Global & Public Health (all articles)
Healthcare Providers Shouldn’t Come to Work While Sick, but They Do — Here’s Why
31 May, 2017 | 16:35h | UTC
Preparing for the next WHO Campaign: World No Tobacco Day
29 May, 2017 | 15:25h | UTCPreparing for the next WHO Campaign: World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2017 – World Health Organization (free infographics, posters, banners, publications and other resources for the upcoming campaign)
See also: “Tobacco Endgame” policies in our May 12th issue, see #3.
See also: Smoking prevalence and attributable disease burden in 195 countries and territories in our April 7th issue, see #1.
“Wednesday 31 May is World No Tobacco Day. Tweet using #NoTobacco “Protect health, reduce poverty, promote development” (RT @gmacscotland see Tweet)
The tiny pill which gave birth to an economic revolution
30 May, 2017 | 15:28h | UTCThe tiny pill which gave birth to an economic revolution – BBC News (free)
“A great read—and a powerful reminder that contraceptives are one of the best tools we have to drive economic growth” (RT @melindagatessee Tweet).
Financing Pandemic Preparedness
30 May, 2017 | 15:29h | UTCReport: From Panic and Neglect to Investing in Health Security: Financing Pandemic Preparedness at a National Level – World Bank (free PDF)
Press release: After Ebola and Zika, Most Countries Still Not Prepared for a Pandemic (free)
Commentary: World Bank says most nations not ready for pandemic – CIDRAP (free)
Countries like German and Italy are adopting mandatory vaccination policies
29 May, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCCountries like German and Italy are adopting mandatory vaccination policies
Germany vaccination: Fines plan as measles cases rise – BBC Health News (free) AND German kindergartens must report parents for refusing vaccine advice under new law – Reuters Health News (free)
See also: Italy makes 12 vaccinations compulsory for children and related commentaries in our May 22nd issue, see #2.
Induction of labour within 24 hours, if waters break at 37 weeks of pregnancy, can reduce womb infection
26 May, 2017 | 15:08h | UTCInduction of labour within 24 hours, if waters break at 37 weeks of pregnancy, can reduce womb infection – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Planned early birth versus expectant management (waiting) for prelabour rupture of membranes at term (37 weeks or more) – Cochrane Library (Link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Inducing labour within 24hrs may halve risk of infection in the womb when waters break from 37 weeks” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper
25 May, 2017 | 14:48h | UTC“WHO update on HPV vaccine. Short summary – it’s very safe, very effective, widespread implementation recommended” (RT @michaelgheadsee Tweet)
Factors Associated with Pediatric Mortality from Motor Vehicle Crashes
25 May, 2017 | 14:47h | UTCCommentaries: 43 Percent Of Children Who Died From Car Crashes Were Improperly Restrained – NPR Health News (free)
Electronic WHO Postpartum Family Planning Compendium
24 May, 2017 | 14:43h | UTCElectronic WHO Postpartum Family Planning Compendium – World Health Organization (free)
How to use it: Introducing the World Health Organization Postpartum Family Planning Compendium – International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (free)
This interactive website integrates essential guidance on postpartum family planning for clinicians, program managers, and policy makers.
World Health Assembly elects Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as new WHO Director-General
24 May, 2017 | 14:44h | UTCCommentaries: World Health Organization gets first leader from Africa – Nature News (free) AND WHO elects first ever African director-general after tense vote – The Guardian (free) AND World Health Organization Elects a New Director General from Ethiopia – TIME (free)
Just one alcoholic drink a day may increase breast cancer risk
24 May, 2017 | 14:39h | UTCDiet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Breast Cancer – American Institute for Cancer Research (free PDF)
News release: Just one alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk, exercise lowers risk – American Institute for Cancer Research, via EurekAlert (free)
Commentaries: Today’s alcohol and breast cancer headlines are wrong: Here’s how news reports could have done better – HealthNewsReview(free) AND ‘Half a glass of wine every day’ increases breast cancer risk – BBC Health News (free) AND Just One Drink a Day Raises Breast Cancer Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Trans-fat – The Worst Fat in the Food Supply
24 May, 2017 | 14:36h | UTCThe Worst Fat in the Food Supply – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
See also a recent study and commentaries on the effects of trans-fat bans in our April 23rd issue (see #1)
Trans-fat bans seem to be reducing cardiovascular deaths.
Directly Observed Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant TB Decreases Mortality
23 May, 2017 | 14:29h | UTC#ATS2017 – Directly Observed Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant TB Decreases Mortality – ATS 2017 Conference (free summary)
Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) was associated with a 77 percent decrease in mortality in observational study.
