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Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050

26 Jun, 2023 | 01:00h | UTC

Summary: This systematic review analyzed the global burden of diabetes, including trends, projections, and attributions to risk factors. It considered data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD), covering 204 countries and territories.

In 2021, an estimated 529 million people worldwide were living with diabetes. Regionally, the highest rates were observed in North Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania. Type 2 diabetes accounted for 96% of diabetes cases and 95.4% of diabetes DALYs (disability-adjusted life-years). More than half of global type 2 diabetes DALYs were attributable to high body mass index (BMI).

Predictions suggest that more than 1.31 billion people will have diabetes by 2050, with high prevalence rates in North Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The study notes the ongoing challenge of preventing and controlling type 2 diabetes, largely driven by increasing obesity. An understanding of disparities in risk profiles and disease burdens can inform strategies to control diabetes risk factors.

Article: Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 – The Lancet

Editorial: Diabetes: a defining disease of the 21st century – The Lancet

News Release: Global diabetes cases to soar from 529 million to 1.3 billion by 2050 – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

WHO outlines 40 research priorities on antimicrobial resistance

26 Jun, 2023 | 00:50h | UTC

News release: WHO outlines 40 research priorities on antimicrobial resistance – World Health Organization

Report: Global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance in human health – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

WHO Report | Water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity services in health care facilities

23 Jun, 2023 | 13:41h | UTC

Water, sanitation, hygiene, waste and electricity services in health care facilities: progress on the fundamentals – World Health Organization

News Release: Frontline health facilities faltering without water, sanitation, hygiene and electricity – WHO, UNICEF new report – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Opinion | Threats by artificial intelligence to human health and human existence

14 Jun, 2023 | 14:47h | UTC

Threats by artificial intelligence to human health and human existence – BMJ Global Health

News Release: Doctors and public health experts join calls for halt to AI R&D until it’s regulated – BMJ Newsroom

 

Review | Wastewater monitoring can anchor global disease surveillance systems

13 Jun, 2023 | 14:07h | UTC

Wastewater monitoring can anchor global disease surveillance systems – The Lancet Global Health

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Use of Wastewater for Mpox Outbreak Surveillance in California – New England Journal of Medicine

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It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT

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AHA Scientific Statement | Contaminant metals as cardiovascular risk factors

13 Jun, 2023 | 14:04h | UTC

Contaminant metals as cardiovascular risk factors: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association – Journal of the American Heart Association

News Release: Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic increases risk of cardiovascular disease – American Heart Association

Top Things to Know: Contaminant Metals as CV Risk Factors – American Heart Association

Commentary: Toxic Metals: The Poisons that are “Killing Us Softly” – American Heart Association

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A | Kangaroo mother care reduces mortality in preterm and low birth weight infants

13 Jun, 2023 | 13:41h | UTC

Kangaroo mother care for preterm or low birth weight infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Global Health

News Release: Effects of KMC in preterm and low birth weight infants – BMJ / News Medical

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Effect of community-initiated kangaroo mother care on survival of infants with low birthweight: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet

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Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants – Cochrane Library

Preterm care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative risk analysis of neonatal deaths averted by kangaroo mother care versus mortality due to SARS-CoV-2 infection – EclinicalMedicine

 

Global burden, risk factors analysis, and prediction study of ischemic stroke, 1990–2030

5 Jun, 2023 | 13:53h | UTC

Global Burden, Risk Factors Analysis, and Prediction Study of Ischemic Stroke, 1990–2030 – Neurology

News Release: Worldwide Stroke Deaths Expected to Increase to Nearly 5 Million by 2030 – American Academy of Neurology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

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2 Jun, 2023 | 12:34h | UTC

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News Releases:

New study shows low back pain is the leading cause of disability around the world – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

In 2050, over 800 million people globally estimated to be living with back pain – The University of Sidney

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

WHO Report | Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015

25 May, 2023 | 11:36h | UTC

News Release: Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015: UN – World Health Organization

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WHO Report | World health statistics 2023

