Global & Public Health (all articles)

Australia Wins Landmark WTO Ruling on Plain Tobacco Packaging

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:26h | UTC

Australia wins landmark WTO ruling on plain tobacco packaging – Reuters (free)

Other commentaries: WTO Tobacco Ruling Opens Door to New Plain-Packaging Laws – Bloomberg (free) AND ‘Resounding victory’: Australia wins tobacco plain packaging dispute – The Guardian (free) AND Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging Upheld In Decision At WTO – Intellectual Property Watch (free)

Source: International Health Policies Newsletter

Study: Miscarriage and Stillbirth Following Maternal Zika Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primates

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:22h | UTC

Miscarriage and stillbirth following maternal Zika virus infection in nonhuman primates – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Pregnancy loss occurs in 26 percent of Zika-infected monkeys – NIH News Releases (free) AND Monkey studies suggest Zika role in miscarriage may be higher than thought – CIDRAP (free)

Epidemiological Study: Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, April–May, 2018

6 Jul, 2018 | 03:27h | UTC

Outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, April–May, 2018: an epidemiological study – The Lancet (free)

Invited Commentary: Ebola virus disease: 11 323 deaths later, how far have we come? (free)

Related: Ebola Outbreak in Congo ‘Largely Contained’, says WHO (free statement and commentary)

Cluster Randomized Trial: Management of Multimorbidity Using a Patient-Centered Care Model

6 Jul, 2018 | 03:23h | UTC

Management of multimorbidity using a patient-centred care model: a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial of the 3D approach – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: Patient-centred care for multimorbidity: an end in itself? – The Lancet (free) AND Results of the largest ever multimorbidity trial in primary care challenge current thinking -NIHR News (free)

Related: Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs: Ten Recommendations for Policymakers (series of free articles on the topic) AND Multimorbidity: A Priority for Global Health Research (free report and commentaries)

“In the largest ever trial of an intervention to treat people with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) in primary care, NIHR-researchers found that the patient-centred approach taken improved patients’ experience of their care but did not improve their health-related quality of life. This is a challenge to current thinking on which UK and international guidelines are based”. (from NIHR News)

CDC Guideline: Use of Once-Weekly Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen to Treat Latent TB Infection

6 Jul, 2018 | 03:12h | UTC

Update of Recommendations for Use of Once-Weekly Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen to Treat Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentary: CDC Updates Guidelines on Weekly Therapy for Latent TB Infection – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Related WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection (free guideline and news release)

Study: Global Burden of Diabetes Attributable to Air Pollution

6 Jul, 2018 | 03:07h | UTC

The 2016 global and national burden of diabetes mellitus attributable to PM_2·5 air pollution – The Lancet Planetary Health (free)

Commentaries: Air pollution and diabetes: it’s time to get active! – The Lancet Planetary Health (free) AND Air pollution linked to 3.2 million new diabetes cases in one year – CNN (free) AND Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globally – Washington University School of Medicine (free)

Related: WHO Report: 9 out of 10 People Worldwide Breathe Polluted Air (free report and commentaries) AND Ambient Air Pollution in Relation to Diabetes (free research) AND The Lancet Commission on pollution and health (free resources) AND Air Pollution and Mortality (free research and commentaries) AND Global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution (free report and commentaries) AND 5.5 million lives were lost in 2013 to diseases associated with Air Pollution (free report and infographic)

HPV Vaccination: Balancing Facts

6 Jul, 2018 | 03:10h | UTC

Editorial: HPV vaccination: balancing facts – Cochrane Library (free)

Related Cochrane Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer (link to review and commentaries)

Perspective: Potential Policy Approaches to Address Diet-Related Diseases

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:18h | UTC

Potential Policy Approaches to Address Diet-Related Diseases – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related: Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free) AND To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free articles, commentaries and reports) AND The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)

Cohort Study: Midlife Contributors to Socioeconomic Differences in Frailty During Later Life

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:12h | UTC

Midlife contributors to socioeconomic differences in frailty during later life: a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Public Health (free)

Commentaries: Frailty: from clinical syndrome to epidemiological construct? – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Old before your time? Scientists have put together five warning signs middle-aged people will suffer from frailness in retirement – Daily Mail (free) AND Five modifiable risk factors found to help reach healthy old age – OnMedica (free)

Related Study: Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies (link to abstract and commentaries)

Randomized Trial: Heat-Stable Carbetocin vs Oxytocin to Prevent Hemorrhage after Vaginal Birth

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:08h | UTC

Heat-Stable Carbetocin versus Oxytocin to Prevent Hemorrhage after Vaginal Birth – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO – Reuters (free) AND Saving Moms’ Lives During Childbirth Just Got Easier – NPR (free)

