Lucia Ruggiero
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News of Public Health, Epidemiology, Information Systems Management
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magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/mental-...
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Mental Health in the Scroll Age | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine
What is digital life doing to young minds?
https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/mental-health-scroll-age
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Transforming critical areas in health emergencies: Infection Prevention and Control IPC practice: new tools and implementation approaches for outbreak preparedness and response 14:00 â 15:15 CET (Geneva) Thursday, 19 February 2026
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about 5 hours ago
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Why multimodal foundation models sometimes fail to integrate information across vision, text, and audio, and what this means for public health deployment.
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When AI Cannot See What It Is Looking At
Why multimodal foundation models sometimes fail to integrate information across vision, text, and audio, and what this means for public health deployment.
https://aipublichealth.substack.com/p/when-ai-cannot-see-what-it-is-looking
1 day ago
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New recombinant mpox strain detected in UK and India, WHO urges continued monitoring
The detection of a newly identified recombinant mpox virus containing genetic material from two known strains underscores the need for continued genomic surveillance, the UN World Health Organization ...
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166966
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Want To Become The Next WHO Director-General? Get In Line
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Want To Become The Next WHO Director-General? Get In Line - Health Policy Watch
As the mandate of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus approaches its expiration in August 2027, the high-stakes manoeuvring for the next WHO Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has ...
https://healthpolicy-watch.news/want-to-become-who-director-general/
2 days ago
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Toxic experts in longevity business: A multilevel relational framing of emergence
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3 days ago
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Scaling innovations in public health systems: guidance and toolkit
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Research Fellowship in Public Health Intelligence Applications are open until 3 March 2026
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Research Fellowship in Public Health Intelligence: CharitĂ© â UniversitĂ€tsmedizin Berlin
Fellowship, Berlin WHO Hub
https://globalhealth.charite.de/en/teaching_and_capacity_building_3/research_fellowship_in_public_health_intelligence
3 days ago
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The global need for paediatric palliative care: the evolution of serious health-related suffering in children aged 0â19 years from 1990 to 2023
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The global need for paediatric palliative care: the evolution of serious health-related suffering in children aged 0â19 years from 1990 to 2023
Our findings underscore the crucial need to expand access to high-quality palliative care services for children and adolescents, particularly in LMICs. Our results also highlight the shift from decede...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(25)00338-4/abstract
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Global health leap: an urgent call to action
The ongoing global health crisis presents a pivotal opportunity to transform and reform the fragmented global health architecture. This Viewpoint issues an urgent call for coordinated actionâa Global ...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02514-0/fulltext
3 days ago
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Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is âstrongly influencedâ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/11/reading-writing-lower-dementia-risk-study-finds
3 days ago
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Country health profiles - State of Health in the EU
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2025
The State of Health in the European Union series consists of concise and policy-relevant profiles co-produced by the European Observatory and OECD.
https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/country-health-profiles/soheu2025/2025
4 days ago
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The State of Cardiovascular Health in the European Union | OECD
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The State of Cardiovascular Health in the European Union
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability in the European Union, with significant geographic, gender and socio-economic disparities in outcomes and care. Despite p...
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-state-of-cardiovascular-health-in-the-european-union_ea7a15f4-en.html
4 days ago
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Lung cancer in never smokers: from early detection to prevention: Trends in Cancer
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Lung cancer in never smokers: from early detection to prevention
Lung cancer in never smokers (LCINS) is a growing global health challenge. Unlike smoking-related lung cancer, LCINS is characterized by distinct epidemiological patterns and unique molecular pathogen...
https://www.cell.com/trends/cancer/fulltext/S2405-8033(25)00315-2
4 days ago
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
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A.I. Is Making Doctors Answer a Question: What Are They Really Good For?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/health/ai-chatbots-doctors-medicine.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8xPmb_f3qUpcqxXSwssMdoCST8sy5RypYBLCzYMJVhiam-ax8Q0er1uLHgFgv4wc-DAQC1j2-eLAqnp_q53Z50xoW4Hg&_hsmi=402893632&utm_content=402893632&utm_source=hs_email
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New drug therapies for hypertension
Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive therapies, global blood pressure control rates remain unacceptably low. Contributing factors, such as low treatment adherence, therapeutic inerti...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02064-1/abstract
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Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates - The Lancet
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Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates
Adult obesity is a risk factor for infection-related hospitalisations and mortality across diverse pathogen types, populations, and baseline clinical profiles, with evidence suggesting that approximat...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02474-2/fulltext
6 days ago
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Global subsidence of river deltas | Nature
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Global subsidence of river deltas - Nature
Spatially variable surface-elevation changes across 40 global deltas using interferometric synthetic aperture radar are reported.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09928-6
7 days ago
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Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Early Warning Systems for National Infectious Disease Surveillance: Real-world Evidence of Accelerated Outbreak Detection and Response
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Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Early Warning Systems for National Infectious Disease Surveillance: Real-world Evidence of Accelerated Outbreak Detection and Response
Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Early Warning Systems for National Infectious Disease Surveillance: Real-world Evidence of Accelerated Outbreak Detection and Response
https://www.computersciencejournals.com/ijcai/archives/2026.v7.i1.B.254
8 days ago
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Artificial Intelligence-Driven Approaches to Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Prediction
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Artificial Intelligence-Driven Approaches to Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Prediction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising approach to enhance disease surveillance and support outbreak prediction in public health. Conventional surveillance systems, while foundational...