23 May, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC

World health statistics 2023: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals – World Health Organization

News Release: Urgent action needed to tackle stalled progress on health-related Sustainable Development Goals – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

WHO Report | 152 million babies born preterm in the last decade

23 May, 2023 | 13:15h | UTC

News Release: 152 million babies born preterm in the last decade – World Health Organization

Report: Born too soon: decade of action on preterm birth – World Health Organization

 

The Lancet Series | Small vulnerable newborns

23 May, 2023 | 13:13h | UTC

News Release: An estimated 1 million stillbirths and newborn baby deaths could be prevented each year with low-cost solutions – Lancet

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WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency

8 May, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC

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USPSTF Statement | Asymptomatic adults at increased risk should be screened for latent TB

5 May, 2023 | 15:34h | UTC

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Editorials:

Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Non–US-Born Adults in the US: A Path Toward Elimination – JAMA

Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA Network Open

JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults

 

M-A | Effectiveness of handwashing with soap for preventing acute respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries

5 May, 2023 | 15:28h | UTC

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News Release: Handwashing during ‘normal times’ can reduce burden of respiratory disease – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Commentary from the author: New meta-analysis – handwashing promotion reduces respiratory infections by 17%

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter

 

Review | The global burden of liver disease

5 May, 2023 | 15:23h | UTC

The Global Burden of Liver Disease – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

 

Position Statement | Telehealth policy, practice, and education

4 May, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC

Telehealth Policy, Practice, and Education: a Position Statement of the Society of General Internal Medicine – Journal of General Internal Medicine

 

Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019

28 Apr, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC

Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – eClinicalMedicine

News Release: Chronic respiratory disease is third leading cause of death globally with air pollution killing 1.3 million people – IHME

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Study estimates poor diet causes 70% of diabetes cases globally

21 Apr, 2023 | 13:06h | UTC

Incident type 2 diabetes attributable to suboptimal diet in 184 countries – Nature Medicine

News Release: Study links poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes globally – Tufts University

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Opinion | Universal masking in health care settings: a pandemic strategy whose time has come and gone, for now

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:37h | UTC

Universal Masking in Health Care Settings: A Pandemic Strategy Whose Time Has Come and Gone, For Now – Annals of Internal Medicine

News Release: Healthcare epidemiologists and infectious diseases experts review changing context for masking in healthcare settings – Mass General Brigham

 

SR | Experiences and perceptions of cash transfers for health

12 Apr, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

Experiences of conditional and unconditional cash transfers intended for improving health outcomes and health service use: a qualitative evidence synthesis – Cochrane Library

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SR | Epidemiology of injecting drug use, related harms & exposure to behavioral and environmental risks

11 Apr, 2023 | 14:26h | UTC

Epidemiology of injecting drug use, prevalence of injecting-related harm, and exposure to behavioural and environmental risks among people who inject drugs: a systematic review – The Lancet Global Health

Invited Commentary: Surveillance of injecting drug use as a global health imperative – The Lancet Global Health

News Release: Evidence of injecting drug use found in 190 countries: global review – UNSW Sydney

Related Article: Global coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs: a systematic review – The Lancet Global Health

 

M-A | Ambient air pollution and clinical dementia

11 Apr, 2023 | 14:23h | UTC

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Editorial: Air pollution and dementia – The BMJ

News Releases:

Air pollution may increase risk for dementia – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Exposure to fine particle air pollution linked to heightened dementia risk – BMJ Newsroom

Commentary: Elevated dementia risk even when pollution is below EPA standards – The Harvard Gazette

 

SR | Global coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs

11 Apr, 2023 | 14:24h | UTC

Global coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs: a systematic review – The Lancet Global Health

Invited Commentary: Harm reduction interventions for people who inject drugs – The Lancet Global Health

News Release: Evidence of injecting drug use found in 190 countries: global review – UNSW Sydney

Related Article: Epidemiology of injecting drug use, prevalence of injecting-related harm, and exposure to behavioural and environmental risks among people who inject drugs: a systematic review – The Lancet Global Health

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

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