Public Health
Pollution and health: a progress update.
19 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCPollution and health: a progress update – The Lancet Planetary Health
Commentaries:
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds – CNN
Pollution responsible for one in six deaths across planet, scientists warn – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
Pollution resulted in more than 9 million deaths and major losses in economic output in 2019, and there’s been little progress since 2015. Read more in the new update to the Lancet Commission on pollution and health. #SolvePollution #PollutionCommissionhttps://t.co/JQqCiS9s2e pic.twitter.com/hNoePKtRew
— The Lancet Planetary Health (@TheLancetPlanet) May 18, 2022
Systematic Review: Worldwide prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus among patients with cirrhosis at country, region, and global levels.
19 May, 2022 | 10:54h | UTC
WHO Report: Almost one billion children and adults with disabilities and older persons in need of assistive technology denied access.
17 May, 2022 | 11:10h | UTCReport: Global report on assistive technology – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
More than 2.5 billion people – or 1 in 3 people – need one or more assistive products, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, or apps that support communication and cognition: New WHO & @UNICEF report https://t.co/yMVjdOdREU pic.twitter.com/qpAUegL0K1
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 16, 2022
Retrospective Cohort Study: Association of race and ethnicity with incidence of dementia among older adults.
17 May, 2022 | 10:29h | UTCAssociation of Race and Ethnicity With Incidence of Dementia Among Older Adults – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Cross-racial study of 1.87m vets shows wide disparities in dementia – University of California – San Francisco
Commentaries:
Significant Differences in Dementia Incidence Based on Race and Ethnicity – NeurologyToday
Strong evidence for differences in dementia risk by race and ethnicity – MedicalResearch
Dementia Incidence Varies by Race, Ethnicity – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In this retrospective cohort study, among adults who received care at Veterans Health Administration medical centers, significant differences in #dementia incidence existed based on race and ethnicity. https://t.co/WguRziHyMa
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 25, 2022
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness, safety, adherence and risk compensation in all populations.
16 May, 2022 | 01:41h | UTC
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children.
13 May, 2022 | 11:39h | UTCExplaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Related:
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
Cohort Study: Impact of modifiable healthy lifestyle adoption on lifetime gain from middle to older age.
12 May, 2022 | 10:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1524446562545405952
M-A: More evidence on cash transfers and child nutritional outcomes.
12 May, 2022 | 07:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Ugentilini/status/1509943611181441031
Food and drink labeling: considering evidence and impacts.
11 May, 2022 | 10:48h | UTCFood and drink labelling: considering evidence and impacts – Evidently Cochrane Blog
Systematic Review: Digital interventions for universal health promotion in children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTC
M-A: Interventions to improve immunization coverage among children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTC
Mental health and positive development prevention interventions: overview of systematic reviews.
10 May, 2022 | 10:29h | UTC
Systematic Review: Prevention and management of high-burden noncommunicable diseases in school-age children.
10 May, 2022 | 10:27h | UTC
WHO launches first ever global report on infection prevention and control.
9 May, 2022 | 02:19h | UTCNews Release: WHO launches first ever global report on infection prevention and control – World Health Organization
Executive Summary: Global report on infection prevention and control – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that good Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programmes where good hand hygiene and other cost-effective practices are followed, 70% of those infections can be prevented #IDTwitter #MedEd https://t.co/qo954eXMm8
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) May 6, 2022
Systematic Review: Interventions to promote physical activity and healthy digital media use in children and adolescents.
9 May, 2022 | 01:10h | UTC
Systematic Review: Preventing unintentional injuries in school-aged children.
9 May, 2022 | 01:13h | UTCPreventing Unintentional Injuries in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics
Systematic Review: Delivery strategies supporting school-age child health.
9 May, 2022 | 01:07h | UTCDelivery Strategies Supporting School-Age Child Health: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics
Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through improving eye health: a scoping review.
5 May, 2022 | 10:01h | UTC
Cluster RCT: A village doctor-led multifaceted intervention for blood pressure control in rural China.
4 May, 2022 | 10:53h | UTCA village doctor-led multifaceted intervention for blood pressure control in rural China: an open, cluster randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Preventing asthma deaths in school children: 3 things to know.
4 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCPreventing asthma deaths in school children: 3 things to know – Evidently Cochrane
Related video: Preventable
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1521478814349631489
Obesity causes cancer and is major determinant of disability and death, warns new WHO report.
4 May, 2022 | 10:49h | UTCNews Release: Obesity causes cancer and is major determinant of disability and death, warns new WHO report – WHO Europe
Report: WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022 – World Health Organization
Commentary: ‘Epidemic’ of Obesity in Europe – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter
#Obesity is considered to be the cause of at least 13 types of #cancer. “To achieve our targets on beating cancer, we cannot delay taking action to address obesity,” says WHO/Europe’s @hans_kluge.
Find out more about the #ObesityReport 👉 https://t.co/gjrfUOu6gK pic.twitter.com/moNvObtevN
— WHO/Europe (@WHO_Europe) May 3, 2022
Systematic Review: Most common reasons for primary care visits in low- and middle-income countries.
4 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
The Lancet Series: Optimizing child and adolescent health and development.
29 Apr, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCHomepage: Optimising Child and Adolescent Health and Development – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)
Health and development from preconception to 20 years of age and human capital
Optimising child and adolescent health and development in the post-pandemic world
Opportunities in crisis for optimising child health and development
Tracing the emergence of drowning prevention on the global health and development agenda: a policy analysis.
29 Apr, 2022 | 08:16h | UTCRelated:
Prevention of Drowning – Pediatrics
Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization
Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization
Hidden Hazards: An Exploration of Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children – Safe Kids Worldwide
Commentary on Twitter
Authors of new @LancetGH article trace the emergence of #drowningprevention on global health & sustainable development agenda & highlight how first ever UN resolution can be a catalyst for action. https://t.co/ybiz4ckwCs pic.twitter.com/s48tIGefYG
— Etienne Krug (@etiennekrug) April 22, 2022
Systematic Review: Fortification of salt with iron and iodine versus fortification of salt with iodine alone for improving iron and iodine status.
28 Apr, 2022 | 10:32h | UTC