Global & Public Health (all articles)
Opinion: Our Best Weapons Against Cancer are Not Magic Bullets
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCOur best weapons against cancer are not magic bullets – Nature (free)
Study: Concurrent Prenatal Drinking and Smoking Increases Risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:18h | UTCCommentary: Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk – NIH News Releases (free)
Perspective: Telemedicine, eConsults, and Other Remote ID Clinical Services Make So Much Sense — Why Isn’t Everyone Doing it?
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:12h | UTC
WHO: Smoking Greatly Increases Risk of Complications After Surgery
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:15h | UTCSmoking greatly increases risk of complications after surgery – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Tobacco and Surgical outcomes: WHO Knowledge Summary
As Coronavirus Outbreak Surges In China, WHO Calls For Emergency Meeting
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:12h | UTCAs Coronavirus Outbreak Surges In China, WHO Calls For Emergency Meeting – Health Policy Watch (free)
See also: WHO calls for emergency meeting on new virus in China, as cases spread to health care workers – STAT (free) AND China Confirms New Coronavirus Spreads From Humans to Humans – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND AND As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting – Reuters (free)
Related: New Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’ (free resources)
The Health of Adolescents in Detention: A Global Scoping Review
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:28h | UTCThe health of adolescents in detention: a global scoping review – The Lancet Public Health (free)
Systematic Review: Impact of Health Outcomes from Food Fortification with Multiple Micronutrients
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:19h | UTCFood fortification with multiple micronutrients: impact on health outcomes in general population – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Impact of food fortification with multiple micronutrients on health – Cochrane Library (free)
WHO Report: Lack of New Antibiotics Threatens Global Efforts to Contain Drug-resistant Infections
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:46h | UTCSee Reports: Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Antibacterial agents in preclinical development – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Commentary: W.H.O. Warns That Pipeline for New Antibiotics Is Running Dry – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
New Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:36h | UTCNew Chinese virus ‘will have infected hundreds’ – BBC (free)
Original Analysis: Estimating the potential total number of novel Coronavirus cases in Wuhan City, China – Imperial College London (free)
See also: Wuhan nCoV outbreak quadruples, spreads within China – CIDRAP (free) AND As Thailand notes 2nd nCoV case, CDC begins airport screening – CIDRAP (free) AND China reports new virus cases, raising concern globally before key holiday – Reuters (free) AND China to step up countermeasures as virus outbreak grows – Reuters (free) AND China Reports New Cases of Deadly Virus, Adding to Fears of Outbreak – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
Q: What can I do to protect myself from #coronavirus?
A: https://t.co/PKzKaO2yfK pic.twitter.com/eNhlhR0PEq
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 17, 2020
Perspective: The EVALI and Youth Vaping Epidemics — Implications for Public Health
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:33h | UTCRelated: CDC: Vaping Lung Illness Probably Caused by Vitamin E Acetate (free resources)
Meta-Analysis: The Socioeconomic Impact of Orthopedic Trauma
19 Jan, 2020 | 20:51h | UTCThe socioeconomic impact of orthopaedic trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free)
Perspective: Are Polypills and Population-based Treatment the Next Big Things?
