Global & Public Health (all articles)
Study: Prior Dengue Infection May Protect Against Zika Virus
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:35h | UTCImpact of preexisting dengue immunity on Zika virus emergence in a dengue endemic region – Science (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study: Dengue immunity may have offered protection against Zika in Brazil – CIDRAP (free) AND Prior dengue infection protects against Zika – University of Pittsburg (free)
Population Screening for Cancer in High-Income Settings: Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Economies – Journal of Global Oncology
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:15h | UTC
Opinion: The Public Health of Death, Dying, and Grief has Been Neglected, But Now is the Time
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:07h | UTC
Report: Airport Roles in Reducing Transmission of Communicable Diseases
10 Feb, 2019 | 13:44h | UTCAirport Roles in Reducing Transmission of Communicable Diseases – The National Academies Press (free PDF)
2019 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules
7 Feb, 2019 | 23:25h | UTCRecommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules: United States, 2019 – Pediatrics (free)
Table 1. Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18 years or younger, United States, 2019 (free)
Table 2. Catch-up immunization schedule for persons aged 4 months–18 years who start late or who are more than 1 month behind, United States, 2019 (free)
Table 3. Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Medical Condition, United States, 2019 (free)
See also: CDC Immunization Schedules for Healthcare Providers (free resources) AND Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2019 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America
7 Feb, 2019 | 23:16h | UTCEnding the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (free)
Summary: What is ‘Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America’? – HIV.gov (free)
Related JAMA Editorial: Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for the United States (free)
Commentary: U.S. Announces Plan to Reduce New HIV Diagnoses by 90% Over Next Decade – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Suicide Mortality
7 Feb, 2019 | 22:41h | UTCEditorial: Suicide falls by a third globally (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Global suicide mortality: Using data to inform action and monitor progress – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Global rates of suicide death have fallen by a third since 1990, study finds – CNN (free)
Study: Primary Cervical Screening with High Risk HPV Testing
7 Feb, 2019 | 22:39h | UTCCommentaries: HPV cervical screening test switch ‘effective’, says pilot study – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Cervical screening intervals could be safely extended to at least five years – Pulse (free)
Related: USPSTF Statement: Screening for Cervical Cancer (free guidance and commentaries) AND Study: Little Benefit in Screening Women Aged 55 with a Negative HPV DNA test (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Randomized Trial: Cervical Cancer Screening with Cervical HPV Testing vs Cytology Testing (link to abstract and commentaries)
“The lower incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or worse and cervical cancer at present screening intervals would strongly support the safety of extending the intervals to at least five years without increasing the risk of potentially life-threatening disease.”
Report: Health Systems Respond to Noncommunicable Diseases
6 Feb, 2019 | 00:43h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
How can health systems adopt a comprehensive and aligned response to #beatNCDs? WHO/Europe’s report explores integrated multidisciplinary #PrimaryHealthCare, people-centred approaches, public health services for NCDs and more 👉 https://t.co/QOuBpRjc5h #PMAC2019 pic.twitter.com/PEGVX9EKoq
— WHO/Europe (@WHO_Europe) January 29, 2019
Study: Scaling Up Prevention and Treatment Towards the Elimination of Hepatitis C
6 Feb, 2019 | 00:40h | UTCCommentaries: How feasible is the global elimination of HCV infection? – The Lancet (free) AND HCV Elimination Is Possible, First Estimates Suggest – Medscape (free registration required) AND Major progress against hep C by 2030 is possible, but will need vast improvements in screening, prevention, treatment – MedicalXpress (free) AND Big Gains Against Hep C Possible With Big Investment – U.S. News (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Major progress against #hepatitisC by 2030 is possible, but will need vast improvements in screening, prevention and treatment: finding from a global mathematical model https://t.co/aMUS2hard1 pic.twitter.com/ZNhhbwJDr1
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 28, 2019
2019 ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule
