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8 of the best men’s casual shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt – ideal for keeping things classy this summer
8 of the best men’s casual shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt – ideal for keeping things classy this summer
6 Best Silk Shirts for Men: Ease into Summer Suavely in 2025
6 Best Silk Shirts for Men: Ease into Summer Suavely in 2025
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Aug , 2024
Key steps for equitable access during emergencies
Tag: Global Health

Key steps for equitable access during emergencies

Three high-impact steps could be taken by global health leaders to reshape the global regulatory framework and help address the pressing need for equitable access to diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines during public health emergencies, say a Georgetown global health law expert and a medical student. In their “Perspective” published today in the New England Journal […]

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Jul , 2024
a pressing global health crisis demanding urgent interdisciplinary action
Tag: Global Health

a pressing global health crisis demanding urgent interdisciplinary action

In a review article published in the journal Science, the authors discuss the health effects of air pollution and challenges associated with monitoring population exposure to air pollution, particularly in low—and middle-income countries and among vulnerable populations. The authors highlight the urgent need to prioritize interdisciplinary research on air pollution exposure and risk assessment to […]

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May , 2024
Surprising study suggests urbanization might reduce global infectious disease risk
Tag: Global Health

Surprising study suggests urbanization might reduce global infectious disease risk

In a recent meta-analysis published in the journal Nature, researchers collate, analyze, and discuss the results from over 2,938 published observations to elucidate the global change drivers contributing highest to global surges in infectious diseases, both amongst humans and other non-human organisms. Their study reveals that biodiversity losses, species introductions, climate change, and chemical pollutants […]

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Apr , 2024
Gut-friendly psychobiotics could brighten moods and fight depression
Tag: Global Health

Gut-friendly psychobiotics could brighten moods and fight depression

In a recent review published in the journal Nutrients, researchers investigated the psychobiotic treatment of depression by restoring microbial balance and regulating the microbiome-gut-brain (MGB) axis. Depression is a global health concern that causes pain, lost productivity, higher healthcare expenditures, and a high risk of suicide. Dysbiosis, a disruption in gut microbiome homeostasis, can affect […]

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Mar , 2024
WHO and IPU renew partnership to promote and protect the health, well-being of all people
Tag: Global Health

WHO and IPU renew partnership to promote and protect the health, well-being of all people

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and WHO today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming the critical role that parliamentarians play in enabling good health to foster stable and equitable societies. The new five-year memorandum was signed by Mr Martin Chungong, IPU Secretary General, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, at the 148th IPU Assembly, […]

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Mar , 2024
Routine genomic surveillance at antenatal care can be a cost-effective approach to detect changes in malaria transmission
Tag: Global Health

Routine genomic surveillance at antenatal care can be a cost-effective approach to detect changes in malaria transmission

Genetic diversity of the malaria parasite in pregnant women and children declined in an area targeted for malaria elimination in Mozambique, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by “la Caixa” Foundation and the Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM). The findings, published in Nature Communications, highlight the added value […]

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Mar , 2024
International collaboration reveals alarming rise in global obesity
Tag: Global Health

International collaboration reveals alarming rise in global obesity

The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet.  These trends, together with the declining prevalence of people who are underweight since 1990, make obesity the most common form of malnutrition across the majority of countries worldwide. The new […]

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Jan , 2024
Gastric bypass shows slight edge over sleeve gastrectomy in long-term study
Tag: Global Health

Gastric bypass shows slight edge over sleeve gastrectomy in long-term study

In a recent phase III randomized controlled trial (RCT) published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, researchers from the Netherlands investigated and compared the long-term weight loss effects of sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in people with obesity. They found that the two procedures had clinically comparable excess loss of body mass index […]

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Jan , 2024
COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows
Tag: Global Health

COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows

It is now well documented that the coronavirus outbreak triggered a global health crisis. In this study, researchers wanted to know whether blood-brain barrier impairment contributed to the development of neurological problems during COVID-19 progression, and to what extent. The blood-brain barrier is a filtering mechanism of the capillaries that carry blood to the brain […]

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Jan , 2024
Air pollution may affect male reproduction via oxidative stress, says study
Tag: Global Health

Air pollution may affect male reproduction via oxidative stress, says study

In a recent review published in Antioxidants, researchers described the implications of exposure to air pollutants on male fertility parameters and sexual health. They further discussed the potential clinical effects of air pollution on male reproductive outcomes and the role of oxidative stress in the process. Study: Implications of Exposure to Air Pollution on Male Reproduction: […]
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