Public Health
Global estimates of viral suppression in 31 countries shows too many people with HIV fail to achieve durable viral suppression.
1 Dec, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCNews Release: Too many people with HIV fail to achieve durable viral suppression – NIH News Releases
Original Study: Global estimates of viral suppression in children and adolescents and adults on antiretroviral therapy adjusted for missing viral load measurements: a multiregional, retrospective cohort study in 31 countries – The Lancet HIV (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Integrative oncology: Addressing the global challenges of cancer prevention and treatment.
1 Dec, 2021 | 08:34h | UTCCommentary: Addressing the Global Challenges of Cancer Prevention and Treatment – The ASCO Post
193 countries adopt first-ever global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
30 Nov, 2021 | 10:16h | UTCNews Release: 193 countries adopt first-ever global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence – United Nations
See Guidance: Outcome document: first draft of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence – United Nations
WHO releases HIV drug resistance report 2021.
25 Nov, 2021 | 10:36h | UTCNews Release: WHO releases HIV drug resistance report 2021 – World Health Organization
Report: HIV drug resistance report 2021 – World Health Organization
Fact Sheet: HIV Drug Resistance – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 Check out WHO’s latest HIV Drug Resistance Report & find out:
💊 how drug resistance is growing
💊 steps countries are taking to ensure people will receive effective medicine to treat & prevent HIVhttps://t.co/76teEHFrVV— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 24, 2021
Global epidemiology of stroke and access to acute ischemic stroke interventions.
25 Nov, 2021 | 10:27h | UTCGlobal Epidemiology of Stroke and Access to Acute Ischemic Stroke Interventions – Neurology
Access to cancer medicines deemed essential by oncologists in 82 countries: an international, cross-sectional survey.
25 Nov, 2021 | 10:23h | UTCCommentaries:
Related: WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists.
Viewpoint: The growing phenomenon of “virtual-first” primary care.
24 Nov, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCThe Growing Phenomenon of “Virtual-First” Primary Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhea.
24 Nov, 2021 | 08:20h | UTCVaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: vaccines in use – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: an updated Cochrane review – Cochrane Library
Review: Prevention of emerging infections in children.
23 Nov, 2021 | 08:17h | UTCPrevention of Emerging Infections in Children – Pediatric Clinics of North America
[Not published yet] Single-dose HPV vaccine highly effective, researchers say – “Results of randomized controlled trial in Kenya bring new energy to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide”.
21 Nov, 2021 | 22:56h | UTCRelated:
Three-year follow-up of 2-dose versus 3-dose HPV vaccine
CDC: 92% of Human Papillomavirus–Attributable Cancers can be Targeted by HPV Vaccination
Meta-Analysis: Population-level Impact of HPV Vaccination Programs
Infographic | Decarbonizing healthcare in low and middle income countries: potential pathways to net zero emissions.
21 Nov, 2021 | 22:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW #BMJInfographic highlights some strategies for sustainable healthcare during the climate emergency @will_s_t https://t.co/ZsQeI9dxEW pic.twitter.com/jXTn65EHDW
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 11, 2021
Carbon footprint of general, regional, and combined anesthesia for total knee replacements.
21 Nov, 2021 | 22:50h | UTCRelated:
Global Consensus Statement: Principles of environmentally-sustainable anesthesia.
Environmental and Occupational Considerations of Anesthesia: A Narrative Review and Update.
Working toward the triple bottom line in surgery to limit the impact of surgery on the environment
Effects Of Surgery On A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? – NPR
Anaesthetic gases, climate change, and sustainable practice – The Lancet Planetary Health
Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter – Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology
Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–19: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals.
19 Nov, 2021 | 10:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Progress is still needed to improve child health and end preventable deaths among children <5 years
New cause-specific estimates of infant mortality for 2000-19 are explored in this Article by Jamie Perin and colleagues @JohnsHopkinsSPH, @LSHTM & @WHO https://t.co/QJEDAd5jYT pic.twitter.com/Wis0v8YSav
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) November 18, 2021
Pneumonia remains #1 postneonatal killer for children <5. Most deaths occur in children who live in poverty or humanitarian settings, have poor access to quality care, are malnourished & unimmunised. Many health centres don’t have antibiotics or O2. It’s 2021 not the Middle Ages. https://t.co/P7EhDN9KJ2
— Fiona Russell (@Fiona_M_Russell) November 18, 2021
WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025.
19 Nov, 2021 | 10:43h | UTCNews Release: Tobacco use falling: WHO urges countries to invest in helping more people to quit tobacco – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
Tobacco use is falling by 5⃣ million people per year
🆕 WHO global tobacco trends report released today, shows that there are 1.3 billion tobacco users 🌐 compared to 1.32 billion in 2015, & expected to ↘️ to 1.27 billion by 2025.
👉 https://t.co/o3bdYaQy84#CommitToQuit 🚭 pic.twitter.com/gSJebhRtYY
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 16, 2021
Long-term follow up of randomized trials found that children who were given nutrient or supplement enriched formula milk as babies didn’t have higher academic performances as adolescents.
