Global & Public Health (all articles)
Perspective: Strategies for Reducing Opioid-Overdose Deaths
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:18h | UTC
UNICEF: Twelve Things You Didn’t Know About Immunization
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:42h | UTCWorld Immunization Week, 24-30 April 2018: Twelve things you didn’t know about immunization – UNICEF (free)
source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
ACOG Guideline: Optimizing Postpartum Care
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:37h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Optimizing Postpartum Care – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Commentary: Redesigning Maternal Care: OB-GYNs Are Urged to See New Mothers Sooner and More Often – ProPublica (free)
Source: Kaiser Health News Morning Brief
Randomized Trial: Sigmoidoscopy Screening and Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Women and Men
25 Apr, 2018 | 13:36h | UTCLong-Term Effectiveness of Sigmoidoscopy Screening on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Women and Men: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Sigmoidoscopy reduces colon cancer risk for men, but not women – American College of Physicians, via MedicalXpress (free) AND Sigmoidoscopy reduces colon cancer risk for men, but not women – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
World Immunization Week, 24-30 April 2018 – World Health Organization
24 Apr, 2018 | 19:34h | UTCWorld Immunization Week, 24-30 April 2018 – World Health Organization (free resources)
The Vaccine Dilemma: How Experts Weigh Benefits for Many Against Risks for a Few
24 Apr, 2018 | 19:34h | UTCThe vaccine dilemma: how experts weigh benefits for many against risks for a few – STAT (free)
Perspective: The Blind Men and the Elephant — Aligning Efforts in Global Health
24 Apr, 2018 | 18:03h | UTCPerspective: The Blind Men and the Elephant — Aligning Efforts in Global Health – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Report: WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:10h | UTCWHO Expert Consultation on Rabies – World Health Organization (free)
News release: WHO publishes new rabies guidelines and recommendations on lifesaving immunization (free)
Revised WHO Recommendation on Use of Dengue Vaccine
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:12h | UTCRevised SAGE recommendation on use of dengue vaccine – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: A new dengue vaccine should only be used in people who were previously infected, WHO says – Science (free) AND WHO recommends testing before use of Sanofi’s dengue vaccine – Reuters (free)
Infographics: Global Infections by the Numbers
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:02h | UTCGlobal Infections by the Numbers – Scientific American (free)
UK Man with ‘Worst Ever’ Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Is Now Cured
23 Apr, 2018 | 21:00h | UTCUK Man with ‘Worst Ever’ Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Is Now Cured – LiveScience (free)
Other commentaries: ‘World’s worst’ super-gonorrhoea man cured – BBC (free) AND Successful Treatment in UK Very Resistant Gonorrhea Case – Medscape (free registration required) AND Highly resistant gonorrhea case treated successfully with ertapenem – Outbreak News Today (free)
See related report: Multi-drug resistant gonorrhoea in England (free PHE report and commentaries)
Research: Management of Fever in Africa
23 Apr, 2018 | 20:58h | UTCCommentaries: Study on fever in children in Africa may change global guidelines – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Trials in Africa support conditional day 3 follow-up for children with fever – PLOS, via EurekAlert (free)
Perspective: To Defeat Superbugs, Everyone Will Need Access to Clean Water
23 Apr, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCTo defeat superbugs, everyone will need access to clean water – The Conversation (free) (via @Onisillos)
Perspective: Why Do We Need Vaccines?
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:42h | UTCWhy do we need vaccines? – Welcome Trust (free) (via @greg_folkers)
New U.S. Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV
23 Apr, 2018 | 16:41h | UTCGuidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV – AIDSInfo (free)
Report: Trends in Future Health Financing and Coverage
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:55h | UTCCommentaries: New Study Finds People Covered by Universal Health Coverage Will Fall Far Below UN Sustainable Development Goal – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Multimorbidity: A Priority for Global Health Research
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCReport: Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research – The Academy of Medical Sciences (free) (via @equitylist)
News Release: Global burden of multiple serious illnesses must be urgently addressed (free)
Commentaries: Burden of patients with multiple diseases could sink health systems around the world, warn medical experts – Independent (free) AND People with multiple health conditions get raw deal, says report – OnMedica (free)
See also: related articles on the Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients (free reports, articles and commentaries)
Choosing Wisely Campaigns: A Work in Progress
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCChoosing Wisely Campaigns: A Work in Progress – JAMA (free for a limited period) (via @ChooseWiselyCA see Tweet)
Research: Wildfire Smoke Associated with Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Emergency Department Visits
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:14h | UTCCardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Emergency Department Visits Associated With Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California in 2015 – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Air quality linked to cardiac ‘events,’ heart disease patients unaware – Reuters (free) AND Wildfire smoke associated with more ER visits for heart, stroke ailments among seniors – American Heart Association, via ScienceDaily (free)
Perspective: Smoking Even One Cigarette a Day Raises Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCSmoking even one cigarette a day raises risk for coronary heart disease – The Washington Post (a few articles per month are free) (via @DrFrieden see Tweet)
See original article: Meta-Analysis: Just One Cigarette a Day Seriously Elevates Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentaries)
Report: State of Global Air 2018
18 Apr, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCState of Global Air 2018 (free report and interactive website)
Commentaries: Over 7 Billion People Face Unsafe Air: State of Global Air 2018 – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND More than 95% of world’s population breathe dangerous air, major study finds – The Guardian (free) AND More than 95% of world’s population breathing unhealthy air, says new report – CNN (free)
USPSTF Statement: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
17 Apr, 2018 | 15:19h | UTCEditorials: Preventing Fractures and Falls: A Limited Role for Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements? (free) AND New Prevention Guidelines for Falls and Fractures—Looking Beyond the Letters (free)
Cohort Study: Antibody Responses to Ebola Vaccine are Sustained for at Least 2 Years
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:00h | UTCDeterminants of antibody persistence across doses and continents after single-dose rVSV-ZEBOV vaccination for Ebola virus disease: an observational cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: In encouraging sign, Ebola vaccine appears to provide long-lasting protection – STAT (free)
Social Determinants of Health: An American College of Physicians Position Paper
16 Apr, 2018 | 21:37h | UTC
Position Statement: The Risk of Fatigue and Sleepiness in the Ridesharing Industry
16 Apr, 2018 | 22:08h | UTCCommentary: AASM: Ridesharing Industry Needs to Do More to Promote Safety – MPR (free)