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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

Related:

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

Wastewater network infrastructure in public health: Applications and learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic – PLOS Global Public Health

Opinion: Wastewater analysis can be a powerful public health tool—if it’s done sensibly.

CDC unveils its latest weapon in Covid-19 detection: wastewater.

CDC Report: Using Wastewater Surveillance Data to Support the COVID-19 Response — United States, 2020–2021.

Rapid, large-scale wastewater surveillance and automated reporting system enabled early detection of nearly 85% of COVID-19 cases on a University campus.

[Preprint] Wastewater genomic testing can effectively track COVID-19 variants of concern.

Human Waste Could Be The Next Big Weapon in Controlling COVID-19 – TIME

Next steps for wastewater testing to help end this pandemic — and prevent the next one – STAT

Sewage sleuths helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19. For wastewater epidemiology, that’s just the start – STAT

The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature

Testing sewage can give school districts, campuses and businesses a heads-up on the spread of COVID-19 – The Conversation

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

Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC

Development of wastewater pooled surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 from congregate living settings – high sensitivity, but unable to distinguish new infectious cases from persistent convalescent shedding.

 

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

Related:

M-A | The efficacy of Kangaroo-Mother care to the clinical outcomes of LBW and premature infants

Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight – New England Journal of Medicine

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

Effect of Community-Initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Stress Among Mothers of Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

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

 

Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050

2 Jun, 2023 | 12:34h | UTC

Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 – The Lancet Rheumatology

Editorial: The global epidemic of low back pain – The Lancet Rheumatology

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

Report: Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth – Progress report 2023 – World Health Organization

 

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

Homepage: Small vulnerable newborns – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)

Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact

Small babies, big risks: global estimates of prevalence and mortality for vulnerable newborns to accelerate change and improve counting

Biological and pathological mechanisms leading to the birth of a small vulnerable newborn

Evidence-based antenatal interventions to reduce the incidence of small vulnerable newborns and their associated poor outcomes

The ethical, economic, and developmental imperative to prevent small vulnerable newborns and stillbirths: essential actions to improve the country and global response

 

WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency

8 May, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC

WHO Declares End to COVID-19 Global Health Emergency – Health Policy Watch

WHO Statement: Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic – World Health Organization

 

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

5 May, 2023 | 15:34h | UTC

Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA

Evidence Report: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA

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

Effectiveness of handwashing with soap for preventing acute respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet

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

Summary: Experiences and perceptions of cash transfers for health – Cochrane Library

 

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

Ambient air pollution and clinical dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ

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)

 

Global epidemiology of cirrhosis — Etiology, trends and predictions

6 Apr, 2023 | 13:27h | UTC

Global epidemiology of cirrhosis — aetiology, trends and predictions – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Cohort Study | Barriers to starting direct-acting antiviral treatment despite access for HIV & hepatitis C patients

6 Apr, 2023 | 13:09h | UTC

Reasons for not commencing direct-acting antiviral treatment despite unrestricted access for individuals with HIV and hepatitis C virus: a multinational, prospective cohort study – The Lancet Public Health

Invited Commentary: The road to hepatitis C virus elimination – The Lancet Public Health

 

WHO Report | 1 in 6 people globally affected by infertility

5 Apr, 2023 | 13:47h | UTC

News Release: 1 in 6 people globally affected by infertility – World Health Organization

Report: Infertility Prevalence Estimates, 1990–2021 – World Health Organization

Key facts: Infertility – World Health Organization

Commentaries:

Infertility affects a ‘staggering’ 1 in 6 people worldwide, WHO says – CNN

One in six people worldwide affected by infertility, WHO reports – The Guardian

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

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