Italy passes law obliging parents to vaccinate children
19 May, 2017 | 18:07h | UTCItaly makes 12 vaccinations compulsory for children – BBC Health News (free) AND Italy passes law obliging parents to vaccinate children – Reuters Health (free)
Related: Embrace the facts about vaccines, not the myths – World Health Organization (free) AND World Immunisation Week: The Rise of Anti-Vaccine Movement and What it Means for Public Health – Independent (free) AND The riskiest vaccine? The one that is not given – Science (free)
“If children are not vaccinated by the age of six, the school starting age, their parents will be fined” (RT @anetrid see Tweet)
Without action on antibiotics, medicine will return to the dark ages
19 May, 2017 | 18:02h | UTCWithout action on antibiotics, medicine will return to the dark ages – The Guardian (free)
See more on “superbugs” in our February 28th issue (see #1), April 6th issue (see #9) and also in our Selection of news and education resources on Antibiotic Resistance
Healthcare Access and Quality Index in 195 countries and territories
19 May, 2017 | 18:03h | UTCCommentaries: First-ever global study finds massive health care inequity – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluatio (IHME) (free) AND Account for primary health care when indexing access and quality – The Lancet (free)
Healthier, fairer, safer: the global health journey 2007–2017
19 May, 2017 | 18:05h | UTCReport: Healthier, fairer, safer: the global health journey 2007–2017 (free)
“New report on WHO’s role in Global Health by Sir Liam Donaldson” (RT @WHO see Tweet)
Position Paper – Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
19 May, 2017 | 17:56h | UTCNews release: ACP issues recommendations to prevent and treat substance use disorders (free)
Commentary: Treat Addiction Like a Chronic Disease, ACP Recommends – AJMC (free)
Joint statement on public disclosure of results from clinical trials – World Health Organization
19 May, 2017 | 17:58h | UTCJoint statement on public disclosure of results from clinical trials – World Health Organization (free)
News release: Major research funders and international NGOs to implement WHO standards on reporting clinical trial results (free)
Commentary: Industry leaders agree to implement UN agency’s standards on clinical trial reporting – United Nations News Centre (free)
“Funders of medical research & international NGOs to implement WHO standards on reporting clinical trial results”. “Today, on average 50% of Clinical Trials go unreported, according to several studies, often because the results are negative”. “Unreported trial results leave an incomplete & potentially misleading picture of the risks & benefits of vaccines, drugs and medical devices” (see Tweets)
Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth
18 May, 2017 | 17:47h | UTCSystematic Review: Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth – Cochrane Library(link to summary)
Source: A dose of corticosteroids benefit most women anticipating a preterm delivery – NIHR Dissemination Centre Discover Portal (free)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases
18 May, 2017 | 17:49h | UTCCommentaries: Cardiovascular disease causes one-third of deaths worldwide – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (free) AND CVD Causes One-Third of Deaths Worldwide: Study Examines Global Burden of CVD From 1990 to 2015 – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“New Study: Cardiovascular disease causes one-third of deaths worldwide” (RT @IHME_UW see Tweet)
The science behind One Health
18 May, 2017 | 17:46h | UTCThe science behind One Health: at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment – Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet)
Related: One Health – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources (free) AND Advancing One Health Policy and Implementation Through the Concept of One Medicine One Science – Global Advances in Health and Medicine (free) AND One Medicine One Science: a framework for exploring challenges at the intersection of animals, humans, and the environment – Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (free)
World Health Statistics 2017
18 May, 2017 | 17:49h | UTCReport: World Health Statistics 2017: Monitoring health for the SDGs – World Health Organization (free)
News release: Almost half of all deaths now have a recorded cause, WHO data show (free)
See also: World Health Statistics data visualizations dashboard – Monitoring health for the SDGs (free)
Commentaries: More Than Half of World’s Deaths Still Have No Recorded Cause – Scientific American (free) Reporting of Global Vital Death Statistics Improving: WHO – Medscape (free registration required)
Global accelerated action for the health of adolescents
17 May, 2017 | 20:22h | UTCNews release: More than 1.2 million adolescents die every year, nearly all preventable – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: How Many Teenagers Die Each Day … And Why – NPR Goats and Soda (free) AND 1.2 million adolescents’ deaths mostly preventable, report says – CNN (free) AND Pregnancy problems are leading global killer of females aged 15 to 19 – The Guardian (free) AND Road accidents biggest global killer of teenagers – BBC News (free)
See also recently released Lancet Series making a case for global investment in the capabilities of adolescents, see #2.
Global Health and the Future Role of the United States
16 May, 2017 | 20:03h | UTCReport: Global Health and the Future Role of the United States – The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free)
Source: New report recommends priority actions to achieve global health security – EurekAlert (free)