17 Nov, 2021 | 08:14h | UTCNews release: Study finds no benefit of enriched formula milks on later academic performance – British Medical Journal
Editorial: Enriched formula milks and academic performance in later childhood – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/bmj_company/status/1458691047933026307
New WHO report maps barriers to insulin availability and suggests actions to promote universal access – “100 years after its discovery, insulin still out of reach for many living with diabetes”.
16 Nov, 2021 | 08:34h | UTCReport: Keeping the 100-year-old promise: making insulin access universal – World Health Organization
Commentary: Half the People Living with Diabetes Can’t Afford Insulin, WHO Report Shows – Health Policy Watch
Related:
Editorial | Insulin for all: a hope yet to be realized.
One hundred years of insulin therapy.
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1459194472022122500
Decarbonising healthcare in low and middle income countries: potential pathways to net zero emissions.
16 Nov, 2021 | 08:15h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Healthcare in low and middle income countries has a high carbon footprint. Reducing emissions should be integral to plans for universal health coverage, say @FRasheed2 and colleagues https://t.co/wO90qRFvS5 @jeromebaddley @PoornimaPrabha3 @MartenRobert @WISHQatar
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 14, 2021
#AHA21 – RCT: Among children and adolescents who had screening echocardiograms and were identified as having latent rheumatic heart disease, secondary antibiotic prophylaxis with penicillin G benzathine for 2 years was associated with reduced echocardiographic progression (0.8 vs. 8.2% in the control group).
14 Nov, 2021 | 20:03h | UTCSecondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease – American College of Cardiology
Commentaries on Twitter
One of most important studies ever Rheumatic Heart Disease @NEJM https://t.co/U8FuNHLqCJ RCT evidence 2ry prophylaxis reduces progression latent RhD pic.twitter.com/UycTElr7QM
— Michael Marks (@dr_michaelmarks) November 13, 2021
Penicillin slowed the devastating impact of rheumatic heart disease among children in Uganda. Findings of a large-scale, randomized controlled trial were completed in Uganda. Group A strep underlies rheumatic heart disease. New England Journal of Medicine https://t.co/1PKFJ12FvC
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) November 13, 2021
Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10–24 years, 1950–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
14 Nov, 2021 | 19:45h | UTCCommentary: Nearly two-thirds of those who died young in 2019 were male, research finds – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
✨🆕✨#GBDStudy 2019 analysis published by @TheLancet examined the global, regional, and national #mortality among young people aged 10-24 between 1950-2019, finding that mortality increased in 2019 with age globally🌎, particularly in males
Read here ⤵https://t.co/6gprq6gM0Z
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) October 29, 2021
WHO, CDC | Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Nov, 2021 | 10:27h | UTCNews Release: Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
While reported #measles cases have fallen compared to previous years, progress toward measles elimination continues to decline and the risk of outbreaks is mounting, according to a 🆕 report from @CDCgov & WHO.
👉 https://t.co/EjRVRexcGd pic.twitter.com/KnBU5RZn5i
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 10, 2021
Consensus Statement: Advancing the global public health agenda for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
11 Nov, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCRelated:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A patient guideline.
State of the art review: Management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Review: Dietary carbohydrates and fats in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Commentary on Twitter
A Consensus Statement published in @NatRevGastroHep discusses recommendations for tackling the burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. https://t.co/eX7Ht53DOB pic.twitter.com/lHKsfQmSj3
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) November 6, 2021
RCT: Universal screening in high schools can help identify and initiate treatment for depression in adolescents.
11 Nov, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCNews release: School-based screening increases identification of, treatment for depression – Penn State
Commentaries:
Commentaries on Twitter
In a randomized clinical trial including 12,909 students at 14 Pennsylvania public high schools, adolescents randomized to receive a depression screen and identified with symptoms had 2.1 times higher odds of initiating depression treatment. https://t.co/b0l5ShCiHf pic.twitter.com/XptJDrH0Ne
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) November 8, 2021
Actions to transform USPSTF methods to mitigate systemic racism in clinical preventive services.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:24h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Proposes Strategies to Mitigate Racism in Preventive Care – HealthDay
Systematic Review | Management of High-Need, High-Cost Patients.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCSee also:
Related:
Systematic review of high-cost patients’ characteristics and healthcare utilization – BMJ Open
Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research – The Academy of Medical Sciences
The global burden of multiple chronic conditions: A narrative review – Preventive Medicine Reports
Redesigning Care for High-Cost, High-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review
Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management – NICE Guideline
Richard Smith: The challenge of high need, high cost patients – The BMJ Blogs
Better Care for People with Complex Needs – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
A national HPV vaccination program in England was associated with an estimated reduction in cervical cancer rates of 87% for those offered the vaccine at age 12–13 years.
4 Nov, 2021 | 09:58h | UTCRelated:
CDC: 92% of Human Papillomavirus–Attributable Cancers can be Targeted by HPV Vaccination
Meta-Analysis: Population-level Impact of HPV Vaccination Programs
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Cervical cancer rates 87% lower in women offered vaccination against human papillomavirus (#HPV) between ages 12-13 than in previous generations, English study confirms.
First direct evidence of cervical cancer prevention using bivalent vaccine: https://t.co/HdQbGIKxZp pic.twitter.com/PMFermHGOv
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 3, 2021