Global & Public Health (all articles)
#ESCCongress – Randomized Trial: A Community-based Comprehensive Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertension
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:17h | UTCA community-based comprehensive intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in hypertension (HOPE 4): a cluster-randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentaries: Non-physician health workers lead new approach to lowering risk of world’s number one cause of death – The Lancet (free) AND Nonphysician, Community Intervention Curbs CV Risk Factors: HOPE 4 – TCTMD (free) AND It takes a community to lower cardiovascular risk – McMaster University (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Non-physician health workers lead new approach to lowering risk of world’s number 1 cause of death, #cardiovasculardisease: HOPE 4, cluster-randomised controlled trial
Presenting now at #ESCCongress & free to read with reg until Sept 10 #LancetCardiology https://t.co/XS3tjVbHSH pic.twitter.com/LxvqDeQrVS
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 2, 2019
Consensus Statement: The Implications of Three Major New Trials for the Effect of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene on Childhood Diarrhea and Stunting
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:08h | UTC
WHO Joins Coalition for Free Digital Access to Health Research
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:53h | UTCWHO joins coalition for free digital access to health research – World Health Organization (free)
See also: World Health Organization and TDR Join cOAlition S to Support Free and Immediate Access to Health Research – Plan S (free)
Related: Plan S: Making Full and Immediate Open Access a Reality (free) AND Open Access 2018: A Year of Funders and Universities Drawing Lines in the Sand (free)
Screening for Social Determinants of Health: The Known and Unknown
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCScreening for Social Determinants of Health: The Known and Unknown – JAMA (free)
Commentary: JAMA paper: Doctors encouraged to consider social determinants screening, referrals – Northwell Health (free)
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hepatitis C in All Adults
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:32h | UTCCommentary: HCV Screening Now Recommended for All Adults – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
CDC Flags One Death and Nearly 200 Cases of Lung Illnesses in U.S., Possibly Tied to Vaping
27 Aug, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCSee also: Patient’s death could be first in US linked to vaping, officials say – The Guardian (free) AND Illinois patient’s death may be first in US tied to vaping – Associated Press (free)
Related: CDC Investigating Severe Pulmonary Disease Cases Among People Who Use E-Cigarettes (free)
Vaping Impacts Blood Vessels, Even Without Nicotine
27 Aug, 2019 | 01:50h | UTCVaping impacts blood vessels, even without nicotine – Reuters (free)
Original Article: Acute Effects of Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Inhalation on Vascular Function Detected at Quantitative MRI – Radiology (free)
Related Studies: E-Cigarettes Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks, Coronary Artery Disease and Depression (free abstract and commentaries) AND Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Myocardial Infarction (link to abstract and commentaries)
CDC: 92% of Human Papillomavirus–Attributable Cancers can be Targeted by HPV Vaccination
25 Aug, 2019 | 21:14h | UTCCommentary: Most HPV-linked cancers due to types targeted by 9vHPV vaccine – MedicalXpress (free)
Related: CDC Updates Recommendations for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adults (free)
NEJM Editorial: Prioritizing Health in a Changing Climate
25 Aug, 2019 | 21:26h | UTCPrioritizing Health in a Changing Climate – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Human Health on an Ailing Planet — Historical Perspectives on Our Future – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Interview with Dr. Renee Salas on the effects of climate change on human health and health systems – New England Journal of Medicine (free audio) AND NEJM Collection: Climate Crisis and Health (free articles)
Related: Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject)
Summary of ACIP/CDC Adult Immunization Updates
25 Aug, 2019 | 21:12h | UTCAdult Immunization Update – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for ages 19 years or older – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) (free PDF)
Meta-Analysis: Any Level of Physical Activity Decreases Risk of Premature Death
25 Aug, 2019 | 21:05h | UTCEditorial: Every step you take – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: “Sit less—move more and more often”: all physical activity is beneficial for longevity – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND ‘Sit less, move more’ may be key advice for living longer – NHS Choices (free) AND Every Little Step Helps – Any Physical Activity Linked to Decreased Mortality – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Hand Hygiene in Low- and Middle-income Countries
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:29h | UTCHand hygiene in low- and middle-income countries – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)
Related: ISID’s Guide to Infection Control in the Healthcare Setting (free) AND WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (free) AND Hand Hygiene Guideline – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of Polypill for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
23 Aug, 2019 | 08:48h | UTCEffectiveness of polypill for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (PolyIran): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: 4-Drug Polypill Cuts CV Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Four-in-one pill prevents third of heart problems – BBC (free)
Related: Clinical Impact of the Polypill for Cardiovascular Prevention in Latin America: A Consensus Statement of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology – Global Heart (free) AND Perspective: The Polypill and the Long Journey to Major Impact (opinion and reviews on the subject) AND Research: Low-Dose ‘Triple Pill’ Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Usual Care (free commentaries)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Large five-year randomised trial supports use of #polypill to prevent #CVD: finding from PolyIran, a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial #LancetCardiology #ESCCongress https://t.co/YtU4MBPWom pic.twitter.com/GocADDE7Kv
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 23, 2019
Cohort Study: Association of Smoking Cessation With Subsequent Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
23 Aug, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCAssociation of Smoking Cessation With Subsequent Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Smoking Cessation and Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Effects of smoking on the heart, blood vessels take at least a decade to fade – UPI (free)
AAP Calls for JUUL to be Removed from Market
23 Aug, 2019 | 08:44h | UTCRelated (Satirical Post): Vaping Company Denies New Breastmilk-Flavored E-Cigarette Targets Newborn – GomerBlog (free)
See also: Report: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes (free) AND Adolescents’ Use of “Pod Mod” E-Cigarettes — Urgent Concerns – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND FDA Takes New Steps to Address Epidemic of Youth E-Cigarette Use (free) AND Study: Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Subsequent Initiation of Tobacco Cigarettes in Youths (free)
Ambient Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in 652 Cities
22 Aug, 2019 | 11:02h | UTCEditorial: Do We Really Need Another Time-Series Study of the PM2.5–Mortality Association? (free)
Related: Global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution (free) AND WHO Report: 9 out of 10 People Worldwide Breathe Polluted Air (free) AND Death in the Air: Air Pollution Costs Money and Lives – World Bank (free infographic and report)
What are Children Dying from and What Can We Do About It?
