articles: Sensitivity of Chest CT for COVID-19: Comparison to RT-PCR – Radiology (free) AND Coronavirus Outbreak: What the Department of Radiology Should Know – Journal of the American College of Radiology (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Perspective from China – Radiology (free) AND Chest CT Findings in Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19): Relationship to Duration of Infection – Radiology (free) AND Outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19): What is the role of radiologists? – European Radiology (free) AND Chest CT for Typical 2019-nCoV Pneumonia: Relationship to Negative RT-PCR Testing – Radiology (free) AND Pre- and Posttreatment Chest CT Findings: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Pneumonia – Radiology (free)
WHO Guideline: Getting your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCGetting your workplace ready for COVID-19 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related Guideline: COVID-19: guidance for employers and businesses – Public Health England (free)
“WHO just published guidance on how to prevent the spread of COVID- 19 in a workplace & protect your customers, contractors & employees. We advise these measures to be taken now, even if coronavirus hasn’t arrived in communities where you operate.” (via @DrTedros see Tweet)
Former CDC Director: A Coronavirus Pandemic is Inevitable. What Now?
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:06h | UTCFormer CDC director: A coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now? – CNN (free)
Related: Opinion on COVID-19 Outbreak – “Past Time to Tell the Public: “It Will Probably Go Pandemic, and We Should All Prepare Now”” (related opinions on the subject)
See also: Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 26 February 2020 Edition (free resources on the subject – updated daily)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 will become a pandemic. We don’t know if it will be mild, moderate or severe, or how many countries it will reach. As we shift from the initiation phase of the pandemic to the acceleration stage, I’ve highlighted 8 things we must do for @CNN https://t.co/XAZx0jErbs
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) February 25, 2020
[Abstract Only] Large Observational Study Suggests No Benefit from Adult Booster Vaccinations Against Tetanus or Diphtheria
26 Feb, 2020 | 06:59h | UTCIncidence of Tetanus and Diphtheria in Relation to Adult Vaccination Schedules – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adults don’t need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children – Oregon Health & Science University (free) AND Most adults don’t need booster vaccinations for tetanus and diphtheria, new study concludes – STAT (free)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72 314 Cases from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:46h | UTCCommentary: Study of 72,000 COVID-19 patients finds 2.3% death rate – CIDRAP (free)
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The Chinese CDC today published the largest case series to date of #COVID19 in mainland China (72 314 cases through 2/11/20). Here are some of the data:
Case-fatality rate
• 2.3% Overall
• 14.8% age >= 80
• 8.0% age 70-79
• 49.0% in critical caseshttps://t.co/ZFR6pScCpa— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 24, 2020
[Abstract Only] Study: Breast Cancer Screening Past Age 75 Years Does Not Seem to Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:37h | UTCContinuation of Annual Screening Mammography and Breast Cancer Mortality in Women Older Than 70 Years – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mammography may not benefit healthy women older than age 75 – ACP Internist (free) AND Mammography in Women Older Than 75 Does Not Confer an Additional Survival Benefit – AJMC (free)
Opinion on COVID-19 Outbreak – “Past Time to Tell the Public: “It Will Probably Go Pandemic, and We Should All Prepare Now””
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:13h | UTCRelated commentaries: Covid-19 now a pandemic, say global experts – RTHK (free) AND Covid-19 is now a pandemic, says Leuven specialist – The Brussels Times (free) AND “We are at a turning point”: The coronavirus outbreak is looking more like a pandemic – Vox (free) AND Understanding pandemics: What they mean, don’t mean, and what comes next with the coronavirus – STAT (free)
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Study: No Benefit from Screening Cervical Cancer More Often than Every 3 Years
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:09h | UTCCommentaries: Screen for Cervical Cancer Every 3 Years: More Is a ‘Waste’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Guideline: USPSTF Statement: Screening for Cervical Cancer (free resources)
The Burden of Unintentional Drowning: Global, Regional and National Estimates of Mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study
23 Feb, 2020 | 21:55h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Prevention of Drowning – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization (free PDF) Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children (free) AND Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Unintentional drowning is the third leading cause of injury-related deaths behind road injuries and falls, causing more than 295,000 deaths in 2017. Read more about the burden of #drowning in a new study in @IP_BMJ: https://t.co/XfhLLORHfT pic.twitter.com/1LC06BAi2t
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) February 21, 2020
Global Burden of Respiratory Infections Associated with Seasonal Influenza in Children Under 5 Years
21 Feb, 2020 | 08:34h | UTCInvited Commentary: The burden of viral respiratory infections in young children in low-resource settings (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Yield, Efficiency and Costs of Mass Screening Algorithms for Tuberculosis in Brazilian Prisons
21 Feb, 2020 | 07:31h | UTCYield, Efficiency and Costs of Mass Screening Algorithms for Tuberculosis in Brazilian Prisons – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Mass TB screening with point-of-care test is cost-effective, Brazil prison study shows – Science Speaks: Global ID News (free)
Global Burden of Disease Study: Trends and Risk Factors of Mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for Chronic Respiratory Diseases
20 Feb, 2020 | 11:00h | UTCCommentary: Sharp rise in lung disease deaths over past 27 years – OnMedica (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
There has been an increase in deaths and disability due to chronic respiratory (lung) diseases over the past three decades, finds an analysis of data from 195 countries #BMJResearch https://t.co/FEmeZ5JjEI
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 20, 2020
AAP Policy Statement: 2020 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care
21 Feb, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCBright Futures Guidelines and Pocket Guide (free resources)
News Releases: 2020 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care – Pediatrics (free) AND Periodicity Schedule: Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for screenings and assessments at each well-child visit from infancy through adolescence (free)
Study: Vitamin E Acetate in Bronchoalveolar-Lavage Fluid Associated with EVALI (E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury)
20 Feb, 2020 | 10:22h | UTCVideo Summary: Vitamin E Acetate Associated with EVALI (free)
Related Report: Syndromic Surveillance for E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury – new England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: The EVALI and Youth Vaping Epidemics — Implications for Public Health – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND CDC: Vaping Lung Illness Probably Caused by Vitamin E Acetate (free resources)
Cluster Randomized Trial: A Community-Based Intervention for Managing Hypertension in Rural South Asia
20 Feb, 2020 | 10:28h | UTCRelated Opinion: To maximize progress in global health, invest more in community health workers – STAT (free)
A Future for the World’s Children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission
19 Feb, 2020 | 10:25h | UTCHomepage: A future for the world’s children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission – The Lancet (free articles)
Commission: A future for the world’s children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission (free)
Editorial: No excuses and no time to lose (free)
Invited Commentaries: The voices of children in the global health debate (free) AND Framing an agenda for children thriving in the SDG era: a WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission on Child Health and Wellbeing (free)
WHO News Release: A Future for the World’s Children – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Children facing uncertain future, experts warn – BBC (free) AND The world is failing to ensure children have a ‘liveable planet’, report finds – The Guardian (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW: No single country is providing children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future: finding from landmark report convened by @WHO @unicef & @TheLancet calling for a new global movement driven by and for children #FutureChild https://t.co/M6Y48yOdL9 pic.twitter.com/lnmjS6i6hN
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 18, 2020