public-health

In Côte d’Ivoire, attiéké plays a major role in urban food consumption and in women’s informal food economy. Its artisanal production often takes place under precarious hygienic conditions. Available microbiological studies report recurrent contamination; in some Abidjan markets, more than 90% of samples exceed CODINORM standards. This situation contrasts with local logics of cleanliness and risk…

On World Asthma Day 2026 (May 5), the call to action remains in effect: "Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma - still an urgent need."

When serious illness strikes, families must make complex decisions with little guidance. SHIFA-PC tests whether structured, step-by-step education can improve understanding, reduce caregiver burden, and transform how families support loved ones in palliative care.

Finalisation of pact governing global response to disease outbreaks delayed as talks on how to share benefits stall A key deadline to finalise a global pandemic treaty has been missed by negotiators, prompting warnings that the world remains unprepared for the next major disease outbreak. Countries have been trying to agree how they should share information on pathogens, such as bacteria or virus…

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted essential services, posing unique challenges for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who depend on consistent, specialized support. Service providers faced unique challenges in adapting to remote delivery methods, highlighting the fragility of existing systems during crises. This study explored the experiences of ASD service providers in Qatar du…

Although the United States requires a warning label on alcoholic beverages, alcohol-related deaths have risen steadily over the past two decades.

The supreme court has kicked the can down the road after a federal court sought to ban the mailing of mifepristone An event that ruined lives, degraded the citizenship of hundreds of millions, and permanently lowered the status of American women came and went four years ago, and American politics seems to have largely moved on. When the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022’s Dobbs decision…

Nature Communications, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72694-0 Using a health-augmented macroeconomic model, this study finds that diabetes could reduce output by INT$5.2 trillion across 190 countries (2021–2050), with substantial cross-country heterogeneity in GDP losses.

If you’ve spent any time on healthcare projects recently, you’ve probably felt the shift. Storage isn’t just a room you size and move on from; it actually becomes a system that can make or break operations. And the uncomfortable part is that when something goes sideways, it usually traces back to decisions that felt reasonable at the time. A value-engineered redundancy. A layout that looked effic…

Alzheimer’s Research UK says patients at risk of being left behind as lack of formal or accurate diagnoses closes door to trials People with Alzheimer’s disease are missing out on experimental treatments because they are not diagnosed early or accurately enough to be enrolled in clinical trials, a UK charity has said. Trials of Alzheimer’s drugs reached a record high this year, according to data …

A nationwide survey of more than 2,000 nurses and nursing students reveals a workforce driven by purpose - but under growing strain since 2022. While 83% enter nursing to make a difference (up from 66%), burnout has surged from 39% to 67%, pay and benefits concerns from 24% to 53%, and those feeling undervalued from 26% to 49%. Short staffing also rose from 53% to 61%. Even so, 62% prioritize fle…

About half of U.S. healthcare spending yields no added health benefit. Taxpayers foot much of that bill.

In The Legal Anatomy of the Body: Health, Rights, and Politics in Times of Emergency. Springer. forthcomingGovernments across Europe are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) tools to fulfil their obligations under the right to health and advance the core functions of public health: prevention, promotion, and protection. Yet despite their promise, these technologies risk reinforcing…

_European Journal of Public Health_. forthcomingAI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude are rapidly becoming part of adolescents’ everyday lives. Yet despite their growing role in providing companionship, advice, and even mental health support, these systems remain largely absent from public health discussions on digital regulation. We argue that AI chatbots should be understood as emergi…

OBSCORE is a data-driven tool that identifies high-risk individuals for obesity-related diseases, enhancing treatment targeting beyond traditional BMI metrics.

Texas is helping shape the future of psychedelic therapies. Here's how they work and what access could look like.

Six dollars and fifty cents. That is, give or take, the largest fine the federal government has ever levied on a Medicare Advantage insurer per patient enrolled. It happened once, in 2019. Most years the figure stays below three dollars. Meanwhile the same insurers receive, on average, somewhere in the neighbourhood of $15,000 per enrollee annually from the federal government. Do the arithmetic a…

Nature Medicine, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04437-z Comprehensive, multinational validation of the PREVENT and SCORE2 cardiovascular risk scores, used in the United States and Europe, respectively, in 44 observational studies and 18 randomized trials, shows similar performance for the two risk scores and generally good performance across geographical regions.

Pre-pregnancy blood biomarkers linked to hypertension risk highlight the potential for early intervention in managing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

A study explored whether women visualised a vaccine would have an impact on their babies and if that affected their decision to be vaccinated