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCWhat are children dying from and what can we do about it? – Our World in Data (free)
Study: Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCEditor’s Note: Decision to Publish Study on Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy (free)
Editorial: Is Fluoride Potentially Neurotoxic? (free)
Audio Summary: Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada (free)
Commentaries: No proof that a mother’s intake of fluoride in pregnancy affects their child’s IQ – NHS Choices (free) AND Fluoride And IQ? What Is The Link, What This Study Says – Forbes (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at maternal exposure to fluoride and IQ in children – Science Media Centre (free)
CDC Investigating Severe Pulmonary Disease Cases Among People Who Use E-Cigarettes
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCNews Release: CDC, states investigating severe pulmonary disease among people who use e-cigarettes – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: More than 120 cases of lung disease in 15 states could be linked to vaping – CNN (free) AND CDC probes lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use – Reuters (free) AND What’s Behind A Cluster Of Vaping-Related Hospitalizations? – NPR (free) AND CDC Investigating Cases of Severe Lung Disease Tied to Vaping – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Meta-Analysis: Maternal Influenza Vaccination is Not Associated with Harmful Effects on Birth Outcomes
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCRelated Research: Cohort Study: Flu Vaccine in Pregnancy Safe for Children and Mothers (free)
Related ACOG Guideline: Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy (free)
“maternal influenza vaccination is not associated with harmful effects on birth outcomes. The beneficial effects reported from previous studies on preterm birth, low birth weight, and fetal death could not be confirmed.”
Meta-Analysis: Global Incidence of Frailty and Prefrailty Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:20h | UTCCommentaries: The Dynamics of Frailty Among Older Adults – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Frailty is a medical condition, not an inevitable result of aging – Monash University (free)
Related: Best practice guidelines for the management of frailty: a British Geriatrics Society, Age UK and Royal College of General Practitioners report – Age and Ageing (free) AND A Review of Frailty Syndrome and Its Physical, Cognitive and Emotional Domains in the Elderly – Geriatrics (free) AND Frailty: Identifying elderly patients at high risk of poor outcomes – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Study: Sick Hospital Workers Often Expose Patients to Contagious Illness
18 Aug, 2019 | 22:02h | UTCSick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness – Reuters (free)
Original Study: Which healthcare workers work with acute respiratory illness? Evidence from Canadian acute-care hospitals during 4 influenza seasons: 2010–2011 to 2013–2014 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free)
Related: Working While Sick: A Systematic Review of Infectious Illness Presenteeism (free)
Promising new Tuberculosis Drug Approved, But Will it be Affordable?
18 Aug, 2019 | 22:00h | UTCOriginal News Release: FDA approves new drug for treatment-resistant forms of tuberculosis that affects the lungs – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)
See also: New Drug Could Be Game Changer For Drug-Resistant TB. But A Question Looms – NPR (free) AND Treatment for extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis wins US government approval – Nature (free) AND Scientists Discover New Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND U.S. FDA approves TB Alliance’s treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis – Reuters (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:54h | UTCAssociation Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Youth Who Use E-Cigarettes May Be More Likely to Use Marijuana, Study Finds – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Teens who vape three times more likely to use marijuana – UPI (free) AND Vaping linked to marijuana use in young people, research says – CNN (free)
Editorial: Ebola Could Be Eradicated — But Only if the World Works Together
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:25h | UTCEbola Could Be Eradicated — But Only if the World Works Together – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: WHO Declares New Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (free) AND Experimental Ebola Drugs Show 90% Survival Rate (free) AND Special Report: The Ongoing Ebola Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018–2019 (free) AND Fighting Ebola When Mourners Fight the Responders (free)
“New treatments for Ebola and drug-resistant tuberculosis offer hope, but they won’t be successful on their own.”