Global & Public Health (all articles)
Gaps in the Clinical Management of Influenza: A Century Since the 1918 Pandemic
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:03h | UTCViewpoint: Gaps in the Clinical Management of Influenza: A Century Since the 1918 Pandemic – JAMA (free for a limited period)
WHO Guideline: Hepatitis C Virus Infection
3 Aug, 2018 | 03:08h | UTCSee also: World Hepatitis Day (28 July 2018) – World Health Organization (free manuals, guidelines and campaign resources)
UNAIDS Explainer: UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:40h | UTCUNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE: Public Health and HIV Viral Load Suppression – UNAIDS Explainer (free PDF)
News Release: Undetectable = Untransmittable – UNAIDS (free)
Related: Science Validates Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV Prevention Message – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (free) AND The “Undetectable = Untransmittable” message goes global: I=I, N=N and B=B – Aidsmap (free)
Systematic Review: Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:32h | UTCSee also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Systematic Review: Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus and Other Flaviviruses
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:30h | UTCSexual transmission of Zika virus and other flaviviruses: A living systematic review – PLOS Medicine (free) (via @NIAIDNews)
Commentary: Study suggests smaller window for Zika sexual transmission – CIDRAP (free)
Guideline: Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:23h | UTCEditorial: 2018 IAS-USA Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV: Building on Decades of Progress (free)
Commentary: International Organization Releases New Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults – University of Alabama at Birmingham, via NewsWise (free)
Podcast: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:23h | UTCClinical Review Audio: Working on the Precipice: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC, Part I – JAMA (free)
Related Perspective: Anthony Fauci, MD: Working to End HIV/AIDS – JAMA (free)
WHO: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is Over
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:20h | UTCCommentaries: Deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is declared over by health ministry – STAT (free) AND Congo declares Ebola flare-up over after rapid response – Reuters (free) AND DRC declares end to Ebola outbreak – CIDRAP (free)
Related: An Ebola Outbreak Has Just Been Stopped. Here’s What It Tells Us About Containing Epidemics – Harvard Business Review (free) AND Ebola: How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks – BBC (free) AND Congo’s Ebola outbreak is all but over. Did an experimental vaccine help? – Science Magazine (free)
Outbreak Report: Persistence of Ebola Virus After the End of Widespread Transmission in Liberia
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:19h | UTCPersistence of Ebola virus after the end of widespread transmission in Liberia: an outbreak report – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Flare-up of Ebola in Liberian family highlights virus persistence – CIDRAP (free) AND For the First Time, a Female Ebola Survivor Infects Others – The New York Times (10 article per month are free)
Policy statement: Food Additives and Child Health
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:06h | UTCFood Additives and Child Health – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Food Additives and Child Health (free)
Commentaries: Chemicals in Food May Harm Children, Pediatricians’ Group Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Pediatrics Group Issues Statement on Food Additives and Child Health – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Report: Common food additives may pose danger to kids – University of Washington Medicine (free)
UNAIDS Report: Miles to Go — Closing Gaps, Breaking Barriers, Righting Injustices
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:53h | UTCReport: Miles to go—closing gaps, breaking barriers, righting injustices – UNAIDS (free PDF)
Press Release: UNAIDS warns that progress is slowing and time is running out to reach the 2020 HIV targets (free)
Commentary: U.N. says global fight against AIDS is at ‘precarious point’ – Reuters (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Guideline: HIV Drug Resistance
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance: 2018 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free) (via @CarlosdelRio7)
Lancet Commission: Advancing Global Health and Strengthening the HIV Response in the Era of the SDGs
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:52h | UTCAdvancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission (free articles and commentaries – registration required)
Commentaries: Report Warns Of ‘Dangerous Complacency’ In The Fight Against HIV – NPR (free) AND ‘Dangerous complacency’ to global HIV epidemic risks resurgence – BBC (free) AND Experts warn approach to HIV/AIDS is complacent – OnMedica (free)
Burden of disease in Brazil, 1990–2016 – Global Burden of Disease Study
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:51h | UTCRelated Study: The burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Brazil, 1990-2016: A subnational analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (free)
Study: Ambient air Pollution-Induced Health Risk for Children Worldwide
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:46h | UTCCommentaries: Ambient air pollution-induced health risk for children worldwide – The Lancet Planetary Health (free) AND Air pollution is an important and neglected cause of death in children in low-income countries – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Study: Higher Temperatures Linked to Increase in Suicide Rates
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:38h | UTCHigher temperatures increase suicide rates in the United States and Mexico – Nature Climate Change (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Rising heat linked to suicide spikes in U.S. and Mexico – Reuters (free) AND Rising temperatures linked to increased suicide rates – The Guardian (free)
Source: Nature Briefing Newsletter
Systematic Review: Vaccination Against Human Papillomavirus in Males
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:36h | UTCCommentary: HPV vaccination for males: effective and safe – BMC On Medicine (free)
Cohort Study: Poor Air Quality Does Not Offset Exercise’s Heart Benefits
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:30h | UTCCommentaries: Poor air quality does not offset exercise’s heart benefits – AHA/ASA Newsroom (free) AND Why smog should not be your excuse to skip workouts – Reuters (free)
Cohort Study: Mortality Due to Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer in the United States
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:26h | UTCCommentaries: A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol – NPR (free) AND Alcohol-related liver failure deaths rising among U.S. young adults – Reuters (free) AND More Americans Are Dying of Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
BMJ Series: Strengthening Research for Health in the Americas
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:21h | UTCSeries: Strengthening Research for health in the Americas – The BMJ (free articles)
Editorial: Research for health in the Americas (free)
Randomized Trial: E-Counseling for Hypertension
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCCommentaries: Virtual counseling helps lower blood pressure – AHA News (free) AND E-counseling can lower blood pressure, heart disease risk – Medical News Today (free)
Meta-Analysis: Global Burden of CV Disease in People Living with HIV
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:04h | UTCCommentaries: HIV infection doubles risk of heart disease – University of Edinburgh, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Global Burden of HIV-Related CVD Has Tripled Over Two Decades – TCTMD (free)
Report: Feeding in the First Year of Life
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:03h | UTCFeeding in the first year of life – Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) (free)
Commentaries: SACN publishes ‘Feeding in the first year of life’ report – Public Health England (free) AND Too many babies overfed, experts fear – BBC (free)
Cohort Study: Are Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Helping Cigarette Smokers Quit?
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:59h | UTCCommentaries: More Than 90 Percent Of Smokers Using E-cigarettes Still Smoking A Year Later – Georgia State University (free) AND Study casts doubt on effectiveness of e-cigs for smoking cessation – National Institutes of Health (free) AND Vaping May Not Help Smokers Kick the Habit – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Report – Open Science by Design: Realizing a Vision for 21st Century Research
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:51h | UTCNews Release: Report Proposes Recommendations and New Framework to Speed Progress Toward Open Science (free)