Tag: Public health
Urolithiasis prevalence is similar across Europe and lower in Latin America
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in MedicineEuropean urolithiasis prevalence shows geographic and temporal stability while Latin American prevalence remains lower, indicating potential regional differences in disease risk factors.
Health justice is shaped by power, institutions, and governance
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Commentary examining health justice as a political project embedded in power relations, institutional constraints, and epistemic authority rather than purely moral or technical achievement.
Kenyan adolescent mental health dataset spans 17,089 students
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in PsychiatryDataset of 17,089 Kenyan adolescents measuring depression, anxiety, adverse experiences, and help-seeking behaviors to address mental health evidence gaps in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sleep health improved unevenly after the pandemic
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in PsychologyPost-pandemic sleep health improved unevenly, with behavioral measures recovering faster than subjective satisfaction. Material deprivation strongly predicted slower improvement trajectories.
Pollution transfer in the Yangtze River Delta expanded over time
Analysis of pollution transfer networks in China’s Yangtze River Delta reveals how economic and institutional factors drive regional redistribution of environmental health risks.
Fathers had lower diagnosed psychiatric disorder rates during pregnancy and early post partum
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in PsychiatrySwedish fathers show reduced psychiatric diagnoses during partner’s pregnancy and early postpartum, with rates returning to baseline in late postpartum. Study reveals critical vulnerability window.
AI in public health depends on governance, equity, and transparency
Analysis of whether AI represents foundational change or technocratic distraction in public health, emphasizing alignment with equity, prevention, and democratic governance.
Happy Child Programme raised vaccination and lowered avoidable deaths
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Study of Brazil’s Happy Child Programme shows vaccination rates increased 4.9pp and preventable deaths fell 9.3pp among infants during early implementation.
NIH outlines HIV research priorities through 2026
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in MedicineNational Institutes of Health outlines comprehensive research strategy combining implementation science, basic research, and partnerships to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030.
Virtual learning circles supported school-based suicide prevention discussions
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in PsychologyStudy examines how rural Alaska schools adapted research-based suicide prevention strategies through virtual workshops, identifying cultural integration and institutional barriers to implementation.
