Latitude and feeding behavior affect persistent organic pollutant concentrations in Andean condors.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination program for older Australians reduces health inequalities: a distributional cost-effectiveness analysis.

We conducted a Health Labour Market Analysis (HLMA) to evaluate the alignment of health workforce supply with population health needs and fiscal sustainability through 2030. A quantitative study design using secondary data was based on the World Health Organization (WHO) HLMA Framework and the 2021 WHO HLMA Guidebook. Quantitative data were gathered from the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), professional associations, training institutions, and national accounts, supplemented by grey literature and stakeholder consultations. Workforce supply and demand projections for 2024-2030 considered an attrition rate of 3.5%, a 20% unemployment rate for new graduates, and an 80% absorption rate. Financial analyses were aligned with Gross Dometic Product (GDP) and fiscal projections from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the National Bank of Ethiopia. Data quality assurance included multi-level validation using a standardized Ministry of Health (MOH) tool, with outlier checks and stakeholder verification. The supply of health professionals is projected to increase steadily, reaching approximately 74,693 nurses, 30,980 midwives, and 25,576 general practitioners by 2030. Despite these gains, significant shortages persist relative to Essential Health Services Package (EHSP)-based requirements, particularly among medical specialists, nurses, anesthetists, and laboratory professionals. Financial analysis indicates that cumulative fiscal space is projected at USD 945 million by 2030, while the cost of employing the available workforce is estimated at USD 1.08 billion, and the EHSP-aligned requirement at USD 1.8 billion. This results in an annual financing gap of USD 20-30 million for workforce absorption and over USD 800 million relative to service needs. Ethiopia's HLMA highlights gaps between workforce supply, health needs, and fiscal capacity. Despite an increase in graduates, unemployment persists. Improving Human Resource for Health (HRH) governance, expanding fiscal resources, and ensuring fair deployment are vital for effective workforce utilization and advancing universal health coverage.

Recent decades of air quality regulation have led to substantial declines in ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across the United States, contributing to improvements in population health. However, recent actions to reconsider or weaken national PM2.5 standards threaten to reverse these gains. In this analytic essay, I argue that air quality regulation functions as a foundational public health intervention and a form of primary prevention, rather than solely as an environmental or industrial policy. Drawing on epidemiological evidence, I examine how reductions in PM2.5 exposure have produced uneven health benefits across communities. Structural disadvantage, including racial segregation and socioeconomic deprivation, has limited improvements in air quality and amplified vulnerability to pollution-related harms. Weakening PM2.5 standards risks widening existing health inequities, increasing preventable morbidity, and shifting avoidable burdens onto public health and health care systems, particularly those serving marginalized populations. As policymakers consider changes to air quality regulation, public health impacts and environmental justice considerations must be central to decision-making. Maintaining strong PM2.5 standards is a critical preventive strategy for sustaining population health gains and protecting the communities at greatest risk. (Am J Public Health. 2026;116(6):814-818. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308533).

High-Impact Chronic Pain Incidence Among U.S. Adults: A Brief Report Focused on Socioeconomic Factors.

How representative are electronic health records? A record linkage study using individual-level census data.

Building data capacity for maternal health equity: Introduction of a novel dataset.

To identify the prevalence of gaming disorder and its association with psychosocial outcomes (including mental health, subjective well-being and social disconnectedness) in the general adult population in Germany and whether these associations differ by gender and/or age. Individuals aged 18 to 74years (mean age: 47years, SD: 15years) were surveyed (quota sample of the general adult German population in January 2025, n=3,270). Psychometrically validated tools were used to quantify the outcomes. The Internet Gaming Disorder Scale was used to quantify the problematic use of computer games (cut-off of 5 or higher to indicate probable gaming disorder). Overall, 59.2% of the individuals in the sample played computer games (offline or online). Among these, 11.9% had a probable gaming disorder, equaling a prevalence of 7% in the entire sample. In adjusted regression analyses, individuals playing computer games, but without a probable gaming disorder, had significantly poorer psychosocial outcomes in terms of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, social isolation, social withdrawal and poor life satisfaction compared to those not playing computer games. Individuals with a probable gaming disorder had markedly poorer psychosocial outcomes compared to their counterparts who did not play computer games. Comparable findings were observed in gender- and age-stratified analyses. In this study, 7% of the sample had a probable gaming disorder. Analyses indicated that such individuals are at high risk of poorer psychosocial outcomes and that these associations are observed across gender and age groups. Future longitudinal studies are recommended to further elucidate these associations.

