Category: Public Health & Epidemiology
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Machine learning models identified key drivers of tuberculosis incidence in Taiwan
This research indicates that population size, sulfur dioxide levels, physician count, vegetation, wind velocity, and precipitation were the main influences on tuberculosis incidence in Taiwan.
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Isoniazid-related hair loss occurred with isoniazid monoresistant tuberculosis
This research indicates that isoniazid can cause sudden severe hair loss in a young woman with pulmonary tuberculosis, and the hair loss may coincide with underlying isoniazid monoresistance.
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Tobacco coupons were commonly received and used by adult users
This research indicates that many U.S. adults who use tobacco receive and use discount coupons, often for more than one tobacco product.
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Japan’s war frames reflect fear of regional conflict
This research indicates that Japan’s rising defense budget can be understood partly as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which increased fears of conflict involving Taiwan and Okinawa while pacifist attitudes remained strong.
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CDC surveillance databases showed widespread unexplained pauses
This research indicates that many U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance databases that were previously updated at least monthly had paused or stopped updating by late 2025.
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Protocol compares two systems for Belgian ILI surveillance
This research indicates that the study is comparing a code-based surveillance system with a questionnaire-based system to determine the most suitable alternative for monitoring influenza-like illness in Belgian general practices.
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Delayed tuberculosis visits increased in Shenyang from 2015 to 2024
This research indicates that delayed consultation among tuberculosis patients in Shenyang City generally increased from 2015 to 2024, and certain groups had higher odds of delay.
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Media-linked fear spreads through epidemic-related psychological states
This research indicates that fear propagation in an epidemic is affected by loss of awareness, direct contact with exposed and fearful people, and indirect contact with terrible news in the media.
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Food security measures in South Africa vary widely across studies
This research indicates that food security measurement in South Africa has been inconsistent, with different indicators producing very different estimates of food insecurity.
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Mycobacterium exposure detected in domestic sows and wild boars in Korea
This research indicates that domestic sows and wild boars in Korea showed serologic evidence of exposure to Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium avium, with provincial variation seen only for Mycobacterium avium in domestic sows.
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