Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Public health

  1. Retention in HIV care is shaped by social and system barriers
    Healthcare providers in Manaus identify socioeconomic and service-level barriers to HIV care retention, emphasizing need for integrated multisectoral strategies.
  2. Private hospital managers back legal regulation of healthcare advertising
    Qualitative study of private hospital managers' perspectives on healthcare advertising bans, regulatory gaps, and ethical concerns in Turkey
  3. German CMH workers balance physical health with mental health priorities
    Qualitative analysis of how German community mental health workers understand and address physical health, identifying five professional logics shaping integrated care
  4. Ukrainian parents faced barriers in Germany’s pediatric care
    Ukrainian families in Germany navigate cultural differences in pediatric healthcare expectations, appointment access, and treatment approaches during wartime displacement, highlighting need for.
  5. Goma medicine retailers share common professional features
    Qualitative study examining medicine retailers in Goma as an emerging professional group despite diverse backgrounds, revealing how they integrate commercial and healthcare logics to provide.
  6. Perceived threat increased fear, prevention, and health discrimination
    COVID-19 news impact on fear and preventive behavior varies with perceived efficacy. Study shows threat messaging with efficacy cues reduces discrimination while boosting compliance.
  7. CSIS employees reported mental health symptoms and stigma
    Study of 38 CSIS employees reveals high rates of mental health disorders, hypervigilance, and unique stigma barriers tied to security protocols.
  8. AI-robot-supported learning improved preschool health education outcomes
    Study examines how AI robots combined with task-based learning affect motivation and problem-solving in preschool health education for ages 5-6.
  9. Displaced households reported more child mental health needs
    Cross-sectional study reveals displaced children face greater unmet mental health needs after natural disasters, with implications for long-term development as climate-related displacement increases.
  10. Most pharmacy students knew about climate change, but fewer acted
    Pharmacy students in Karachi show climate awareness but lack engagement in mitigation efforts. Curriculum integration could strengthen healthcare resilience.
  11. School nurse mental health promotion reviewed as a guiding strategy
    Integrative review synthesizes school nurse strategies for promoting student mental health, proposing a process-oriented framework combining presence, person-centered care, and tailored interventions.
  12. From International Sanitary Conventions to Local Quarantine Practice: Camaran Island in the Late Ottoman Pilgrim Traffic Regulations
    How Camaran Island became a quarantine station for Hajj pilgrims and a contested site of Ottoman-British rivalry over maritime health governance and imperial control.
  13. Justice perceptions were linked to reputation in public hospitals
    Study examines how justice perceptions influence trust, reputation, and patient behaviour in non-competitive public healthcare settings, with recommendations for hospital governance.
  14. Reddit showed mixed views of the APA Goldwater Rule
    Analysis of Reddit discourse on the Goldwater Rule from 2016-2024 reveals public skepticism about psychiatric ethics guidelines, with 57.77% expressing neutral or negative views on restricting.
  15. Health justice is shaped by power, institutions, and governance
    Commentary examining health justice as a political project embedded in power relations, institutional constraints, and epistemic authority rather than purely moral or technical achievement.
  16. Kenyan adolescent mental health dataset spans 17,089 students
    Dataset of 17,089 Kenyan adolescents measuring depression, anxiety, adverse experiences, and help-seeking behaviors to address mental health evidence gaps in sub-Saharan Africa.
  17. Pollution transfer in the Yangtze River Delta expanded over time
    Analysis of pollution transfer networks in China's Yangtze River Delta reveals how economic and institutional factors drive regional redistribution of environmental health risks.
  18. WHO press conferences drew longer viewing and more comments
    Analysis of 142 WHO YouTube press conferences reveals audiences facing crisis uncertainty generate more engagement and negative sentiment when information gaps exist.
  19. Probable PTSD was common among Sudanese refugees in Cairo
    Pilot study documents high prevalence of probable PTSD among Sudanese refugees in Egypt, highlighting need for culturally sensitive mental health interventions in refugee response frameworks.
  20. AI in public health depends on governance, equity, and transparency
    Analysis of whether AI represents foundational change or technocratic distraction in public health, emphasizing alignment with equity, prevention, and democratic governance.