Global & Public Health (all articles)
Perspective: Why is the World Losing the Fight Against History’s Most Lethal Disease?
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:18h | UTCWhy is the world losing the fight against history’s most lethal disease? – The Guardian (free)
Opinion piece by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Guideline: Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
19 Nov, 2019 | 10:32h | UTCNews Release: New clinical guideline for the treatment and prevention of drug-resistant tuberculosis – American Thoracic Society (free)
Related: WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (free guideline and commentary) AND Randomized Trial: 9-month Treatment for Multi-drug Resistant TB is as Effective as 24-month Treatment (free article and commentaries) AND The Lancet Commission: Management of Multidrug-resistant and Incurable Tuberculosis (free registration required)
Review: HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis—The Role of Primary Care Clinicians in Ending the HIV Epidemic
19 Nov, 2019 | 07:38h | UTCHIV Preexposure Prophylaxis—The Role of Primary Care Clinicians in Ending the HIV Epidemic – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: USPSTF Statement: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection (free) AND British Guidelines on the Use of HIV Pre–exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) (several guidelines on the subject)
Viewpoint: Moving Toward Evidence-Based Policy: The Value of Randomization for Program and Policy Implementation
18 Nov, 2019 | 00:43h | UTCMoving Toward Evidence-Based Policy: The Value of Randomization for Program and Policy Implementation – JAMA (free for a limited period)
The 2019 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
15 Nov, 2019 | 10:46h | UTCThe 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate – The Lancet (free registration required)
Editorial: Health and climate change: making the link matter (free)
Video: The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: 2019 report (free)
Commentaries: How the Climate Crisis Is Killing Us, in 9 Alarming Charts – Wired (free) AND Climate Change Poses Threats to Children’s Health Worldwide – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND The climate crisis will profoundly affect the health of every child alive today, report says – CNN (free) AND Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children – AP (free)
Related: Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject) AND NEJM Editorial: Prioritizing Health in a Changing Climate (free commentaries) AND Climate change threatens the achievement of effective universal healthcare – The BMJ (free) AND Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health – Scientific American (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TheLancet/status/1194759850422616064
Meta-Analysis: Outcomes at Follow-up of Negative Colonoscopy in Average Risk Population
15 Nov, 2019 | 10:25h | UTCRelated Guidelines: ACP Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults (free) AND BMJ Guideline: Colorectal Cancer Screening with Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy (new guideline suggesting a more selective approach to screening) AND Colorectal cancer screening for average‐risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society (recent guideline with recommendation to start screening at 45 years, with links to guidelines from other organizations)
“Our findings suggest that 10 year intervals for colonoscopy screening after a negative colonoscopy, as currently recommended, may be adequate”
[Abstract Only] Study: People who Cannot Read May Be Three Times as Likely to Develop Dementia
15 Nov, 2019 | 10:03h | UTCIlliteracy, dementia risk, and cognitive trajectories among older adults with low education – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia – American Academy of Neurology (free)
“The independent effect of illiteracy on dementia risk may be through a lower range of cognitive function, which is closer to diagnostic thresholds for dementia than the range of literate participants.”
CDC Report: Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States 2019
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:26h | UTCCommentaries: CDC spotlights ‘deadly threat’ of antibiotic resistance – CIDRAP (free) AND CDC report: 35,000 Americans die of antibiotic-resistant infections each year – STAT (free)
Meta-Analysis: Nutrient Supplements Reduce Child Mortality in Low- and Middle-income Countries
12 Nov, 2019 | 11:17h | UTCCommentaries: Nutrient supplements significantly reduce child deaths – University of California (free) AND Children receiving small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementary foods have lower mortality rates – American Society for Nutrition (free)
Meta-Analysis: Different Transmission Routes and the Risk of Advanced HIV Disease
12 Nov, 2019 | 10:51h | UTC
CDC: Vaping Lung Illness Probably Caused by Vitamin E Acetate
10 Nov, 2019 | 14:30h | UTCCDC Reports: Risk Factors for E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) Among Adults Who Use E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products — Illinois, July–October 2019 (free) AND Evaluation of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Patients in an Outbreak of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury — 10 States, August–October 2019 (free)
Commentaries: In a breakthrough, health officials identify possible culprit behind vaping illnesses: vitamin E acetate – STAT (free) AND Vaping Illnesses Are Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, C.D.C. Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries – NPR (free)
Related: Viewpoint: Vaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty (free) AND “EVALI” (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury): CDC Updates Guidance and Creates New Name (free)
A New Twenty-first Century Science for Effective Epidemic Response
10 Nov, 2019 | 13:41h | UTCA new twenty-first century science for effective epidemic response – Nature (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint: Vaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty
