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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Child Sexual Violence Prevention Review Identifies Four Core Strategies

A systematic review found limited global evidence on child sexual violence prevention and identified four strategies, including education and ICT-based approaches.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·HC Dive

Compulsory licensing and COVID-19 access to medicines in Ukraine

A legal analysis examines compulsory licensing during COVID-19, arguing for faster access to medicines while balancing patent rights…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·HC Dive

POCN marks 10 years of America’s Top PAs with 2026 honorees

POCN marks a decade of America’s Top PAs, naming 15 honorees for leadership, clinical care and community impact…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Never-smokers are getting hooked on vapes as nicotine dependence spreads

Never-smokers are increasingly using vapes in the UK, with nicotine dependence, social triggers and weak cessation support driving…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Harry Styles honors Liam Payne with unreleased song at Madison Square Garden

Harry Styles performed an unreleased song for Liam Payne at Madison Square Garden, delivering an emotional tribute on…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Florida Alligator Attack Kills Fisherman Near Lake Apopka

A 71-year-old fisherman died after a 3.7-meter alligator attacked him near Lake Apopka, renewing warnings about wildlife safety…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·NNU

Nurses Condemn Trump Attack on Omar as Threat to Democracy and Care

National Nurses United denounced Trump’s actions against Rep. Ilhan Omar and warned that political repression and health care…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

ESG Investing Faces New Risk Model Beyond Portfolio Companies

A new framework argues ESG investors must assess capital structures, consolidation, and systemic risk, not just company-level practices.

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Digital research procedures shape who enters digital health studies

A qualitative study of adults with lower digital literacy found that consent and AI-avatar tasks can filter participation…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Sustainable AI in Global Health Demands Equity and Lower Emissions

A JAMIA framework outlines how artificial intelligence in LMICs can scale without widening inequity, straining systems, or increasing…

Oct 18, 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.