Global & Public Health (all articles)
Perspective: Tracing Spread of Zika Virus in the Americas
6 Jun, 2018 | 22:00h | UTCTracing Spread of Zika Virus in the Americas – NIH Director’s Blog (free)
Original Article: Genomic Epidemiology Reconstructs the Introduction and Spread of Zika Virus in Central America and Mexico – Cell Host & Microbe (free)
Perspective: Why Egypt Is at the Forefront of Hepatitis C Treatment
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:44h | UTCWhy Egypt Is at the Forefront of Hepatitis C Treatment – The Atlantic (free)
Perspective: The Terrifying Lessons of a Pandemic Simulation
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:36h | UTCThe Terrifying Lessons of a Pandemic Simulation – The New Yorker (free)
Perspective: Sugar, tobacco, and alcohol taxes to achieve the SDGs
1 Jun, 2018 | 04:38h | UTCSugar, tobacco, and alcohol taxes to achieve the SDGs – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary: Sugar, tobacco, and alcohol taxes to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
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)
Disease Outbreak News: Ebola Vaccine Provides Protection and Hope for High-risk Communities in the DRC
1 Jun, 2018 | 04:29h | UTCRelated: Ebola cases drop as more specimens test negative – CIDRAP (free)
Report: The Global Health Response to Children & Road Traffic
1 Jun, 2018 | 04:16h | UTCUnfinished Journey: The Global Health Response to Children & Road Traffic – FIA Foundation (free PDF)
News Release: Call for urgent action as ‘fatal disconnect’ in global health policies fails child victims of road traffic (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Perspective: How is the World Doing in its Fight Against Vaccine Preventable Diseases?
1 Jun, 2018 | 04:10h | UTCHow is the world doing in its fight against vaccine preventable diseases? – Our World in Data (free)
“Vaccines are amazing: the number of child deaths caused by diseases for which vaccines are available fell by over 2/3 in 25 years. 3.6 million(!) fewer kids under the age of 5 died from these diseases in 2015 than in 1990” (via @DinaPomeranz see Tweet)
Perspective: Why Aren’t We Spending More on Public Health?
1 Jun, 2018 | 04:12h | UTCIt Saves Lives. It Can Save Money. So Why Aren’t We Spending More on Public Health? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Return on investment of public health interventions: a systematic review – Journal of Epidemiology & Public Health (free)
Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
Perspective: The Endless Days Of A Young Doctor Battling Ebola
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:57h | UTCThe Endless Days Of A Young Doctor Battling Ebola – NPR (free)
Other Stories on the Ebola Outbreak: Ebola outbreak response shifts to remote DRC hot spots – CIDRAP (free) AND New Ebola Outbreak in Africa Is a Major Test for the WHO – JAMA Forum (free) AND WHO’s Congo Ebola plan assumes 100-300 cases over three months – Reuters (free) AND Ebola outbreak 2018: What’s different this time? – CNN (free) AND More regions to be vaccinated, experimental drugs to be tried in Congo Ebola outbreak – CNN (free)
Research: Stronger Alcohol Policies Associated with Reduced Vehicle Crash Fatalities
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:53h | UTCAssociation of State Alcohol Policies With Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Among US Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Effective Alcohol Policies—Saving Lives on US Roadways (free)
Commentary: Stricter state alcohol access rules can save 800 DUI deaths a year, study says – CNN (free) AND Stronger alcohol policies help reduce alcohol-related crash deaths in US – Boston University, via EurekAlert (free)
Perspective: It’s Time to Rethink How Much Booze May be Too Much
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:38h | UTCIt’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much – VOX (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption (free article, editorial and commentaries)
Cohort Study: Alcohol Intake in Relation to Non-fatal and Fatal Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:40h | UTC
Global Mental Health: Five Key Insights Which Emerge from the Data
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:34h | UTCGlobal mental health: five key insights which emerge from the data – Our World in Data (free)
Perspective: Innovation for Pandemics
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCPerspective by Bill Gates: Innovation for Pandemics – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related: The Characteristics of Pandemic Pathogens: Improving Pandemic Preparedness by Identifying the Attributes of Microorganisms Most Likely to Cause a Global Catastrophic Biological Event – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (free PDF) AND Are we prepared for the looming epidemic threat? – The Guardian (free) The World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic – TIME cover story AND The World Is Completely Unprepared for a Global Pandemic – Harvard Business Review (free) AND Seven reasons we’re at more risk than ever of a global pandemic – CNN (free) AND Video: Pandemics – a worrying global public health threat (free)
Cohort Study: Symptomatic Zika Virus Infection in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCSymptomatic Zika Virus Infection in Infants, Children, and Adolescents Living in Puerto Rico – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New studies highlight Zika presentation in kids, veterans – CIDRAP (free) AND Postnatal Zika in Kids Marked by Mild Symptoms – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Position Statement: Electronic Cigarette use in Youths
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:19h | UTCNews Release: Respiratory societies warn about electronic cigarette use in youth: World No Tobacco Day – CHEST (free)
Meta-Analysis: National, Regional, and Global Prevalence of Smoking During Pregnancy in the General Population
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:21h | UTCInvited Commentary: A global perspective on smoking during pregnancy (free)
World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2018
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:15h | UTCWorld No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2018 – World Health Organization (free resources)
Related: World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco and Heart Disease – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: Smoking down, but tobacco use still a major cause of death, disease – WHO – Reuters (free)
Review: How Common is Alcohol and Drug Dependency Across the World?
29 May, 2018 | 20:08h | UTCHow common is alcohol and drug dependency across the world? – Our World in Data (free)
ACP Position Paper: Women’s Health Policy in the United States
29 May, 2018 | 20:10h | UTCCommentary: U.S. doctors call for health policies that support women – Reuters (free)
2018 World Bank Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals
29 May, 2018 | 20:07h | UTCOnline Atlas: The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals – The World Bank (free)
Download PDF: The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals – The World Bank (free)
News Release: The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals: an all-new visual guide to data and development (free)
Systematic Review: Plastic Wraps or Bags Keep Pre-term Infants Warm Immediately After Birth
29 May, 2018 | 18:38h | UTCPlastic wraps or bags keep pre-term infants warm immediately after birth – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants (free)
In the Media: Rotten teeth health warning on sugary drinks could deter buyers
29 May, 2018 | 18:25h | UTCRotten teeth health warning on sugary drinks could deter buyers – The Guardian (free)
Cohort Study: Association Between Food Insecurity and Incident Type 2 Diabetes
29 May, 2018 | 18:14h | UTCCommentary: Food insecurity linked to type 2 diabetes risk – Reuters (free)
“Canadians who cannot afford to eat regularly or to eat a healthy diet have more than double the average risk of developing type 2 diabetes” (from Reuters)
Perspective: Five Ways Hospitals Can Reduce their Environmental Footprint
29 May, 2018 | 17:51h | UTCFive ways hospitals can reduce their environmental footprint – The Conversation (free)