https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149322
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Mapping the bird risk index for West Nile virus in Europe and its relationship with disease occurrence in humans | Epidemiology & Infection | Cambridge Core
Mapping the bird risk index for West Nile virus in Europe and its relationship with disease occurrence in humans - Volume 154
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-infection/article/mapping-the-bird-risk-index-for-west-nile-virus-in-europe-and-its-relationship-with-disease-occurrence-in-humans/7CE3D10D7112D5F1C3FC79C4743C25EE
8 days ago
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First vaccine targeting SARS virus family enters human trials â Institute for Protein Design
The computer-designed vaccine aims to protect against coronaviruses that haven't yet emerged, including pandemic threats
https://www.ipd.uw.edu/2026/02/gbp511-vaccine-clinical-trial-begins/
8 days ago
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ARIES: A Scalable Multi-Agent Orchestration Framework for Real-Time Epidemiological Surveillance and Outbreak Monitoring
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ARIES: A Scalable Multi-Agent Orchestration Framework for Real-Time Epidemiological Surveillance and Outbreak Monitoring
https://arxiv.org/html/2601.01831v1
8 days ago
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Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
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Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy | Research Synthesis Methods | Cambridge Core
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/research-synthesis-methods/article/synthesis-challenges-in-complex-evidence-a-critical-analysis-of-systematic-reviews-of-face-mask-efficacy/72170EEAAA0898780BB9B6740B2FCE36
9 days ago
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Health-promoting housing policy in a changing climate: integrating affordability, security, and resilience
Abstract. Housing is a fundamental determinant of health, yet many housing systems fail to promote well-being or address growing challenges such as climate
https://academic.oup.com/heapro/article/41/1/daaf238/8424290
9 days ago
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Defining methodologic and other core competencies for PhD-level training in epidemiology
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Defining methodologic and other core competencies for PhD-level training in epidemiology
Abstract. In this manuscript, we present the results of a series of workshops convened in conjunction with the 2023 Society for Epidemiologic Research annu
https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/195/2/307/8109203
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Health Promotion International: four decades of impact
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Health Promotion International: four decades of impact
From the first issue in May 1986, Health Promotion International (HPI) (Health Promotion until 1990) pursued an agenda of advocacy and action for healthy p
https://academic.oup.com/heapro/article/41/1/daag012/8461752
10 days ago
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Biological data governance in an age of AI
Tailored access controls on new viral data would reduce misuse risks
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aeb2689
10 days ago
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Sepsis Prevention Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes
#Sepsis
| CDC
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Sepsis Prevention Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes
The SPAT for Nursing Homes is a quality improvement resource to inform sepsis prevention efforts.
https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/hcp/spat/nh.html
11 days ago
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Global.health
is a data science initiative transforming how the world shares and uses outbreak data.
live-globalhealth.pantheonsite.io
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Global.health: A Data Science Initiative - Global.health
Global.health is the first of its kind, easy to use global data repository and visualization platform that enables open access to real-time epidemiological anonymized line-list data.
https://Global.health
11 days ago
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The smart sensors improving the worldâs biggest cities
From up in the air to deep beneath the ground, here is the new technology helping to enhance the way we live.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00306-4
11 days ago
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On the Future of Species by Adrian Woolfson review â are we on the verge of creating synthetic life?
