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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Charting the course: India’s health expenditure projections for 2035
June 2024
Understanding past trends and forecasting future changes in health spending is vital for planning and reducing reliance on out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. The current study analyzed health expenditure...
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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....
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Dengue epidemiology
June 2019
Dengue is the fastest spreading, mosquito-borne viral infectious disease worldwide, with remarkable morbidity and mortality. In the past decades, profound contributions have been made towards understanding...
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Aging in China: perspectives on public health
March 2020
In line with the worldwide trend in population aging, China has stepped into an aging society since 2000. The outstanding features of aging, including a large proportion of the older population, rapid...
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Data, digital worlds, and the avatarization of health care
March 2024
Significant technological trends are impacting health care, from consumerisation, datafication, circular economy, and platformization of services. Web 3.0, or the Internet of Value, enables direct peer-to-peer...
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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...
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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...
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Comparison of efficacy of metformin and D-chiro-inositol on clinical biomarkers in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome: an open label study
September 2023
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a pathophysiological disorder affecting reproductive and metabolic indices in females. The present study was designed to compare the efficacy of metformin and D-chiro-inositol...
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Scope of public health workforce: an exploratory analysis on World Health Organization policy and the literature
December 2024
The public health workforce is a key component of public health system. To articulate the scope of public health workforce, we reviewed the relevant World Health Organization (WHO) guidance and peer-reviewed...
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A review on emerging smart technological innovations in healthcare sector for increasing patient's medication adherence
December 2021
In this paper, we reviewed the various advanced technologies and methods that could help patients for measuring adherence of patients. There exist intelligent technologies that are available for measuring...
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Vaccine pricing and production capacity in Africa: can Africa move beyond pooled procurement in the face of a future pandemic?
December 2024
We examine Africa’s vaccine manufacturing potential, spurred by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, while critically analyzing vaccine price inequities and procurement strategies during...
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Burnout and mental distress among community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of studies during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 2024
Community health workers (CHWs) represent the backbone of primary health systems, especially in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic stretched...
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Impact of community-based rehabilitation on quality of life and self-esteem of persons with physical disabilities and their family members
June 2023
Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is a strategy by which persons living with disability (PWDs) access comprehensive rehabilitation services with limited evidence regarding its impact on the quality...
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