Applications of nanotechnology in medical field: a brief review
June 2023
Nanotechnology has extensive application as nanomedicine in the medical field. Some nanoparticles have possible applications in novel diagnostic instruments, imagery and methodologies, targeted medicinal...
A scoping review of maternal mortality, its health determinants, and factors that influence care utilization in women of child-bearing years in Nigeria
September 2025
This scoping review aims to methodically identify and analyse the determinants which influence maternal mortality and healthcare utilization in women of childbearing years in Nigeria. The review specifically...
Digital health interventions for pregnant women and mothers with under 5-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
June 2025
This scoping review explores digital health interventions used to improve maternal health and the health of children under-5-year-olds in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), identifying...
Sustainable workplace safety: evidence-informed priorities for urgent cross-sector action
March 2026
Workplace safety faces mounting strain from intersecting pressures, while serious harm persists in high-risk sectors. These shifts can weaken accountability and amplify new risk pathways, creating an...
Omega-3 fatty acids and mental health
March 2020
Nutrition plays a key role in brain development, mental health, and psychiatric disorders. The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in physical health is well established, and their role in mental...
The impact of private equity investments in Indian healthcare: a critical political economy perspective on equity, access, and rising health costs
December 2025
The Indian healthcare sector has undergone significant transformations due to private equity (PE) investments. The influx of capital has facilitated the expansion of infrastructure and improvement in...
Well-being as a core element of rehabilitation: preventing mental health challenges in a global context
March 2025
Rehabilitation for patients with chronic physical conditions, such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and fibromyalgia, is predominantly focused on physical recovery, often neglecting the affective and...
Mobile health interventions for improving maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa: a systematic review
September 2024
Maternal and child health (MCH) remains a significant public health concern globally despite previous efforts made to improve MCH services. Initiatives such as antenatal care, postnatal care services...
Smart healthcare: making medical care more intelligent
September 2019
With the development of information technology, the concept of smart healthcare has gradually come to the fore. Smart healthcare uses a new generation of information technologies, such as the internet...
Combating obesity in Southeast Asia countries: current status and the way forward
September 2024
Obesity is gaining prominence as a serious public health challenge in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region, with an alarming rate of increase in its prevalence. Countries in the region have shown commitment...
Challenges of precision public health: a scoping review
June 2026
Precision Public Health (PPH) leverages advanced data, technology, and analytics to target public health interventions more precisely, improving population health outcomes. PPH involves the applications...
Occupational health in agriculture: a re-emerging frontier in worker protection
June 2025
Agricultural workers are among the most vulnerable groups facing occupational health risks, yet their protection remains insufficient globally. Despite employing nearly one-third of the global workforce,...
Virtual healthcare services and digital health technologies deployed during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa: a systematic review
June 2022
To identify virtual healthcare services and digital health technologies deployed in South Africa during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the challenges associated with their use....
Development of policy recommendations on health system governance for modern elderly care: evidence from Chang Klang community, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Southern Thailand
June 2026
Health system governance is a critical determinant of effective elderly care, particularly in rural settings undergoing rapid demographic aging. Despite expanded long-term care coverage in Thailand,...
Rudolf Virchow, poverty and global health: from “politics as medicine on a grand scale” to “health in all policies”
September 2021
The German pathologist and politician Rudolf Virchow proposed the concept of sociomedical causation, emphasising the role of social and environmental factors in the aetiology and prevention of diseases....
Sensors and healthcare 5.0: transformative shift in virtual care through emerging digital health technologies
December 2021
Emerging digital technologies continues to evolve posing unprecedented opportunities in health systems globally to improve healthcare services delivery. There has been significant progress in healthcare....
The role of drug utilization evaluation in medical sciences
March 2023
Drug utilization evaluation (DUE) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and focuses on the medical, social, and economic consequences of pharmaceutical marketing, distribution, prescribing,...
Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections among senior high school adolescents in the Wa Municipality of Ghana
June 2022
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are responsible for a high burden of morbidity and mortality in many developing countries especially among adolescents. Adolescents are predisposed to STIs because...
Vulnerability and everyday health risks of urban informal settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa
June 2020
More than half of the world population lives in the cities and around one billion in poor urban areas. These numbers are projected to increase, while Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest...
Shaping global health promotion: a comprehensive analysis of the 10 Global Conferences on Health Promotion Conferences (1986‒2021)
June 2024
This study analyzed how the 10 Global Conferences on Health Promotion have played a significant role in shaping and promoting a worldwide consensus and actions on health promotion, effectively addressing...
Management strategy of infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
June 2022
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disease in women of reproductive age. PCOS is characterized by ovulatory disruption, which can lead to infertility. Patients...
Prions: a threat to health security and the need for effective medical countermeasures
March 2023
Prions are infectious conformations of certain naturally occurring proteins. These misfolded proteins can structurally alter healthy protein, creating misfolded copies that repeat the process and form...
3D printing applications for healthcare research and development
December 2022
There is a growing demand for customised, biocompatible, and sterilisable components in the medical business. 3D Printing is a disruptive technology for healthcare and provides significant research...
Reforming WHO to strengthen its role in the global health architecture
June 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has shown systemic vulnerabilities in pandemic response, resource mobilization and allocation, and political coordination, prompting strong demands for reform from...
The development of a tool for measuring food safety literacy among working age population
June 2026
Food safety literacy among working-age adults is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of safe food handling behaviors and, indirectly, foodborne disease risk. However, existing measurement approaches...