Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Lifestyle Profiles in Ethnic Minority Adults With Cardiometabolic Disease

A Yunnan study found two distinct health-promoting lifestyle profiles in ethnic minority adults with hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia.

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

Public Health·BBC Dental

Jehovah’s Witness blood policy change came after fatal delay

Isaac Valdez refused transfusion as a Jehovah’s Witness, then the church changed its blood rules weeks after his…

5 days ago

Public Health·BBC Dental

England and Wales ban porn strangulation content amid safety concerns

England and Wales will ban online porn depicting strangulation, suffocation and incest, after concerns about normalized choking and…

5 days ago

Public Health·BBC Dental

Jersey health funding row intensifies after scrutiny report

Jersey officials defended health funding plans after scrutiny criticism over rising costs, public transparency and long-term healthcare reform.

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Public Health·WHO

National Public Health Institutes Shape Emergency Governance in Eastern Mediterranean

A scoping review of 24 papers found Eastern Mediterranean public health institutes use mixed governance models and central…

5 days ago

Public Health·STAT

Air Pollution Linked to Mental Health Disorders in South Korea Study

South Korean analysis links PM10 and PM2.5 exposure to depression, sleep disorders, ADHD and OCD, with stronger effects…

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Public Health·Modern HC

340B participation increased off-campus outpatient claims despite site-neutral payment

New 340B participation increased claims at off-campus outpatient departments, suggesting vertical integration persisted despite site-neutral Medicare payment reforms.

5 days ago

Public Health·EHJ

Age equality in UK healthcare remains uneven, scoping review finds

A UK scoping review finds age equality is still inconsistently applied in healthcare policy, with weak guidance and…

5 days ago

Public Health·BBC Dental

From prison to medicine: Steven Beattie’s route to resident doctor

Steven Beattie turned a violent youth, family stress and prison into a path to medical school, with lessons…

5 days ago

Public Health·BBC Dental

Isle of Man to roll out free period products under new law

The Isle of Man has passed a law for free period products, aiming to reduce period poverty and…

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.