Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Brucellosis Control Gaps in Iran Mapped Across Five Policy Domains

A PLOS Medicine analysis maps brucellosis control in Iran across governance, surveillance, laboratory, prevention, and communication gaps.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · 5 days ago · 6 min read

Public Health·BMJ

Obesity Management Review Centers Diet, Exercise and Pharmacotherapy

BMJ review outlines tiered obesity management with lifestyle change first and antiobesity medications as escalation for overweight and…

5 days ago

Public Health·Nature

AI medical advice in India rates well, but GPs still earn more trust

A survey experiment in Mumbai found AI medical advice was viewed favorably, but general practitioners were trusted more…

5 days ago

Public Health·Front Immunol

Japan Health-State Framework Aims to Recast Self-Care in Aging Societies

A Frontiers perspective proposes a Japanese health-state framework to expand self-care, ease system strain, and support aging populations.

5 days ago

Public Health·Front Immunol

Italy rare disease registry shows sharp north-south diagnostic gap

Italy’s national rare disease registry recorded 263,817 diagnoses from 2017 to 2023, revealing marked regional variation and mobility…

5 days ago

Public Health·Front Immunol

One Health AMR editorial links pets, poultry, wildlife and dairy stewardship

Frontiers editorial connects AMR findings across animals and farms, from colistin-resistant dog isolates to stewardship gaps in Zambian…

5 days ago

Public Health·Front Immunol

Alabama human trafficking protocol links trauma-informed care with legal response

An Alabama protocol for human trafficking response in healthcare combines trauma-informed screening, legal guidance, safety planning, and multidisciplinary…

5 days ago

Public Health·Front Immunol

Social Transmission of Diabetes Model Targets Population Risk Drivers

A Mexico-based theory paper reframes type 2 diabetes as socially transmissible, linking commercial and network forces to metabolic…

5 days ago

Public Health·Front Immunol

Cleft Surgery Workforce Model Targets Training Beyond Short-Term Missions

A Frontiers perspective argues cleft surgery capacity in LMICs depends on workforce lifecycle design, not just more training…

5 days ago

Public Health·Front Immunol

Correction issued for rural Australia clinical trial review figure

Frontiers in Medicine corrected Figure 1 in a rural Australia trial activity review, a paper focused on capacity…

5 days ago

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.