Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

NICE system engagement service helps uncover NHS adoption barriers

NICE Advice’s system engagement meetings bring clinicians, NHS leaders and HTA experts together to clarify adoption barriers before launch.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 19, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·NICE

MHRA-NICE aligned pathway gains traction in early UK rollout

NICE says the MHRA-NICE aligned pathway has scheduled 90 topics since October 2025, with early operational gains and…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·NICE

NICE research podcast maps future health tech and evidence methods

NICE podcast explains how its research team tracks emerging medicines, digital tools, AI, and data methods to shape…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·EMA

EMA makes clinical trial application advice pilot permanent from 2027

EMA will make its clinical trial application advice pilot permanent in 2027, expanding pre-submission regulatory support for sponsors…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·EMA

EMA keeps COVID-19 surveillance and vaccine readiness in focus

EMA says COVID-19 remains a global health threat and outlines its role in accelerating medicines, monitoring safety, and…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·PLOS ONE

Sexual Health Training Improves Communication Skills in Tanzania RCT

A Tanzanian randomized trial found standardised patient-based sexual health training improved health professions students’ communication competence over six…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

Essential Medicines Access Gaps for Tanzanian Fisherfolk, Miners and Pastoralists

A qualitative study from mainland Tanzania examines barriers and strategies affecting access to essential medicines and vaccines in…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

Sexual violence in Tanzanian nursing students linked to public university setting

A Tanzanian cross-sectional study found 7.1% of female nursing students reported sexual violence, with low reporting and stronger…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·Lan Heme

Global health workforce grew 198% since 1990, driven by women

A GBD 2023 analysis across 204 countries finds major growth in the health workforce since 1990, but sharp…

Oct 19, 2026

Public Health·Lan Heme

Second-hand smoke burden remains high in 204 countries, GBD 2023 finds

GBD 2023 estimates 2.71 billion people were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, with major cardiovascular and child…

Oct 19, 2026

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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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