Longitudinal muscle strength trajectories, incident depressive symptoms, and life satisfaction in Chinese middle-aged and older adults.

Embryonic exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of PFAS cause larval fish to be more susceptible to predation.

Healthmaking in the past: Using the social determinants of health in paleopathology.

Anthropogenic particles ingestion by fish larvae in important nursery areas of Iberia (South Europe).

Dementia arises from a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. However, previous large-scale studies have largely focused on biomarkers and genetics, with limited attention to the social and structural determinants of health that shape diverse aging trajectories. The Brain Resilience Study (BRS) addresses this gap by integrating multimodal biological and cognitive measures with rich demographic, psychosocial, and lifestyle data to create an open resource for studying resilience to dementia. Phase 1 of the BRS will recruit 1000 + adults aged 50 years and older from the British Columbia Generations Project, a population-based cohort of nearly 30,000 participants. All participants will complete a dementia risk questionnaire, cognitive testing, sleep assessments, portable EEG, and genotyping. Sub-studies will collect further neuroimaging (MRI, MEG) from 100 participants and circadian rhythm biomarkers from 50 of these 100 participants. All measures will be linked with extensive pre-existing sociodemographic, lifestyle, occupational, and residential data from the parent cohort. The resulting dataset will uniquely enable researchers to examine how reserve, maintenance, and resilience emerge from the intersection of biological processes and social context. By capturing variables often overlooked in dementia research, the BRS provides an unprecedented opportunity to study brain health in diverse aging populations. This resource will lay the foundation for longitudinal follow-up and future computational modeling, supporting the development of early, personalized, and equitable interventions to promote brain resilience across the lifespan.

Health gains from rehabilitation programs implemented by nurses for older people with impaired mobility and self-care deficit: A scoping review.

The potential health effects of taxing sugar-sweetened drinks in Egypt: An epidemiologic-economic modelling study.

Ageing of the Oral Mucosa: Mechanisms and Consequences.

Heavy metals, gastrointestinal polymer-related materials, and gut microbiome in an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) recovered from a fisheries bycatch-related event in the East China Sea.

Reducing meat consumption has the potential to improve both population and planetary health, however approaches to this have not been fully explored, particularly in the British Muslim community. British Muslims consume more meat than the average British person and face disproportionate diet related health risks. Although reducing meat consumption and eating more plant-based is known to reduce such health risks, there is limited understanding of British Muslim perceptions of this dietary transition. This study explored the barriers and facilitators towards British Muslims reducing meat consumption by increasing consumption of plant-based foods. The qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with 15 British Muslims from Greater Manchester. Interviews were inductively analysed using reflexive thematic analysis and then deductively mapped to Michie et al.'s (2014) COM-B model. Two themes were identified. "Islamic Teachings and Food Choices" highlighted how Islamic teachings and practices gave religious significance to meat and taught foundational ethics that could encourage plant-based diets identified as reflective motivation influences. "The Value of Meat" explored perceptions of the elevated status of meat, influenced by beliefs about health, socio-economic status, and sociocultural norms. Social opportunity and reflective motivation were key influences identified in this theme. This study emphasised the importance of culturally relevant dietary interventions considering religious beliefs and community norms.

Mortality impacts of air pollution and greenness: real-world and counterfactual exposure scenarios in seven Northern European cities.

To use bibliometric methods to deeply analyze the application of WeChat in China's mHealth field, outline its research panorama, and clarify research frontiers. Literature from January 2011 to December 2024 was sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection, and PubMed databases. The work has been registered in PROSPERO (ID: CRD420251060517). Bibliometrix, Biblioshiny, VOSviewer, GraphPad Prism, and Adobe Photoshop were used for bibliometric analysis and visualization of the included literature. A total of 1633 publications were initially retrieved, and 379 eligible documents were finally included after rigorous screening based on inclusion and exclusion criteria (1254 excluded). The annual publication output showed a sharp growth from 2016 to 2021 and entered a stable phase thereafter, while the citation count has maintained a steady upward trend since 2020. China was identified as the core contributing country in this research field. Among institutional contributors, Fujian Medical University ranked first in publication output, and Sun Yat-sen University exhibited outstanding citation impact. Keyword co-occurrence analysis identified two distinct research clusters, with one focusing on clinical practice and disease-oriented research, and the other centering on research scientificity and population health research. It reveals a growing and interdisciplinary research area, and the trends in publication outputs, citations, and research hotspots can serve as a guide for future research. This research thoroughly outlined the current state of WeChat in China's mHealth, addressed research gaps, and suggested future research directions to encourage innovative applications.