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View article: Structural barriers to prenatal care for migrant women at the United States–Mexico border: a qualitative study
Structural barriers to prenatal care for migrant women at the United States–Mexico border: a qualitative study Open
This study underscores the structural and systemic barriers shaping maternal healthcare delivery in humanitarian border settings. Improving care for pregnant migrants will require comprehensive policy reform, strategic resource allocation,…
View article: Global policy responses to antimicrobial resistance, 2021–22: a systematic governance analysis of 161 countries and territories
Global policy responses to antimicrobial resistance, 2021–22: a systematic governance analysis of 161 countries and territories Open
The global response to antimicrobial resistance was greatly affected by the income level of the nation, highlighting global disparities in antimicrobial resistance governance capacity. Lower scores in lower-income regions likely reflect sy…
View article: Early career ocean professionals’ declaration on ocean negative carbon emissions for our ocean and future
Early career ocean professionals’ declaration on ocean negative carbon emissions for our ocean and future Open
This paper highlights the urgent need to accelerate research and action on ocean carbon sinks through human intervention, known as the Global Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (Global-ONCE) Programme, as a vital strategy in global efforts to…
View article: Health systems appraisal of the response to antimicrobial resistance in low‐ and middle‐income countries in relation to <scp>COVID</scp>‐19: Application of the <scp>WHO</scp> building blocks
Health systems appraisal of the response to antimicrobial resistance in low‐ and middle‐income countries in relation to <span>COVID</span>‐19: Application of the <span>WHO</span> building blocks Open
COVID‐19 has inflicted both beneficial and damaging effects on health systems responding to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Data shows that the positive impacts of the pandemic (including enhanced hygiene, mask wearing and widespread use o…
View article: An equitable roadmap for ending the COVID-19 pandemic
An equitable roadmap for ending the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Many governments are rolling back restrictions, but the pandemic will end only with a renewed focus on equitable distribution of vaccines and therapeutics, responsive public health plans, and policies to protect the vulnerable.
View article: Government responses and COVID-19 deaths: Global evidence across multiple pandemic waves
Government responses and COVID-19 deaths: Global evidence across multiple pandemic waves Open
We provide an assessment of the impact of government closure and containment measures on deaths from COVID-19 across sequential waves of the COVID-19 pandemic globally. Daily data was collected on a range of containment and closure policie…
View article: How can we improve self-isolation and quarantine for covid-19?
How can we improve self-isolation and quarantine for covid-19? Open
by local government and community based teams
View article: The need for a prediction model assessment framework – Authors' reply
The need for a prediction model assessment framework – Authors' reply Open
We appreciate the feedback provided by Islam and Khosravi on our assessment.1 We agree that journals play an important role in prioritising transparency and reproducibility in publication decisions. Transparency guidelines have been develo…
View article: Herd immunity by infection is not an option
Herd immunity by infection is not an option Open
Difficult lessons are learned from a largely uncontrolled COVID-19 epidemic in Manaus, Brazil
View article: COVID-19 in Germany and China: mitigation versus elimination strategy
COVID-19 in Germany and China: mitigation versus elimination strategy Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic shows variable dynamics in WHO Regions, with lowest disease burden in the Western-Pacific Region. While China has been able to rapidly eliminate transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Germany - as well as most of Eur…
View article: We should learn from the Asia–Pacific responses to COVID-19
We should learn from the Asia–Pacific responses to COVID-19 Open
The relative global successes of strategies to control the COVID-19 pandemic, keep their economies afloat and avoid longer, harsh lockdown measures are markedly skewed towards the Asia–Pacific region. These successes are largely attributab…
View article: US decision to pull out of World Health Organization
US decision to pull out of World Health Organization Open
1 that the US would withdraw from the World Health Organization came as little surprise to those who had been following his administration's attempts to find a scapegoat for the covid-19 crisis.The attacks on WHO have to be seen within a l…
View article: Transparency Assessment of COVID-19 Models
Transparency Assessment of COVID-19 Models Open
As the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major societal unrest, modelers have worked to project future trends of COVID-19 and predict upcoming challenges and impacts of policy action. These models, alone or in aggregate, are influential for dec…
View article: Lessons from Leicester: a covid-19 testing system that’s not fit for purpose
Lessons from Leicester: a covid-19 testing system that’s not fit for purpose Open
With the flare-up of covid-19 and re-imposition of lockdown, the population of Leicester is suffering the fallout of a chaotic testing system that seems to have forgotten its prime purpose, namely to trigger prompt, targeted measures, info…