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Young leaders are critical for research, programme design, and advocacy Women, people aged under 30, and marginalised populations, especially from low and middle income countries (LMICs), continue to face barriers to participation in global health governance systems. As a result, these voices often go unheard and are not included in decision making processes related to health. As the BMJ collection on gender equality and pandemic response shows (www.bmj.com/gender-and-pandemic-response ) ,1 tra...

In this pre-specified secondary analysis of the NiPPeR double-blind randomized controlled trial, Keith M Godfrey and colleagues investigate maternal B-vitamin and vitamin D status before, during and after pregnancy, and the influence of supplementation preconception and during pregnancy

KEY POINTS Health systems with strong primary care have better outcomes, lower costs and better equity.[1][1] Yet, even at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, about 17% of people in Canada reported not having a regular primary care clinician.[2][2] At the same time, Canada is seeing declining

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Objective To describe the long term risk of cervical cancer in women with untreated (that is, undergoing active surveillance) or immediately treated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN2). Design Nationwide population based historical cohort study. Setting Danish healthcare registries. Participants Women with CIN2 diagnosed in 1998-2020 and aged 18-40 years at diagnosis, who had either active surveillance or immediate treatment with large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLET...

A rapid and just transition to cleaner energy is needed Fossil fuels are the principal driver of the climate change currently damaging human health, wellbeing, and ecosystems, and posing a threat to overall planetary health.12 Fossil fuels are also a major source of particulate matter and ozone.3 These air pollutants are responsible for a wide range of adverse health outcomes, including an estimated 6.7 million deaths globally in 2019.3 However, deaths are only one part of the problem. Improved ...

Objectives To estimate all cause and cause specific deaths that are attributable to fossil fuel related air pollution and to assess potential health benefits from policies that replace fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy sources. Design Observational and modelling study. Methods An updated atmospheric composition model, a newly developed relative risk model, and satellite based data were used to determine exposure to ambient air pollution, estimate all cause and disease specific mortality,...

Open access notables From this weeks government/NGO section, longitudinal data is gold and Leisorowitz, Maibachi et al. continue to mine ore from the US public with Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Fall 2023:

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Sustainability is at the heart of several current governmental policies and projects worldwide. This is crucial if the world is to avoid the worst predicted effects of climate change. This article will explore the Multi-level Circular Process Chain for Carbon and Glass Fibre Composites (MC4,) a new EU project.