Study Guide: Rip Current Heroes Study Guide

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:09h | UTC

Rip Current Heroes Study Guide – National Geographic (free PDF)

News Release: Rip Current Heroes Study Guide (Free)

Videos: Rip Current Heroes (free)

Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter

“Each year they kill, on average, more lives in Australia than bushfires, floods, cyclones and sharks combined.
The global drowning prevention community is out to spread the word on identifying and escaping deadly #ripcurrents with a public awareness campaign today. Check out a documentary and study guide focused on rip current science and survival strategies from National Geographic and Australia’s Rob Brander, a global expert in the field from UNSW Sydney”. (from Global Health NOW Newsletter)

Meta-Analysis: Associations Between Alcohol Consumption and Incidence of Hypertension

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:05h | UTC

Sex‐Specific Associations Between Alcohol Consumption and Incidence of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cohort Studies – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Alcohol Consumption, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Health Across the Life Course: There Is No Such Thing as a One‐Size‐Fits‐All Approach (free)

Commentaries: Young binge drinkers may have higher heart risks – AHA Newsroom (free) AND Alcohol Intake Tied to Elevated Blood Pressure – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Binge drinking may increase heart risks for younger people – UPI (free)

Cohort Study: Accurately Measured Sodium Intake Showed a Linear Relationship with Mortality

29 Jun, 2018 | 02:27h | UTC

Errors in estimating usual sodium intake by the Kawasaki formula alter its relationship with mortality: implications for public health – International Journal of Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Accurate measurements of sodium intake confirm relationship with mortality – ScienceDaily (free) AND Better estimate of intake more firmly links salt, death – UPI (free)

Report: Effects of Sodium and Potassium Intake on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:53h | UTC

Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)

See also: Evidence Summary (free PDF) AND Full Report (free PDF)

Cohort Study: The Association of Lifetime Alcohol use with Mortality and Cancer Risk

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:33h | UTC

The association of lifetime alcohol use with mortality and cancer risk in older adults: A cohort study – PLOS Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Risks of cancer and mortality by average lifetime alcohol intake – PLOS, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Drinking Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk. How Much Is Too Much? – NPR (free) AND Light drinkers at a lower combined risk of earlier death or developing cancer – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to the association between lifetime drinking and mortality and cancer risk – Science Media Centre (free)

Related Meta-analysis: Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption (free study, editorial and commentaries)

Disease Outbreak News: Ebola Outbreak in Congo ‘Largely Contained’, says WHO

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

Disease Outbreak News: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)

Commentary: Ebola outbreak in Congo ‘largely contained’, says WHO – Reuters (free)

Perspective: New Foundation Revives Debate About Health Research Funded by Big Tobacco

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:17h | UTC

New Foundation Revives Debate About Health Research Funded by Big Tobacco – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related Viewpoint: The Philip Morris International–Funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Randomized Trial: Nondaily Smokers’ Changes in Cigarette Consumption with Very Low-Nicotine-Content Cigarettes

22 Jun, 2018 | 02:02h | UTC

Nondaily Smokers’ Changes in Cigarette Consumption With Very Low-Nicotine-Content Cigarettes: A Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Meta-Analysis: Morbidity, Mortality, and Long-term Consequences Associated with Diarrhea from Cryptosporidium Infection in Children

22 Jun, 2018 | 01:55h | UTC

Morbidity, mortality, and long-term consequences associated with diarrhoea from Cryptosporidium infection in children younger than 5 years: a meta-analyses study – The Lancet Global Health (free)

Study: Impact of HPV Vaccination on Type-Specific HPV Infections in Young Females

19 Jun, 2018 | 22:27h | UTC

The Impact of the National HPV Vaccination Program in England Using the Bivalent HPV Vaccine: Surveillance of Type-Specific HPV in Young Females, 2010–2016 – The Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)

Commentaries: HPV vaccine leads to steep drop in cancer-causing infections in England – CNN (free) AND HPV vaccine has almost wiped out infections in young women, figures show – The Telegraph (free)

Related Cochrane Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer (link to review and commentaries)

Editorial: Helping Patients Choose Wisely

18 Jun, 2018 | 23:20h | UTC

Helping patients choose wisely – The BMJ (free)

See complete lists from: Choosing Wisely U.S., Choosing Wisely UK, Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

“One of the main barriers to tackling the problem of overuse is that doctors are concerned patients will find it difficult to accept fewer interventions. However, informed patients often opt for less intervention, not more.” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)

Commentaries: Tdap vaccine given during pregnancy reduces occurrence of infant pertussis – University of North Carolina Health Care, via ScienceDaily (free)