Global & Public Health (all articles)
Research: Safety and Immunogenicity of an Anti–Zika Virus DNA Vaccine
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:27h | UTCCommentaries: First human trial of DNA-based Zika vaccine shows promise – CIDRAP (free) AND DNA-based Zika vaccine candidate found safe and effective at inducing immune response – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, via EurekAlert (free) AND Zika vaccine shows promise in early human trial – Reuters (free)
Opinion – The high price of anticancer drugs: origins, implications, barriers, solutions
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:30h | UTCOpinion: The high price of anticancer drugs: origins, implications, barriers, solutions – Nature Reviews: Clinical Oncology (free PDF)
Related: Cancer drugs are getting better and dearer – The Economist (a few articles per month are free) Financial toxicity: 1 in 3 cancer patients have to turn to friends or family to pay for care – STAT News (free) AND Not Just Nausea And Vomiting: Cancer Docs Now Worry About ‘Financial Toxicity’ – WBUR AND Financial Toxicity and Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) – National Institute of Cancer (free) AND Financial Toxicity: Cancer Supportive Care Professionals Consider the Side Effects of Soaring Costs – ASCO Post (free)
Report – Ending Cholera: A Global Roadmap to 2030
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:20h | UTCEnding Cholera: A Global Roadmap to 2030 – World Health Organization (free) (RT @Onisillos)
News release: Partners commit to reduce cholera deaths by 90% by 2030 (free)
See also: WHO’s work on cholera (free resources)
Research: Potential deaths averted in USA by replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:20h | UTCPotential deaths averted in USA by replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes – Tobacco Control (free)
Commentaries: Switch to vaping could prevent millions of premature deaths – OnMedica (free) AND Tobacco smokers could gain 86 million years of life if they switch to vaping, study finds – eCancer News (free) AND Switching to e-cigarettes could save 6.6 million American smokers: researchers – Reuters (free)
Related review: Key issues surrounding the health impacts of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and other sources of nicotine – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
A Systematic Review of Human Health Following Flood and Storm Disasters
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:16h | UTCCommentary: After a disaster, contaminated floodwater can pose a threat for months to come – The Conversation (free)
Related guideline: Hurricane Season Public Health Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guidance for Health Care Providers, Response and Recovery Workers, and Affected Communities — CDC, 2017 (free) AND Commentary: CDC issues guidance on storm recovery – Reuters (free)
Africa to get state-of-art HIV drugs for $75 a year
7 Oct, 2017 | 21:45h | UTCExclusive: Africa to get state-of-art HIV drugs for $75 a year – Reuters (free)
Review – Neglected tropical diseases: exploring long term practical approaches to achieve sustainable disease elimination and beyond
7 Oct, 2017 | 21:30h | UTC
Research: Efficiency and safety of varying the frequency of whole blood donation
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:57h | UTCCommentaries: The price of blood is measured in iron – The Lancet (free) AND Increasing frequency of blood donation has no major side effects – ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:58h | UTCEditorial: Identifying frailty in primary care (free)
Commentary: Frailty calculator to support GPs in targeting patients for better care – MyScience (free)
See calculators: QMortality®-2017 risk calculator (free) AND QFrailty®-2017 risk calculator (free)
“the tool can reliably estimate risk of dying within 12 months and risk of unplanned admissions among patients aged between 65 and 100 years old” (from MyScience).
How well do flu shots work?
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:23h | UTCHow well do flu shots work? Here’s what the science says – VOX (free)
Roads are becoming more deadly in developing countries
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:22h | UTCRoads are becoming more deadly in developing countries – The Economist (a few articles per month are free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)
What’s the Difference? Global Health Defined
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:22h | UTCWhat’s the Difference? Global Health Defined – Global Health NOW (free)
Choosing Wisely Canada: Nine Things Nurse Practitioners and Patients Should Question
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:17h | UTCNew Guide from Choosing Wisely Canada: Nine Things Nurse Practitioners and Patients Should Question – Nurse Practitioner Association of Canada (free)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue (see #6)
Research: Effect of a Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Intervention on Blood Pressure Control
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:13h | UTCEffect of a Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in Low-Income Patients in Argentina: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Community Intervention among Low-Income Patients Results in Improved Blood Pressure Control – The JAMA Network (free)
“The proportion of patients with controlled hypertension (BP <140/90 mm Hg) increased from 17 percent at baseline to 73 percent in the intervention group and from 18 percent to 52 percent in the usual care group”.
