Introduction While highly effective for reducing the risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease, TB preventive treatment (TPT) is underused among people living with HIV (PWH). We evaluated the effectiveness of ...

Introduction Growing evidence supports linkages between climate change and extreme weather events (EWEs) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among adults. Yet knowledge gaps persist regarding ...

Background We aimed to systematically identify, standardise and disseminate individual-level dietary intake surveys from up to 207 countries for 54 foods, beverages and nutrients, including ...

Introduction Parenting programmes may reduce the risk of violence against children and improve child well-being. However, additional economic support may be necessary in highly deprived rural ...

COVID-19 is mutating; unknowns about virulent COVID-19 variants can result in devastating effects on pandemic control and management. Scientific evidence on human–pathogen interactions, such as data ...

Ensuring prompt and effective case management of malaria remains an ongoing challenge in Zambia, where care is not sought for roughly 40% of febrile children under 5 years of age. To expand access, ...

Global gains in vaccination coverage during the early 21st century have been threatened by the emergence of antivaccination groups that have questioned the effectiveness of vaccines to generate public ...

Background Since Indonesia implemented one of the world’s largest single-payer health insurance schemes in 2014, the price of many common medicines has fallen dramatically. Industry groups warn ...

Introduction Risk factors for interpersonal violence-related injury (IPVRI) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain poorly defined. We describe associations between IPVRI and select ...

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the potential to fundamentally transform how public health authorities use risk communication, community engagement and infodemic management (RCCE-IM) ...

Universal access to insulin remains a global public health challenge mainly due to its high price. After unsuccessful healthcare reforms attempting to lower insulin prices over the past several ...

Background For many diseases, early diagnosis and treatment are more cost-effective, reduce community spread of infectious diseases and result in better patient outcomes. However, healthcare-seeking ...