8 Nov, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCVaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Vaping—Seeking Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty (free audio)
Related: “EVALI” (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury): CDC Updates Guidance and Creates New Name (free)
Cardiovascular Risk of Electronic Cigarettes: A Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies
8 Nov, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCCommentaries: Vaping not worth potential heart risk, researchers say – Ohio State University (free) AND Vaping risks significant, says new review – News Medical (free) AND E-cigs may damage the heart, study says – MedicalXpress (free)
Viewpoint: The Second-hand Effects of Antibiotics: Communicating the Public Health Risks of Drug Resistance
8 Nov, 2019 | 07:02h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
It's not just smoking that causes second-hand effects. In this opinion piece in JAC-AMR, we discuss how #antibiotics can have impacts beyond the recipient. Communicating the risks of antibiotic overuse should incorporate this message. https://t.co/sUtWkWWx0r @DrKevinSchwartz pic.twitter.com/tAsqQGvV8d
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) November 5, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Efficacy of a Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine in Healthy Children and Adolescents
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCEfficacy of a Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine in Healthy Children and Adolescents – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Takeda vaccine for dengue appears effective, but the story is nuanced – STAT (free) AND A new dengue vaccine shows promise — at least for now – ScienceNews (free) AND New dengue vaccine performs well in large trial, but safety remains key concern – Science (a few articles per month are free) AND Takeda’s dengue vaccine effective overall in study but with major limitation – Reuters (free)
Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:43h | 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)
Guidelines for Water Disinfection for Wilderness, International Travel, and Austere Situations
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:38h | UTC
Study: Flavored Tobacco Ban Associated with Reduced Use by Youth
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCShort-Term Impact of a Flavored Tobacco Restriction: Changes in Youth Tobacco Use in a Massachusetts Community – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Restricting flavored tobacco could curb youth use – Reuters (free) AND A tale of two cities: Impact of reducing teens’ access to flavored tobacco products – Elsevier (free) AND One town’s flavor ban seemed to work to cut youth tobacco use – CNN (free)
Related Opinion: Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Our Children (free commentaries)
ACP Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults
5 Nov, 2019 | 10:43h | UTCNews Release: ACP issues guidance for colorectal cancer screening – American College of Physicians (free)
Summaries for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Adults (free)
Commentaries: ACP issues new guidance on colorectal cancer screening – ACP Internist (free) AND Medical groups differ on when to start colon and rectal cancer screening. Here’s why – CNN (free)
Related: BMJ Guideline: Colorectal Cancer Screening with Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy (new guideline suggesting a more selective approach to screening) AND Colorectal cancer screening for average‐risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society (recent guideline with recommendation to start screening at 45 years, with links to guidelines from other organizations)
Viewpoint: Are Daylight Saving Time Changes Bad for the Brain?
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCAre Daylight Saving Time Changes Bad for the Brain? – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Daylight Saving Time Has Long-term Effects on Health – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free) AND Some Neurologists Want To End Daylight Saving Time, Calling It Unhealthy – Newsweek (free)
Review: Vaccines for International Travel
4 Nov, 2019 | 00:28h | UTCVaccines for International Travel – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
See also: Just Released. 2020 Edition of CDC Traveler’s Health Yellow Book (free resources)
Study: Status of Care for end Stage Kidney Disease in Countries and Regions Worldwide
3 Nov, 2019 | 19:39h | UTC
New WHO Report to Bolster Efforts to Tackle Leading Causes of Urban Deaths
1 Nov, 2019 | 10:29h | UTCNews Release: New WHO report to bolster efforts to tackle leading causes of urban deaths – World Health Organization (free)
Research: Measles Virus Infection Diminishes Preexisting Antibodies that Offer Protection from Other Pathogens
1 Nov, 2019 | 08:45h | UTCMeasles virus infection diminishes preexisting antibodies that offer protection from other pathogens – Science (free for a limited period)
Related Research: Incomplete genetic reconstitution of B cell pools contributes to prolonged immunosuppression after measles – Science Immunology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: How measles infections can wipe away immunity to other diseases – STAT (free) AND Measles wipe immune system’s memory of other illnesses, studies find – CNN (free) AND Measles Virus May Wipe Out Immune Protection For Other Diseases – NPR (free) AND Measles vaccines protect against more than just measles. Here’s how. – National Geographic (free) AND Measles Infection Could Leave Kids Vulnerable to Other Diseases – Scientific American (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The measles infection can cripple long-term immunity against viruses and bacteria, creating a kind of “immune amnesia” that leaves individuals more vulnerable to future infections by other pathogens, according to two studies:
▶ https://t.co/te7kr7N7Ju
▶ https://t.co/tiSTrvyQob pic.twitter.com/taaN3KIMPk— Science Magazine (@ScienceMagazine) October 31, 2019