Public health concerns for food contamination in Ghana: A scoping review. by Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Edward Wilson Ansah, Cynthia Esinam Segbedzi, Sarah Darkwa

“…The most common food safety risks of public health concern are: i) micro-organisms (E. coli/faecal coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp, Bacillus cereus, and Viral hepatitis); ii) drugs (Amoxicillin, Chlortetracycline, Ciprofloxacin, Danofloxacin, and Doxycycline) and; iii) chemicals (Chlorpyrifos). …”
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Positive Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Measures on Healthcare by Hung Eun Hoo, Hong Chuan Loh, Alan Swee Hock Ch’ng, Fan Kee Hoo, Irene Looi

“… In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, several unexpected positive outcomes have surfaced. The WHO public health measures have positively transformed people’s behaviour and lifestyles. …”
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Extreme Temperature Events in Kazakhstan and Their Impacts on Public Health and Energy Demand by Parya Broomandi, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Mehdi Bagheri, Mostafa Hadei, David Galán‐Madruga, Ali Mozhdehi Fard, Adib Roshani, Aram Fathian, Amir Nourian, Michael Leuchner, Klaus Reicherter, Mehdi Hamidi, Prashant Kumar, Jong Ryeol Kim

“…Abstract Extreme temperature events such as heatwaves are becoming increasingly severe and frequent because of climate change, posing significant challenges to public health and energy infrastructure. This study explores the impacts of extreme temperature events leading to heat‐/cold waves on public health and energy consumption in Kazakhstan from 1959 to 2021. …”
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Correction: Mental health status and the quality of life of infertile women receiving fertility treatment in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH Staff

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Correction: Barriers and facilitators to implementing six monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in two urban HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi. by PLOS Global Public Health Editors

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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis: Guidelines from the Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network by Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network

“…Unless patients are carefully selected and an appropriately sensitive and specific testing algorithm is applied, large numbers of patients without Lyme borreliosis will be incorrectly diagnosed. The Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network has developed the present guidelines to assist physicians in assessing patients for Lyme borreliosis, and to help guide the choice and interpretation of laboratory testing.…”
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Influence of Community Participation on the Sustainability of Public Health Service Innovation in Makassar City by Haerana Haerana, Fatmawati Fatmawati, Burhanuddin Burhanuddin, Fatmawada Sudarman

“…The purpose of this study was to measure the influence of community participation on the sustainability of public health service innovation programs in Makassar City. …”
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Building Capacity of Public Health Workforce in the Global South Through Humphrey Fellowship by Monzur Morshed Patwary, Sabanur Çavdar, Sabanur Çavdar, Heba Metwally, Eman Salih, Richard Kambarangwe

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Systems science and systems thinking for public health: a systematic review of the field by Gemma Carey, Brad Crammond, Eleanor Malbon, Nicole Carey, Andrew Joyce, Alan Carey

“…Objectives This paper reports on findings from a systematic review designed to investigate the state of systems science research in public health. The objectives were to: (1) explore how systems methodologies are being applied within public health and (2) identify fruitful areas of activity.Design A systematic review was conducted from existing literature that draws on or uses systems science (in its various forms) and relates to key public health areas of action and concern, including tobacco, alcohol, obesity and the social determinants of health.Data analysis 117 articles were included in the review. …”
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Effect of E-Learning on Public Health and Environment During COVID-19 Lockdown by Avani Agarwal, Sahil Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Manjit Kaur

“…The paper also aims to evaluate the impact of e-learning on the environment and public health during COVID-19 lockdown. It is found that e-learning has potential to reduce carbon emissions, which has beneficial impact on the environment. …”
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Mpox Virus as a Global Public Health Emergency: A Scoping Review by Sathish Sankar, Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Yean K. Yong, Sivadoss Raju, Vijayakumar Velu, Esaki M. Shankar, Marie Larsson

“…The monkeypox (Mpox) virus has emerged as a global public health emergency of international concern recently. …”
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Comprehensive Update on Rabies: A Neglected Zoonotic Disease of Public Health Concern by Kavitha Guladahalli Manjunatha, Chethana Chandrahasa, Sadanand Dangari Akshay, Akhila Dharnappa Sannejal, Rajeshwari Vittal, Govindaiah Kavitha, Khang Wen Goh, Shrikrishna Isloor, Devananda Devegowda

“… Rabies, a deadly viral zoonosis, that has driven mankind for centuries continues to be a major global public health threat, primarily affecting under developed areas. …”
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Multimodal approach to public health interventions using EGG and mobile health technologies by Xiao Zhang, Han Liu, Mingyang Sun, Shuangyi Feng

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Batavia in Crisis: Disease Outbreaks and Public Health Responses in the 20th Century by Wisnu Rega Aditiya, Endang Susilowati, Dewi Yuliati

Subjects: “…public health, mitigating outbreaks, colonial policy.…”
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Scoping review of costs of implementation strategies in community, public health and healthcare settings by Hongmei Wang, Jungyoon Kim, Tzeyu L Michaud, Emiliane Pereira, Gwenndolyn Porter, Caitlin Golden, Jennie Hill, Cindy Schmidt, Paul A Estabrooks

“…Objectives To identify existing evidence concerning the cost of dissemination and implementation (D&I) strategies in community, public health and health service research, mapped with the ‘Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change’ (ERIC) taxonomy.Design Scoping review.Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus and the Cochrane Library were searched to identify any English language reports that had been published between January 2008 and December 2019 concerning the cost of D&I strategies.Data extraction We matched the strategies identified in each article using ERIC taxonomies; further classified them into five areas (eg, dissemination, implementation, integration, capacity building and scale-up); and extracted the corresponding costs (total costs and cots per action target and per evidence-based programme (EBP) participant). …”
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A life dedicated to Public Health: the nurse Félix Pedro Díaz Vázquez by María de los Reyes González Ramos, Yuliet Sánchez Seijo, Lireyma Seranega González, David Soler Marchán

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Effect of seasonality on the dynamics of an imitation-based vaccination model with public health intervention by Bruno Buonomo, Giuseppe Carbone, Alberto d'Onofrio

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Assessment of information needs in public health in Germany: results of a nationwide survey. by A. Scheiber, R. Schneemann, R. Wischer

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Public Health Messaging on Twitter During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study by Ashwin Rao, Nazanin Sabri, Siyi Guo, Louiqa Raschid, Kristina Lerman

“… BackgroundEffective communication is crucial during health crises, and social media has become a prominent platform for public health experts (PHEs) to share information and engage with the public. …”
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Management of Viral Hepatitis: Clinical and Public Health Perspectives – A Consensus Statement by M Sherman, Casl Hapatitis Consensus Group

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