5 Feb, 2019 | 00:39h | UTCRecommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2019 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
WHO Guidelines for the Management of Cancer Pain
5 Feb, 2019 | 00:35h | UTC
WHO Guideline: Medical Management of Abortion
5 Feb, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCMedical management of abortion – World Health Organization (free)
Measuring the Value of Health
4 Feb, 2019 | 22:36h | UTCMeasuring the value of health – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Global health organizations turned a $10 billion investment into $200 billion in benefits. You can’t beat that deal: https://t.co/abKrtagQo7 pic.twitter.com/aUiskZYxsn
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) January 29, 2019
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update
4 Feb, 2019 | 22:03h | UTCNews Release: Cardiovascular diseases affect nearly half of American adults, statistics show (free)
Report on the Health of Refugees and Migrants in the WHO European Region
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:55h | UTCNews Release: Migrants and refugees at higher risk of developing ill health than host populations, reveals first-ever WHO report on the health of displaced people in Europe (free)
Related: 10 things to know about the health of refugees and migrants – World Health Organization (free) AND Knowledge Hub on Health and Migration (free resources)
The Global Commission on the Future of Work Calls for Fundamental Changes in Health at Work
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:54h | UTCOriginal Report: Work for a brighter future: Global Commission on the Future of Work – International Labour Organization (free)
Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemic: How do We Deal with It?
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:52h | UTCChronic kidney disease epidemic: How do we deal with it? – Nephrology (free)
Related: Analysis: Global Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (free article and commentaries)
Perspective: The Unsung Role of the Pharmacist in Patient Health
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:42h | UTCThe Unsung Role of the Pharmacist in Patient Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Randomized Trial: Effect of a Pharmacist-Led Educational Intervention on Inappropriate Medication Prescriptions in Older Adults (link to abstract and video summary)
A Rising Threat to Pregnant Women: Syphilis
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:40h | UTCA Rising Threat to Pregnant Women: Syphilis – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Study: Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Subsequent Initiation of Tobacco Cigarettes in Youths
3 Feb, 2019 | 12:14h | UTCCommentary: Teens who use e-cigarettes are FOUR TIMES more likely to take up tobacco smoking than teens who don’t, study says – The Daily Mail (free)
Related: Report: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes (free report and commentaries) AND Simulation model: quantifying the health benefits and harms of e-cigarettes (free study and commentary) AND E-cigarettes: A win or loss for public health? – Knowable Magazine (free) AND FDA Takes New Steps to Address Epidemic of Youth E-Cigarette Use (free statement and commentaries)
Related Commentary on Twitter
E-cigs associated with risk for new cigarette use, even in low-risk youth. A fifth of new smoking in US youth may be attributable to prior e-cig use. https://t.co/2FEm0mmfEj #VisualAbstract #vaping pic.twitter.com/gtRwVH6BRp
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 2, 2019
BMJ Collection: Solutions for Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control
1 Feb, 2019 | 02:48h | UTCSolutions for non-communicable disease prevention and control – The BMJ (free articles)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute a major global health challenge. This new collection examines the major obstacles to preventing and controlling these diseases and suggests scalable solutions https://t.co/mupvuqQoru @ajain247 @KamranAbbasi pic.twitter.com/lZ4b0mrW9e
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 29, 2019
Systematic Review: General Health Checks for Reducing Illness and Mortality
1 Feb, 2019 | 02:41h | UTCGeneral health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: General health checks for reducing illness and mortality – Cochrane Library (free)
“General health checks are unlikely to be beneficial.”
Opinion: A.I. Could Worsen Health Disparities
1 Feb, 2019 | 02:36h | UTCA.I. Could Worsen Health Disparities – The New York Times (free)
“In a health system riddled with inequity, we risk making dangerous biases automated and invisible.”
USPSTF Statement: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum
1 Feb, 2019 | 02:35h | UTC“The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical medication for all newborns to prevent gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. (A recommendation)”