A genomic entrepreneurâs guide to the coming revolution in biology raises troubling questions about ethics and safety
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/04/on-the-future-of-species-by-adrian-woolfson-review-are-we-on-the-verge-of-creating-synthetic-life
12 days ago
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How to do (or not to do) ⊠Asset Mapping in Community Health
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How to do (or not to do) ⊠Asset Mapping in Community Health
Abstract. Public health asset mapping involves working in a community partnership to form a systematic inventory of a local communityâs health-promoting fe
https://academic.oup.com/heapol/advance-article/doi/10.1093/heapol/czag006/8445168
12 days ago
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Synthesizing scientific literature with retrieval-augmented language models - Nature
A specialized, open-source, retrieval-augmented language model is introduced for answering scientific queries and synthesizing literature, the responses of which are shown to be preferred by human eva...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10072-4
12 days ago
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Regulating sexual content online has always been a challenge â how we got here
theconversation.com/regulating-s...
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Regulating sexual content online has always been a challenge â how we got here
Policymakers have generally been extremely slow to do anything about the problem.
https://theconversation.com/regulating-sexual-content-online-has-always-been-a-challenge-how-we-got-here-274149
12 days ago
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Spinning for the win: Repetition helps Olympians stay oriented, even as they complete complex spins and flips
Through years of practice, elite athletes train their brains so they can stay on balance after elaborate maneuvers
https://hub.jhu.edu/2018/02/07/medalist-mind-figure-skaters-spin-to-win/
12 days ago
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An interview with the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on bird flu, monitoring the risk of infection between humans and animals, and the role of the IHR in pandemic preparedness.
www.globalhealthhub.de/en/news/deta...
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Containing the Next Outbreak Part 2: RKI on Bird Flu and Pandemic Preparedness
https://www.globalhealthhub.de/en/news/detail/containing-the-next-outbreak-part-2-rki-on-bird-flu-and-pandemic-preparedness
12 days ago
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More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable, massive study finds
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More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable, massive study finds
Many cancers are linked to two modifiable habits: tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00333-1
12 days ago
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AI-powered analysis of viral metagenomic sequencing data for rapid outbreak investigation and novel pathogen discovery
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Frontiers | AI-powered analysis of viral metagenomic sequencing data for rapid outbreak investigation and novel pathogen discovery
Emerging viral outbreaks continue to pose a persistent global health threat, underscoring the urgent need for a shift from reactive to proactive health secur...
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1717859/full
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Predicting the Intention to Use Generative Artificial Intelligence for Health Information: Comparative Survey Study
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Predicting the Intention to Use Generative Artificial Intelligence for Health Information: Comparative Survey Study
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT is rapidly transforming how people access information online. In the health context, generative AI is seen as a potentially disruptive information source due to its low entry ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12851524/
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Generative AI and health misinformation: production, propagation, and mitigationâa systematic review
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Generative AI and health misinformation: production, propagation, and mitigationâa systematic review - BMC Public Health
Background Generative artificial intelligence technologies have disrupted information ecosystems, posing new threats to public health by enabling rapid, scalable manufacture of convincing but false he...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-025-26148-9
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Global and regional cancer burden attributable to modifiable risk factors to inform prevention
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Global and regional cancer burden attributable to modifiable risk factors to inform prevention - Nature Medicine
Global cancer estimates across 185 countries show that 7.1 million new cancer cases were attributable to modifiable risk factors in 2022, with smoking, infections and alcohol consumption being the lea...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04219-7
12 days ago
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Rapid Risk Assessment of Acute Public Health Events
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Project MUSE - Speaking of Health: The Collected Speeches of Bill Foege
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Project MUSE - Speaking of Health: The Collected Speeches of Bill Foege
https://muse.jhu.edu/speech/foege
13 days ago
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Is malaria elimination in the Amazon rainforest feasible? The case of Suriname
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hub.jhu.edu/2026/01/21/g...
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Study reveals genetic factors influencing pregnancy loss
The findings shed new light on human reproduction and suggest pathways for developing treatments to lower the risk of pregnancy loss
https://hub.jhu.edu/2026/01/21/genetic-factors-influencing-pregnancy-loss/
13 days ago
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48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man alive until transplant
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48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man alive until transplant
The external, artificial-lung system could be used to treat other people who are critically unwell and awaiting transplants.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00239-y
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Can dietary supplements help prevent cancer? - The Washington Post
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Column | Iâm an oncologist. Hereâs what the science says about cancer and supplements.
Most dietary supplements are not harmful. Some, however, should be treated with caution when it comes to cancer, especially in certain populations of people.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/02/02/can-supplements-reduce-cancer-risk/
14 days ago
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Programa en EpidemiologĂa para Gestores de Salud, Basado en Internet - Johns Hopkins - Bloomberg School of Public Health Inscripciones: Abiertas hasta el  5 de Febrero de 2026.
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Multisectoral policy and health systems responses to ageing populations
An official website of the United States government
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12834348/
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