Global & Public Health (all articles)
WHO World Malaria Report 2018
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:46h | UTCWorld malaria report 2018 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO and partners launch new country-led response to put stalled malaria control efforts back on track (free)
Commentaries: WHO reports malaria setbacks; groups launch response plan – CIDRAP (free) AND Malaria on the rise in more than 13 countries, experts warn – CNN (free) AND The Fight Against Malaria Has Reached a Standstill – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Faltering malaria fight should refocus on high-risk countries, says WHO – Reuters (free)
Study: Negligible Risk of Transmitting HIV During Sex When Viral Load is Suppressed
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:46h | UTCNews Release: Negligible risk of transmitting HIV during sex when viral load is suppressed (free)
Related: UNAIDS Explainer: UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE (free report and commentaries)
Policy Statement: The Role of Pediatricians in Global Health
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:32h | UTCThe Role of Pediatricians in Global Health – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Defining pediatricians’ role in global health: 10 recommendations (free)
Review: Manifestations and Pathogenesis of Zika Virus in Neonates and Adults
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:03h | UTC
Systematic Review: Global, Regional, and National Estimates of Levels of Preterm Birth
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:53h | UTCInvited Commentary: Small babies, big numbers: global estimates of preterm birth (free)
Meta-Analysis: Sedentary Behaviour and Risk of All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Cancer Mortality, and Incident Type 2 Diabetes
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:17h | UTC
Review: Stroke Prevention Strategies in the Developing World
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:48h | UTCStroke Prevention Strategies in the Developing World – Stroke (free PDF)
Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Globalizing Risk, Localizing Threats
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:11h | UTCPublic Health Emergency Preparedness: Globalizing Risk, Localizing Threats – JAMA (free for a limited period)
USPSTF Statement: Screening and Behavioral Counseling to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:26h | UTCEditorials: Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol Use (free) AND Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care—The Elephant in the Examination Room (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening and Interventions for Unhealthy Alcohol Use (free audio)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening and Counseling to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use (free)
Top 8 Healthcare Predictions for 2019
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:19h | UTCTop 8 Healthcare Predictions for 2019 – Forbes (free)
New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCThe Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – JAMA (free)
Editorial: New Physical Activity Guidelines: A Call to Activity for Clinicians and Patients (free)
Video Summary: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition (free)
Commentaries: New Physical Activity Guidelines Urge Americans: Move More, Sit Less – NPR (free) AND HHS Releases Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (free)
Study: Public Health Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance in Europe
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:14h | UTCCommentaries: Public health burden of antimicrobial resistance in Europe – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND 33,000 people die every year due to infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (free) AND European study: 33,000 deaths a year from resistant infections – CIDRAP (free)
WHO Report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCCommentary: WHO uncovers big national variations in antibiotics consumption – Reuters (free)
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:33h | UTCGlobal Burden of Disease Study 2017 – The Lancet (8 free articles)
See also: Infographics with GBD 2017 Study Highlights – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (all free) AND Updated GBD Compare Visualization Tool – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free resource)
“All eight Global Burden of Disease 2017 papers providing 38 billion estimates of 359 diseases & injuries & 84 risk factors in 195 countries & territories” (via @TheLancet see Tweet)
Systematic Review: Effective Healthcare Cost-Containment Policies
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCEffective healthcare cost-containment policies: a systematic review – Health Policy (free)
WHO Guideline: Management of Physical Health Conditions in Adults with Severe Mental Disorders
9 Nov, 2018 | 03:02h | UTCGuideline: Management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO guidelines: Management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders (free)
WHO Video: Improving the physical health of people with severe mental disorders (free)
Randomized Trial: New Single-Dose Oral Drug for Treatment of Gonorrhea
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:56h | UTCSingle-Dose Zoliflodacin (ETX0914) for Treatment of Urogenital Gonorrhea – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Perspective: Neisseria gonorrhoeae — Rising Infection Rates, Dwindling Treatment Options – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Novel antibiotic shows promise in treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea – NIH News Release (free) AND Experimental treatment appears effective against gonorrhea in small study – STAT (free) AND Single Dose of New Oral Antibiotic Cures Most Gonorrhea – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:58h | UTCA Trial of a Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Advancing toward the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (free)
Commentary: Triple-Drug Therapy Superior to Two Drugs for Treating Lymphatic Filariasis – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
In Win for Open Access, Two Major Funders Won’t Cover Publishing in Hybrid Journals
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCIn win for open access, two major funders won’t cover publishing in hybrid journals – Science (free)
See also: Wellcome and Gates join bold European open-access plan – Nature (free) AND Wellcome is updating its open access policy (free) AND Big funders back plan for instant free access to journals, but researchers say it is risky for science – Science|Business (free)
Related: cOAlition S: Making Open Access a Reality by 2020 (free Statement and commentaries)
WHO Guide: Basic Emergency Care
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCBasic Emergency Care: approach to the acutely ill and injured – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Study: Health-Motivated Taxes on Red and Processed Meat
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCCommentaries: Should there be a tax on red meat? – BBC (free) AND Taxing red meat would save many lives, research shows – The Guardian (free)
Related: To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free policies, articles and commentaries) AND Policy lessons from health taxes (free research and commentaries) AND Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free) AND The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)
Study: Link Between Vaccines and Allergies Dismissed
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCCommentary: Link between vaccines and allergies dismissed – Karolinska Institutet (free)
Study: E-cigarette Use and Subsequent Smoking Frequency Among Adolescents
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:00h | UTCE-cigarette Use and Subsequent Smoking Frequency Among Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: E-cigarette users have greater odds of subsequent cigarette use – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
“Among adolescent never smokers, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users had approximately 4-fold greater odds of initiating cigarette use at follow-up 2-3 years later.” (from 2 Minute Medicine)
Study: Instant Soups and Noodles Responsible for Burning Nearly 10,000 Children Each Year
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:56h | UTCCommentary: How Instant Soup, Noodle Burns Send Over 9500 Kids To ERs Each Year – Forbes (free)
Study: Shorter Treatment May Be Effective for Selected Patients with Tuberculosis
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:52h | UTCA patient-level pooled analysis of treatment-shortening regimens for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pulmonary TB can be cured with shorter treatment, study finds – University of California – San Francisco (free)