Research: A single mutation in the prM protein of Zika virus contributes to fetal microcephaly
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:10h | UTCA single mutation in the prM protein of Zika virus contributes to fetal microcephaly – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Single Mutation Helps Modern Zika Cause Birth Defects – Scientific American (free) AND The Zika Virus Grew Deadlier With a Small Mutation, Study Suggests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Zika was a mild bug. A new discovery shows how it turned monstrous – The Washington Post (free) AND How Zika Became So Dangerous For Babies – NPR (free)
Guideline: Preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:07h | UTCNews release: WHO recommends large-scale deworming to improve children’s health and nutrition (free)
Infographic: WHO publishes recommendations for large-scale deworming to improve children’s health and nutrition (free)
See also: WHO intestinal worms website (free resources) AND Fact sheet: Soil-transmitted helminth infections (free)
Research: Evaluation of telephone first approach to demand management in English general practice
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:08h | UTCEditorial: Telephone first consultations in primary care (free)
Commentaries: Phone-first GP consults ‘no panacea for reducing workload’ – OnMedica (free) AND No evidence to support claims that telephone consultations reduce GP workload or hospital referrals – University of Cambridge (free)
Related study: Direct-To-Consumer Telehealth May Increase Access To Care But Does Not Decrease Spending – Health Affairs (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall – NPR (free) AND Are Virtual Doctor Visits Really Cost-Effective? Not So Much, Study Says – Health News Florida (free)
International Day of Older Persons – 1st October 2017
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:06h | UTCInternational Day of Older Persons – 1st October 2017: Health services must stop leaving older people behind – World Health Organization (free)
Related Guideline: WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) – World Health Organization (free)
See also WHO’s work on ageing
Guideline: Hurricane Season Public Health Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:22h | UTCCommentary: CDC issues guidance on storm recovery – Reuters (free)
A Neglected Family Of Killer Viruses
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCA Neglected Family Of Killer Viruses – NPR (free)
Research: Efficacy of a Maternal Depression Prevention Strategy
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCEfficacy of a Maternal Depression Prevention Strategy in Head Start: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Novel Approach Prevents Depression in High-Risk Mothers – Medscape (free registration required) AND Community Intervention Eases Depression in Head Start Moms – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Position Statement: Energy and sports drinks in children and adolescents
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:42h | UTCEnergy and sports drinks in children and adolescents – Canadian Paediatric Society (free)
Commentaries: Energy, sports drinks should be avoided by children and teens, Canadian Paediatric Society warns – The Globe and Mail (free) AND Sports drinks and energy drinks unhealthy for kids and teens, Canadian pediatricians say – CBCNews (free)
World Rabies Day (28 September)
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:41h | UTCWorld Rabies Day (28 September) – World Health Organization (free news release and infographics)
Updated Fact Sheet: Rabies – World Health Organization (free)
Related Website: Global Alliance for Rabies Control
See also: How to end human deaths from rabies: lessons from Kenya – The Conversation (free) (RT @Onisillos see Tweet)
Risk factors for admission to hospital with laboratory-confirmed influenza in young children
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:39h | UTCRisk factors for admission to hospital with laboratory-confirmed influenza in young children: birth cohort study – European Respiratory Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Protect babies from flu by getting older siblings vaccinated, parents advised – The Guardian (free) AND Older Siblings a Risk Factor for Serious Flu Infections in Infants – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Systematic Review: Methods to improve healthcare worker hand hygiene to decrease infection in patient care
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:40h | UTCOriginal article: Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)