19 Jan, 2020 | 20:53h | UTCAre polypills and population-based treatment the next big things? – Harvard Health Blog (free)
Related: Randomized Trial: Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population (randomized trials, commentaries and guideline on the subject)
Systematic Review: Economic Burden of Maternal Morbidity
19 Jan, 2020 | 20:49h | UTCEconomic burden of maternal morbidity – A systematic review of cost-of-illness studies – PLOS One (free)
Global, Regional, and National Sepsis Incidence and Mortality
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:44h | UTCCommentaries: A global accounting of sepsis – The Lancet (free) AND Sepsis associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally, double previous estimate – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Presenting now #CCR20—First #GBDStudy estimates of #sepsis incident cases (49 million in 2017) & mortality (11 million in 2017) are twice that thought previously; highlighting need for greater prevention and treatment especially in sub-Saharan Africa @IHME https://t.co/vSwZVshhmt pic.twitter.com/nnPaQ5qmG8
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 16, 2020
NICE Guideline: Indoor Air Quality at Home
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCIndoor air quality at home – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Perspective: Invalidity of an Oft-Cited Estimate of the Relative Harms of Electronic Cigarettes
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCCommentary: Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is misleading and outdated – Virginia Commonwealth University (free)
Systematic Review: Global Reach of Ageism on Older Persons’ Health
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCGlobal reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review – PLOS One (free)
Commentary: Harmful effects of ageism on older persons’ health found in 45 countries – Yale University (free)
Meta-analysis: The Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy in Relation to Child Health Outcomes
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Swim Regulations for Oceans, Lakes Tied to Lower Drowning Rates
17 Jan, 2020 | 02:14h | UTCSwim regulations for oceans, lakes tied to lower drowning rates – Reuters (free)
Original Study: Association of Designated Open Water Swim Area Regulations and Open Water Drowning Rates – Injury Prevention (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study: Anomalously Warm Temperatures are Associated with Increased Injury Deaths
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:13h | UTCAnomalously warm temperatures are associated with increased injury deaths – Nature Medicine (free)
Commentary: Car accidents, drownings, violence: hotter temperatures will mean more deaths from injury – The Conversation (free) AND Rising temperatures may cause over 2,000 fatal injuries per year in the US, predict researchers – Imperial College London (free)
BMJ Collection: Achieving Fair Pricing of Medicines
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:45h | UTCHomepage: Achieving fair pricing of medicines – The BMJ (free articles)
Editorial: Can affordability and innovation coexist for medicines?
– Defining the concept of fair pricing for medicines
– Strategies to achieve fairer prices for generic and biosimilar medicines
– Pricing of pharmaceuticals is becoming a major challenge for health systems
– Price transparency is a step towards sustainable access in middle income countries
WHO’s List of Urgent Global Health Challenges for the New Decade
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:47h | UTCUrgent health challenges for the next decade – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: ‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health priorities for the decade – UN News (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO's list of urgent global health challenges for the new decade:
Climate
Conflict
Inequality
Access to 💊
Infectious diseases
Epidemics
Harmful products
Health workers
Adolescent health
Public trust
New technologies
Antibiotic resistance
Clean health carehttps://t.co/dKQEMFNZug pic.twitter.com/uQBkCwY8FR— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 13, 2020
Opinion – You Are Unvaccinated and Got Sick. These Are Your Odds
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:40h | UTCYou Are Unvaccinated and Got Sick. These Are Your Odds. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Comparing the dangerous effects of three diseases with the minimal side effects of their corresponding vaccines.”
Study: Rifampicin is Likely to be the Safest Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Option
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:26h | UTCAdverse events in adults with latent tuberculosis infection receiving daily rifampicin or isoniazid: post-hoc safety analysis of two randomised controlled trials – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free registration required)
Commentaries: What is the best regimen to treat latent tuberculosis infection? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Four Months of Rifampicin May Be Best Option for Latent TB – Medscape / Reuters (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study @McGill_TB: “In patients without a contraindication, rifampicin is likely to be the safest latent tuberculosis infection treatment option.” https://t.co/rg2wmcLcqo
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) January 9, 2020
WHO Statement Regarding Cluster of Pneumonia Cases in Wuhan, China
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:09h | UTCWHO Statement Regarding Cluster of Pneumonia Cases in Wuhan, China – World Health Organization (free)
Related: Mystery virus found in Wuhan resembles bat viruses but not SARS, Chinese scientist says – Science (free) AND China releases genetic data on new coronavirus, now deadly – CIDRAP (free) AND Man infected with mystery virus in China dies after outbreak – Reuters (free) AND Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China – CDC (free) AND New virus identified as likely cause of mystery illness in China – Nature (free)