Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

WHO seeks international consultant for FETP support

WHO is recruiting an international consultant to support Field Epidemiology Training Programmes, a role tied to outbreak-ready public health capacity.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 20, 2026 · 4 min read

Public Health·WHO

HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B Screening in Sierra Leone Antenatal Care

Antenatal screening in Sierra Leone reached nearly universal coverage for HIV and syphilis, with substantial hepatitis B positivity…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·HC Dive

BioGreen360 launches AI food waste analytics for healthcare systems

BioGreen360 launched Food Cycling IQ, an AI layer that turns food waste data into operational recommendations for healthcare…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·KFF

Mixed Vaccine Messaging Becomes a Public Health Liability

Mixed vaccine messaging can erode trust, complicate clinician communication, and turn immunization policy into a public health liability.

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO Eastern Mediterranean report cites gains despite war and funding cuts

WHO says Eastern Mediterranean countries advanced on vaccines, elimination, and emergency response despite conflict, outbreaks, and deep funding…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·WHO

Latent TB screening in migrants is cost-saving across high-income countries

A rapid review found latent TB screening for migrants in low-burden countries is consistently cost-saving, with integration and…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Clinical dashboard may help hospital boards reduce unwarranted variation

A BMJ leader describes a hospital clinical dashboard built from routine data to help executives track unwarranted variation…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Sedentary behavior study targets cardiometabolic risk in college-aged adults

A longitudinal BMJ Open protocol will track context-specific sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk in 500 college-aged adults over…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Mental Health Trajectories in UK University Staff During the Pandemic

BMJ abstract examines mental health trajectories among UK university staff and postgraduate students during the pandemic, with no…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

US medical school department chair diversity remains uneven over 45 years

A 45-year analysis found gains in minority representation among US medical school department chairs, but white leaders still…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.