Florida Leprosy Incidence Rose Fifteen-Fold Over Past Three Decades
A study of Florida data from 1996 to 2025 found a fifteen-fold increase in annual leprosy incidence, with Brevard County ...
Tag: Public Health
War Leaves Hidden Wounds in the Doctors and Nurses Who Keep Working Under Fire
A Journal of General Internal Medicine viewpoint links wartime service among healthcare workers to elevated psychological distress and inflammatory biomarkers, ...
Dhaka Retail Fish Markets Harbor Multidrug-Resistant Vibrio Cholerae and Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
A cross-sectional survey of retail markets in Dhaka identified widespread contamination of tilapia and rui fish by multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae ...
Study Traces South Africa’s Organ Donation Disparities to Colonial and Apartheid Legacies
A narrative historical review shows that South Africa's critically low organ donation rate stems from historical biopolitics and institutional distrust ...
INRS Hosts First North American Pasteur Network Meeting in Québec
INRS and the Pasteur Network hosted the first North American Annual Meeting in Québec, gathering 200 specialists to discuss AI ...
Botswana HIV Study Finds High Pre-Frailty Rates
A cross-sectional study in Botswana found that 43% of virally suppressed adults living with HIV were pre-frail, highlighting a need ...
Survey Evaluates Anthrax Knowledge and Prevention Practices in Southern Ethiopia
A cross-sectional study in southern and southwestern Ethiopia found that 60.2 percent of surveyed household heads had adequate anthrax knowledge, ...
Dual Malnutrition Burden in Indian Households Doubled Between 2005 and 2021
A study of national survey data shows that the prevalence of undernourished child and overweight mother pairs doubled in India ...
AI Chest X-rays Detect TB and Heart Disease in Rural Nigeria
A non-randomised descriptive study in rural Nigeria found that AI-enabled chest X-ray screening effectively detected tuberculosis and flagged non-communicable disease ...
Meta-Analysis Reveals Substantial Toxoplasma Gondii Exposure Across Ethiopian Ruminants and Humans
A systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes thirteen years of epidemiological data across Ethiopia, establishing overall Toxoplasma gondii infection rates alongside ...
Beijing study links heat wave emotions to urban environment
A study in Beijing reveals that heat waves impact residents' emotions differently across the city, with suburban areas showing more ...
Scoping Review Maps System Dynamics in Opioid Crisis
A scoping review identifies 23 studies using system dynamics modeling to analyze opioid interventions and outcomes.
Study Identifies Factors Linked to Male Involvement in Ghana Facility Deliveries
An analysis of the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey found that 66.16 percent of men accompanied their partners for ...
Kazakhstan PCV20 Switch Projected to Save Costs
A decision-analytic model projects that switching Kazakhstan's pediatric immunization program to a 20-valent pneumococcal vaccine would avert hundreds of thousands ...
Socioeconomic Status Associated with HPV Vaccination Willingness and Preferences in College Males
A nationwide survey in China found higher socioeconomic status was associated with greater HPV knowledge and vaccination willingness among male ...
American Heart Association to honor UC San Diego public health dean Cheryl Anderson with 2026 Chairman’s Award
Dr. Cheryl Anderson of UC San Diego will receive the American Heart Association's 2026 Chairman's Award at Scientific Sessions 2026 ...
Probable PTSD Evaluated Among Healthcare Workers in Post-War Tigray Hospitals
A facility-based cross-sectional study in post-war Tigray found that 39.5 percent of surveyed public hospital healthcare professionals screened positive for ...
Kratom Marker Linked to Fatal Drug Toxicity in Florida Study
A retrospective analysis of 61,234 Florida decedents found a strong association between postmortem mitragynine detection and drug toxicity-related death, primarily ...
Ontario and Alberta Leaders Discuss Population Health Collaboration
A study in BMC Health Services Research explores how public health and healthcare leaders in Ontario and Alberta perceive collaboration ...
New Web Tool Maps Antimicrobial Resistance Data Privately in the Browser
A new browser-based tool called AMR GeoMapper lets researchers privately map and compare antimicrobial resistance data without uploading it to ...
