Deepika Padukone Becomes India’s 1st Mental Health Ambassador
Highlights: Deepika Padukone appointed as India’s first Mental Health Ambassador by the Union Health Ministry. The actor will…
Multilateral collaboration remains key amid funding shifts in global health
As the US withdraws from the World Health Organization and cuts overseas aid, regional partnerships are critical to…
Behavioral HIV-serosurvey reveals clustering of risk factors likely plays a key role in sustaining HIV epidemic in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | BMC Public Health
In total, 3,286 individuals 15-59 years were included in the survey. The inclusion rate among this age group…
Study on body composition characteristics and influencing factors of sarcopenia status among older adults in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Study participantsStudy design Participants for this cross-sectional study were chosen among the attendees at a physical examination center…
From Calling to Commodity ⋆ Brownstone Institute Joseph Varon
When I was a young medical student, I believed with all my heart that medicine was the highest…
Prognostic value of low-cost white blood cell indices and procalcitonin for mortality in Rwandan sepsis patients: a prospective intensive care unit study | Tropical Medicine and Health
A total of 125 patients were followed up over 40 days. Of these, 56 (44.8%) were females and 67…
Athletes may gain health and performance advantages from time-restricted eating
According to a study by researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), time-restricted feeding can have a…
Commentary: Plastic pollution isn’t just trash – it’s alive with microbes that threaten our health
WHAT CAN BE DONE LOCALLY With global talks stalling, what can ordinary people and communities do? Here are…
The mitochondrial genome sequence of the Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) malaria parasite, Plasmodium pitheci | Malaria Journal
Duval L, Ariey F. Ape Plasmodium parasites as a source of human outbreaks. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012;18:528–32. CAS …
Coverage of Sarepta Duchenne drug may be halted by N.Y. state Medicaid
In a setback for Sarepta Therapeutics, a New York panel has voted unanimously to recommend the state Medicaid…
The impact of prolonged air pollution exposure on urinary tract and male reproductive system infections: insights from a large-scale prospective cohort study | BMC Public Health
Taylor L. WHO cuts air pollution limits to save millions of lives. BMJ. 2021;374:n2349. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2349. Medline:34556465. Article PubMed …
Non-standard employment, paid sick leave, and income loss during COVID-19 self-isolation: cross-sectional findings from South Korea | International Journal for Equity in Health
Main findings Our investigation showed that South Korea’s self-isolation policy, which required people infected with COVID-19 to stay…