"the tobacco, ultra-processed food, fossil fuel, and alcohol industries together account for some 19 million deaths worldwide every year" In The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, authors discuss a new WHO report on the commercial determinants of non-communicable diseases: hubs.li/Q02GcFWR0

Mass casualty incidents have a significant impact on the mental health outcomes of emergency health workers.

Mass casualty incidents have a significant impact on the mental health outcomes of emergency health workers.

#UKaid has funded important health research around the world through Department of Health and Social Care including development of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine. But our new review finds more focus on achieving impact is needed 👩‍🔬 Read more: icai.independent.gov.uk/review/dhsc-gl…

Durability of XBB.1.5 Vaccines against Omicron Subvariants | New England Journal of Medicine XBB.1.5 vaccines effective vs omicron subvariants, altho less so vs JN.1. Effectiveness greater vs hospitalization & death than vs infection, & waned over time. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Seems apt to bring up again this editorial...

The journal Public Health is seeking submissions for a special issue on #Climate #Resilient #Health #Systems. For more information, please see the Call for Papers: sciencedirect.com/journal/public… #callforpapers Andrew Lee Renzo Guinto

I'm running an online short course SCHARR in health protection in September based on our successful & well established #MPH module. Come learn the essentials from disease surveillance to disease control and outbreak management, flu to STIs🦠 sheffield.ac.uk/smph/cpd/short…

Our study in APJPH on how COVID-19 challenged Nepal’s newly federalized health system. Local govts responded autonomously but faced resource constraints, system issues & lacked higher level support. Need to strengthen local systems & empower local govt. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

We are running an online course on Essentials of Health Protection Practice - led by Andrew Lee and Prof Brian Rice. 🗓️Thursday 12th Sept, 9.30am - 4.30pm (BST) 🗓️Friday 13th Sept 2024, 9.30am - 4.30pm (BST) Find out more via the link sheffield.ac.uk/smph/cpd/short…

⚠️ BREAKING: WHO declares Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern after the Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩 and neighboring reports a major increase in cases and deaths. The outbreak is caused by a mutation of Clade one, a deadlier and more transmissible strain.

As part of our BASHH Bitesize series, we are hosting an #mpox update e-event for our members alongside other professionals and community groups. The event will take place virtually this coming Wednesday 21st August from 17:00-18:00 BST. Join for free➡️bit.ly/3As9UW6

Exploring global disparities in #deaths of #despair across 183 countries. Men face 3.3x higher rates than women. Alarming increases seen in the US highlight the need for urgent improvements in #mentalhealth and #substance use programs sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Mahboubeh Shirzad

Self-isolation prevents the spread of infection, but only when people #adhere to it. This #systematicreview shows that 51-86% of #COVID-19 cases reported self-#isolating, but only 16% of people with COVID-like #symptoms: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Louise Smith, EPR HPRU

Confused about the different mpox clades and outbreaks? The story is indeed complex. This excellent piece from Kai Kupferschmidt brings nuance into the discussion and counteracts the harmful narrative that 'the most aggressive mpox variant ever is spreading' science.org/content/articl…

Our article on how people in the DRC are coping with the #mpox outbreak. People are scared - most have lost ther homes in the ongoing armed conflict and now facing a disease they've never encountered. Thanks to Medair for allowing us film at their centre near Goma.

Terrible situation in DRC plus #mpox. There's a fab NGO Medair doing good work out there (see BBC article) if anyone's wanting to help & support.

This systematic review in Public Health revealed that household #foodinsecurity was associated with the food environment (eg more unhealthy foods), highlighting the importance of policies to promote healthy diets, especially in vulnerable communities.

The journal Public Health is seeking submissions for a special issue on #Psychology and #PublicHealth. For more information, please see the Call for Papers: sciencedirect.com/journal/public… #callforpapers Andrew Lee Jim McManus OCDS,FFPH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