Dengue disease, basic reproduction number and control [PDF]
Dengue is one of the major international public health concerns. Although progress is underway, developing a vaccine against the disease is challenging. Thus, the main approach to fight the disease is vector control.
Alan Zinober+9 more
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The future of the Italian Journal of Public Health
When Prof. Ricciardi shared with me the idea of passing the witness of the editorship of the Italian Journal of Public Health, we were walking in a beautiful square in Lisbon, where we were attending to the annual EUPHA meeting. It was a cloudy and humid night, and at that time I did not realise fully all the possible implications of this decision ...
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Study of zinc deficiency in pregnant women [PDF]
Zinc is one of the elements necessary for growth and health in human. Some evidences indicate that the zinc deficiency is one of real difficulties for the public health in developed and developing countries.
Joshaghani, H.R.+3 more
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Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us
A worldwide nuclear arms race is underway. Deployed nuclear weapons are increasing again, and China, India, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, and the United Kingdom are all enlarging their arsenals.
Kamran Abbasi+22 more
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The cost and cost-effectiveness of alternative strategies to expand treatment to HIV-positive South Africans: scale economies and outreach costs [PDF]
This repository item contains a single issue of the Health and Development Discussion Papers, an informal working paper series that began publishing in 2002 by the Boston University Center for Global Health and Development.
Bershteyn, Anna+3 more
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Exploring Public Health Citation Networks: A Pilot Project to Determine the Publishing Patterns in Racial and Ethnic Health Disparity Research [PDF]
Objective: The study identifies the most heavily cited journal titles, publication types, and subject disciplines in racial and ethnic health disparities research.
Hinrichs, Rachel J., Pike, Caitlin
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Use of record-linkage to handle non-response and improve alcohol consumption estimates in health survey data: a study protocol [PDF]
<p>Introduction: Reliable estimates of health-related behaviours, such as levels of alcohol consumption in the population, are required to formulate and evaluate policies.
Gorman, E.+13 more
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Urinary bisphenol A concentration and risk of future coronary artery disease in apparently healthy men and women [PDF]
addresses: Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Barrack Road, Exeter, United Kingdom. david.melzer@pms.ac.uktypes: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S.
Cipelli, Riccardo+10 more
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For decades, after nearly every natural disaster, fear of disease has encouraged communities, local authorities, and governments to rapidly dispose of the bodies of the victims without first identifying them.
de Ville de Goyet, Claude+1 more
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Three Years of TIJFS: Observations, Current Practices and Future Perspective [PDF]
The International Journal of Frontier Sciences just completed its three years of publication. Start of a journal is always challenging for editors especially if journal is not an official publication of some institute or professional society.
Akhtar, M. S. (Muhammad)+1 more
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