Global & Public Health (all articles)
Guidance for systematic integration of undernutrition in attributing cause of death in children.
17 Feb, 2022 | 08:46h | UTC
Perspective | The hidden epidemic: Antibiotic resistance is approaching a crisis point, and the world needs to act.
17 Feb, 2022 | 08:39h | UTCRelated: Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis.
Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:18h | UTCHomepage: Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission – The Lancet
Editorial: Ensuring care for people with depression (free registration required)
Commission: Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission (free registration required)
News Release: Overlooked and underfunded—experts call for united action to reduce the global burden of depression – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Depression is overlooked & underfunded.
New Lancet-@WPA_Psychiatry Commission calls for whole-of-society approach to alleviate one of the world's leading causes of avoidable suffering & premature deaths. #UniteAgainstDepression
➡️ https://t.co/0NxPbhGAlY pic.twitter.com/b4nG9YvbaH
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 15, 2022
Response to additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in people who are immunocompromised: a rapid review.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A review of the 23 studies of Covid vaccination for immunocompromised people indicates the level of responders varies with conditions. Even additional doses may not provide sufficient protection for some, requiring additional measureshttps://t.co/BjaKrJUAbO @LancetGH pic.twitter.com/EYVWAX23Ig
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 15, 2022
WHO guideline on control and elimination of human schistosomiasis.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:11h | UTCWHO guideline on control and elimination of human schistosomiasis – World Health Organization
Development of a metric to detect and decrease low-value prescribing in older adults.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:58h | UTCInvited Commentary: Considering Value in Prescribing and Deprescribing for Older Adults – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
In this qualitative study, a scientifically valid and clinically useful low-value prescribing metric was built. EVOLV-Rx may enhance the detection of low-value prescribing practices, reduce polypharmacy, and enable older adults to receive high-value care. https://t.co/GtrsUboT9o
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 15, 2022
Seminar: Measles.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:15h | UTCMeasles – The Lancet (free registration required)
See also: Measles Infographics
Commentary on Twitter
Measles: highly contagious, potentially fatal, vaccine-preventable.
Judith M Hübschen & colleagues provide an up-to-date Seminar.
🔗 https://t.co/LwzPvqjW1x pic.twitter.com/Io6Eghn5zK
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 14, 2022
WHO Interim Guidance: Public health surveillance for COVID-19.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCPublic health surveillance for COVID-19: interim guidance – World Health Organization
2021 Year in Review in 11 Charts: The Inequality Pandemic.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:55h | UTC2021 Year in Review in 11 Charts: The Inequality Pandemic – The World Bank
Commentary on Twitter
The impact of the #COVID19 pandemic is largest for the world’s poorest. Vulnerable groups, including women, workers with low education, and those informally employed in urban areas, were hit particularly hard.
Read more in our #YearInReview: https://t.co/biyED5aJ5l pic.twitter.com/g7jTZIjm96— World Bank (@WorldBank) February 1, 2022
COVID: China is developing its own mRNA vaccine – and it’s showing early promise.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCCOVID: China is developing its own mRNA vaccine – and it’s showing early promise – The Conversation
WHO Questions and Answers: COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:53h | UTCQuestions and Answers: COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy – World Health Organization
Related:
COVID vaccines safely protect pregnant people: the data are in.
COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy—number needed to vaccinate to avoid harm.
Editorial: Covid-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy.
AstraZeneca vaccination not linked to reduced fertility rates and adverse birth outcomes.
Study shows high effectiveness of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy.
5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.
CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 Summary of WHO recommendations on #COVID19 vaccination in pregnancy https://t.co/XPVggBbSmj
If you’re pregnant, vaccination is one of the most important ways to protect yourself and your baby from severe illness from COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/dfSBVJLBG7
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 15, 2022
Covid-19: Vaccination during pregnancy is safe, finds large US study.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCCovid-19: Vaccination during pregnancy is safe, finds large US study – The BMJ
Related:
COVID vaccines safely protect pregnant people: the data are in.
COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy—number needed to vaccinate to avoid harm.
Editorial: Covid-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy.
AstraZeneca vaccination not linked to reduced fertility rates and adverse birth outcomes.
Study shows high effectiveness of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy.
5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.
CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.
