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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Ethiopia advances national emergency medical team with 69/96 implementation score

Ethiopia’s national emergency medical team reached 69/96 on WHO implementation scoring, with gains in coordination, logistics, and deployment capacity.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·BMJ

AI in Healthcare Faces Real Security Risks and Unclear Clinical Payoff

A BMJ opinion examines AI’s long-term promise, near-term safety risks, and the healthcare cybersecurity breach that exposed its…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Migrants Pay More to NHS Than They Use, Analysis Finds

Nuffield Trust analysis says migrants paying the immigration health surcharge contributed at least 60% more to the NHS…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

NHS staff parking charges rise to £86.6m across England

England’s NHS trusts raised £86.6m from staff parking charges in 2025-26, intensifying criticism over the cost burden on…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Children’s healthcare access in England shows postcode lottery, report warns

A children’s commissioner report found wide local variation in access to healthcare, mental health support, and child health…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

Postpartum Transition Care Collaboration Study Targets Maternal Mortality Gaps

BMJ Open protocol examines how clinical systems and community groups can coordinate postpartum transition care in underserved US…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

Immigrant-Origin Adolescent Mental and Sexual Health Disparities Reviewed in U.S. Protocol

BMJ Open protocol outlines a scoping review of mental and sexual health disparities among immigrant-origin adolescents in the…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·JAMA Open

Patient Anxiety Over Immediately Released Lab Results Draws Clinical Scrutiny

A JAMA Network Open survey study examines anxiety while waiting for lab results, distress after seeing them, and…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·CID

Pathogen Prevalence Linked to Fewer Interracial Marriages and Dating Restrictions

State-level pathogen prevalence was linked to fewer interracial marriages and more racially restrictive dating preferences in an academic…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·Ann Intern Med

Childhood Immunization Schedule Changes May Affect Chronic Hepatitis B in U.S.

A projected analysis examines how 2026 federal childhood immunization schedule changes could alter chronic hepatitis B infections in…

Oct 28, 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.