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View article: Effective communication and public engagement strategies to counter misinformation about infectious diseases
Effective communication and public engagement strategies to counter misinformation about infectious diseases Open
Effective communication and public engagement are essential components of infectious disease control, yet they remain underdeveloped in the field of immunology. This review explores how immunologists and scientists can contribute to counte…
View article: An Agenda for Public Health Diplomacy in an Age of Populism
An Agenda for Public Health Diplomacy in an Age of Populism Open
Background Public health is under pressure from rising populism, disinformation, and weakened global institutions, threatening cooperation, equity, and trust in science. Analysis Populism politicises health, suppresses evidence, and margin…
View article: Contribution and influence of social capital on corruption in the health sector: a view through the lens of service users
Contribution and influence of social capital on corruption in the health sector: a view through the lens of service users Open
Background The interplay between social capital and health system corruption in healthcare systems is underexplored, yet vital, a major barrier to advancing universal health coverage is underexplored. While social capital can support antic…
View article: Exploring Emotional and Cognitive Perceptions of Cervical Cancer Screening and Self‐Sampling Among Vulnerable Romanian Women: A Qualitative Study
Exploring Emotional and Cognitive Perceptions of Cervical Cancer Screening and Self‐Sampling Among Vulnerable Romanian Women: A Qualitative Study Open
Introduction This study aimed to explore the emotional and cognitive perceptions of cervical cancer screening (CCS), with a focus on self‐sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) by vulnerable Romanian women. Methodology Eighteen semi‐struc…
View article: Social media use and child cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use: A cohort study 2015–2023
Social media use and child cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use: A cohort study 2015–2023 Open
This study finds associations between time spent on social media and both smoking and vaping among children. Enforcing regulations on content and restricting the duration of social media use may be warranted to protect children's health.
View article: Mind the (widening) gap: why public health must engage with AI now
Mind the (widening) gap: why public health must engage with AI now Open
Without deliberate engagement, AI risks reinforcing existing inequities. Practical steps for action include embedding AI training in public health education, building multidisciplinary teams, investing in data infrastructure, and ensuring …
View article: A94 In Situ Simulation as a Tool to Improve Anticoagulant Reversal Management: A Novel Approach to Debriefing to Improve Systems and Develop Pathways
A94 In Situ Simulation as a Tool to Improve Anticoagulant Reversal Management: A Novel Approach to Debriefing to Improve Systems and Develop Pathways Open
Introduction: Managing anticoagulation in emergencies requires swift decisions, collaboration, and precision. Despite existing guidelines, real-world practice often suffers from delays and inconsistencies. This Quality Improvement Project …
View article: The Immunology Game: A Board Game to Enhance Medical Immunology Education
The Immunology Game: A Board Game to Enhance Medical Immunology Education Open
The Immunology Game effectively reinforces immunology concepts, engaging students while improving comprehension. Simplifying game instructions in future iterations may enhance usability, with further studies recommended to explore long-ter…
View article: Food Insecurity and Loneliness in the Former Soviet Countries
Food Insecurity and Loneliness in the Former Soviet Countries Open
Objectives To examine the association between food insecurity (FI) and loneliness in countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU). Methods Data were analysed from 15,568 adults in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan…
View article: Household health-seeking behaviour and response to Informal payment: does economic status matter?
Household health-seeking behaviour and response to Informal payment: does economic status matter? Open
Informal payments in public facilities negatively affect health seeking, driving the poorest households to use low-quality care services. This problem needs to be widely recognised and sufficiently tackled in order for the country to reduc…
View article: ‘I Think From the Beginning, the Ambitions Were Compromised’: A Case Study of COVAX as Vaccine Equity Policy Operationalisation
‘I Think From the Beginning, the Ambitions Were Compromised’: A Case Study of COVAX as Vaccine Equity Policy Operationalisation Open
Background COVAX was designed to support the discovery, development, and distribution of COVID‐19 vaccines globally, at scale and pace. This article examines how COVAX promoted vaccine equity and what lessons can be learnt. Methods Informe…
View article: Systems Thinking in Public Health; Comment on "Using System Dynamics to Understand Transnational Corporate Power in Diet-Related Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policy-Making: A Case Study of South Africa"
Systems Thinking in Public Health; Comment on "Using System Dynamics to Understand Transnational Corporate Power in Diet-Related Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policy-Making: A Case Study of South Africa" Open
Milson and colleagues illustrate the value of a systems approach to nutrition policy in South Africa. We respond to their call to use systems approaches, and especially, causal loop diagrams, more widely in public health. We begin with exa…
View article: Mapping the Nature, Drivers, Effects and Responses to Corruption in the Procurement of Pharmaceuticals in Anglophone Africa: A Scoping Review of Literature
Mapping the Nature, Drivers, Effects and Responses to Corruption in the Procurement of Pharmaceuticals in Anglophone Africa: A Scoping Review of Literature Open
Expenditure on pharmaceuticals comprises a large share of health budgets. It involves many different actors, often working out of the public gaze, making the process ‘corruption-attractive’ and hard to monitor. Given the indispensable cont…
View article: Integrating multiplexing into confineable gene drives effectively overrides resistance in <i>Anopheles stephensi</i>
Integrating multiplexing into confineable gene drives effectively overrides resistance in <i>Anopheles stephensi</i> Open
Anopheles stephensi is a major malaria vector mainly present in southern Asia and the Arabian Peninsula. Since 2012 it has invaded several countries of eastern Africa, stimulating urgent efforts to develop more efficient strategies for vec…
View article: Compatibility of physical education curricula with physical literacy across 40 European countries
Compatibility of physical education curricula with physical literacy across 40 European countries Open
Although the student-centred concept of physical literacy (PL) has been emphasized by UNESCO, knowledge about its adoption/implementation into PE remains scant. Therefore, the goal of this study was to evaluate and compare the compatibilit…
View article: Making sense of fundal pressure: A qualitative study on women’s experiences of a non-evidence-based yet commonly practiced intervention
Making sense of fundal pressure: A qualitative study on women’s experiences of a non-evidence-based yet commonly practiced intervention Open
Introduction Fundal pressure (FP) during second stage of labour has been discussed controversially. The intervention involves pressure to the uppermost part of the uterus to assist vaginal birth. While evidence is lacking, women report dif…
View article: Association of health knowledge with adoption of heart healthy behaviours: a cross-sectional analysis using data from the PURE study
Association of health knowledge with adoption of heart healthy behaviours: a cross-sectional analysis using data from the PURE study Open
Aims This study aims to assess aspects of health knowledge: (i) awareness of health effect of tobacco smoking and (ii) awareness of preventive actions for heart disease and stroke, and their relationships with adoption of heart healthy beh…
View article: Corruption and the emergence of a healthcare 'marketplace' in Nigeria's primary health centres: reframing drivers and solutions
Corruption and the emergence of a healthcare 'marketplace' in Nigeria's primary health centres: reframing drivers and solutions Open
Corruption in the health systems of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is fuelled by many factors, including health system failures, practical norms, informal rules, and social networks. Researchers have historically scrutinized thes…