M-A: Global prevalence of meeting screen time guidelines among children 5 years and younger.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:40h | UTCCommentary: Kids using screens more than recommended, new study finds – ABC News
Related Guidelines:
Media and Young Minds – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
A meta-analysis led by @BraeMcArthur and @sherimadigan found that globally, 24.7% of children under 2 met the guideline to avoid screen use and 35.6% of children 2-5 years meet the guideline of no more than 1hr/day. https://t.co/faJ5oWZ70k
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) February 14, 2022
Why don’t most people with COVID need to test for another 30 days, even if they’re re-exposed?
15 Feb, 2022 | 10:14h | UTC
Essay: Tuberculosis in times of COVID-19.
15 Feb, 2022 | 10:16h | UTCTuberculosis in times of COVID-19 – Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Related:
Covid-19’s Devastating Effect on Tuberculosis Care — A Path to Recovery.
Global tuberculosis progress reversed by COVID-19 pandemic.
How COVID is derailing the fight against HIV, TB and malaria.
How COVID hurt the fight against other dangerous diseases
World TB Day | Report: COVID-19 Eliminates Twelve Years of Progress Against Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis and Covid-19: Fighting a deadly syndemic
Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials: vaccines to prevent COVID-19.
15 Feb, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
Covid-19: Fourth vaccine doses—who needs them and why?
15 Feb, 2022 | 09:59h | UTCCovid-19: Fourth vaccine doses—who needs them and why? – The BMJ
Data Review: How many people die from air pollution?
15 Feb, 2022 | 08:37h | UTCData Review: How many people die from air pollution? – Our World in Data
Related:
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution.
1.8 million excess deaths attributable to urban air pollution in 2019, modelling study suggests.
Air Pollution Associated with New Causes of Hospital Admissions
Ambient Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in 652 Cities
Air Pollution and Estimated Life Expectancy Loss
Ending the evidence gap for pregnancy, HIV and co-infections: ethics guidance from the PHASES project.
15 Feb, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC
Pfizer and FDA pull back from plan to expedite review of Covid-19 vaccine in children under 5.
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:51h | UTCPfizer and FDA pull back from plan to expedite review of Covid-19 vaccine in young children – STAT
See also:
COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 delayed as Pfizer extends trial – CIDRAP
Pfizer postpones FDA request for Covid vaccine for kids under 5 – NBC News
WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) comes into effect.
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:56h | UTCNews Release: WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) comes into effect – World Health Organization
See also:
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 The latest update for the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) is now online!#ICD11 is a 'common language' for health professionals to share standardized health information around the world.
Learn more https://t.co/M2yu9md9fm pic.twitter.com/jv2IbEkD5u— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 11, 2022
Novavax says protein vaccine works for kids as young as 12.
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:54h | UTCNovavax says protein vaccine works for kids as young as 12 – Associated Press
Press Release: Novavax Announces Positive Results of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pediatric Population of PREVENT-19 Phase 3 Clinical Trial
Related:
Opinion | The mRNA vaccines are extraordinary, but Novavax is even better.
RCT: Novavax vaccine is 49.4% effective against B.1.351 SARS-CoV-2 variant.
New COVID-19 vaccines: here’s how the promising Novavax and Johnson & Johnson jabs work
Covid-19: Novavax vaccine efficacy is 86% against UK variant and 60% against South African variant
Covid-19: What do we know about omicron sublineages?
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:42h | UTCCovid-19: What do we know about omicron sublineages? – The BMJ
Related:
We regret to inform you that we are now discussing subvariants – Vox
Sudden rise of more transmissible form of Omicron catches scientists by surprise.
Omicron’s sister variant spreads faster. So why did the one we call Omicron hit first?
BA.2 is like Omicron’s sister. Here’s what we know about it so far – The Conversation
Commentary on Twitter
In November 2021 WHO designated omicron a variant of concern. With its sublineage BA.2 now widespread, @emahase_ looks at what science has found out about the variant and its three (so far) variations https://t.co/HjBZSwCATW
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 13, 2022
Special Issue: Evidence-based strategies for better antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:40h | UTCEditorial: Antibiotic stewardship – Australian Journal of General Practice
Evidence-based strategies for better antibiotic prescribing – Australian Journal of General Practice
WHO Guideline: Hypertension pharmacological treatment in adults.
13 Feb, 2022 | 22:23h | UTC