Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christopher Williams, Sten H. Vermund
Summary: This article highlights the severe clinical outcomes experienced by socially and economically disadvantaged racial and ethnic minorities in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting from a combination of biomedical and societal factors. Syndemic theory offers a useful framework for studying diseases disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, shifting research focus from individual data to community drivers. Systemic racism persists in healthcare systems, and public policy strategies are suggested to mitigate the impact of current and future pandemics.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
D. Hagen, A. Y. Lai, E. Goldmann
Summary: This study examined the prevalence trends of negative emotions in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020 to November 2021. The results indicated that stress and worry were the most commonly experienced negative emotions, and the prevalence of sadness, worry, stress, and anger fluctuated considerably over time.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paddy Ssentongo, Anna Ssentongo, Emily S. Heilbrunn, Vernon M. Chinchilli
Summary: In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, gun violence rates in the United States rose by 30%. This study estimates the relative risk of gun violence in the US during the second year compared to the first year of the pandemic, taking into account time and space. The results show that nationally, gun violence rates remained the same in the second year compared to the first year, but there were identified hotspots of gun violence in certain states.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
El Hussain Shamsa, Ali Shamsa, Kezhong Zhang
Summary: This study revealed the predictable seasonality of COVID-19 outbreaks, with one major outbreak occurring approximately once a year and three cyclical outbreaks per year.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Richa Sharma, Lindsey R. Kuohn, Daniel M. Weinberger, Joshua L. Warren, Lauren H. Sansing, Adam Jasne, Guido Falcone, Amar Dhand, Kevin N. Sheth
Summary: Excess cerebrovascular deaths occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, with decreased stroke-related EMS calls and increased time spent at home being associated factors. Public health measures are necessary to address the decrease in seeking medical care for acute stroke during the pandemic.
Article
Information Science & Library Science
S. E. Galaitsi, Jeffrey C. Cegan, Kaitlin Volk, Matthew Joyner, Benjamin D. Trump, Igor Linkov
Summary: During the pandemic, there were issues such as data gaps, inconsistent definitions, ambiguous timing, data access problems, and changing interpretations from scientific institutions, posing challenges for decision makers. Therefore, effective data collection mechanisms and meaningful data provision are needed to avoid data pitfalls in public health responses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Farida Al-Hosani, Shereena Al-Mazrouei, Shammah Al-Memari, Zain Al-Yafei, Marilia Silva Paulo, Erik Koornneef
Summary: The UAE has implemented a mass testing strategy, conducting 15 million PCR tests for SARS-COV-2 as of November 15, 2020, with daily test numbers increasing from 10,000 in March to 120,000 in November. The mass testing initiative across the entire UAE forms an integral part of a bigger strategy focusing on testing, tracing contacts, and isolating positive cases.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
F. Scott Dahlgren, Lauren M. Rossen, Alicia M. Fry, Carrie Reed
Summary: This study assessed the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in different age groups and states in the United States using all-cause mortality data. The results showed multiple periods of very high severity mortality from March to December 2020, which were likely attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.
INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Rohan Rao, Abigail Koehler, Katrina Beckett, Soma Sengupta
Summary: Healthcare workers hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns over bodily autonomy, mRNA technology, and conspiracy theories. However, vaccinations are essential in preventing hospitalizations and deaths. Hesitation among healthcare workers leads to decreased trust in the vaccine within the community.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. Angus, C. Buckley, A. M. Tilstra, J. B. Dowd
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health, health-related behaviors, and the accessibility of health and social care services. This study compares alcohol, drug, and suicide mortality rates in the United States and the United Kingdom to identify similarities or differences in the impact of the pandemic on non-COVID causes of death and consider the public health implications.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lauren M. Klein, Sara B. Johnson, Annette C. Anderson, Kelly Beharry, Ruth Faden, Xinxing Guo, Medha Kallem, Andrew Nicklin, Alan Regenberg, Azka Tariq, Megan E. Collins
Summary: This study investigated student COVID-19 masking policies in the US during the 2021-22 school year and identified predictors of these policies. The findings suggest that political, geographic, and demographic characteristics are associated with the likelihood of student mask mandates. The results highlight the importance of considering these factors in public health promotion and policy-making.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniel Hagen, Alden Yuanhong Lai, Emily Goldmann
Summary: This study examined the association between state-level unemployment rate and individuals' emotional experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. The findings showed that state-level unemployment was associated with sadness, worry, anger, loneliness, stress, and anxiety, but not with depression. The association was strongest among full-time employed and retired individuals, and weakest among unemployed individuals and homemakers. Furthermore, there was evidence of a negative association between state-level unemployment and anger in the early stages of the pandemic, and a positive association in its later stages.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Taoran Liu, Zonglin He, Jian Huang, Ni Yan, Qian Chen, Fengqiu Huang, Yuejia Zhang, Omolola M. Akinwunmi, Babatunde O. Akinwunmi, Casper J. P. Zhang, Yibo Wu, Wai-Kit Ming
Summary: High acceptance rates of COVID-19 vaccination were observed in both China and the United States, but differences exist between the two countries. Chinese respondents are more concerned about adverse effects of vaccines, while respondents from the U.S. prioritize vaccine efficacy and cost.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aris Katzourakis
Summary: This article highlights the dangers of overly optimistic assumptions on public health and urges policymakers to take immediate action in shaping the future.
Article
Ecology
Jian Lin, Bo Huang, Mei-Po Kwan, Min Chen, Qiang Wang
Summary: This study examined the associations between greenness and COVID-19 outcomes in the United States along an urban-rural continuum. The availability of greenness was found to have a significant negative association with COVID-19 infection rates, but no significant association with hospitalization or fatality rates. Stratified analyses showed that the health benefits of greenness were stronger for men and adults compared to women and the elderly.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nason Maani, Grace Robbins, Shaffi Fazaludeen Koya, Opeyemi Babajide, Salma M. Abdalla, Sandro Galea
Summary: Access to energy is crucial for health, and expanding clean energy is a key Sustainable Development Goal. Climate mitigation policies should consider contextual factors to prevent exacerbating economic and health inequalities. Data gaps pose challenges for decision-making, with big data offering potential solutions to address these gaps.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
May C. I. van Schalkwyk, Nason Maani, Martin McKee, Samantha Thomas, Cecile Knai, Mark Petticrew
Summary: This study analyzes a responsible gambling campaign initiated by the UK gambling industry, revealing a common framing approach adopted by industry organizations and highlighting discrepancies between the stated effectiveness of the campaign by the Senet Group and the actual evidence.
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mark P. Petticrew, May C. van Schalkwyk, Nason J. Maani, Lewis K. Peake
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
May C. van Schalkwyk, Mark Petticrew, Nason Maani, Ben Hawkins, Chris Bonell, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Cecile Knai
Summary: This study analyzes teaching materials from three alcohol industry-funded youth education programs and finds that these materials promote personal responsibility and moderate alcohol consumption while downplaying the influence of alcohol industry marketing. The materials normalize alcohol and do not address the impact of alcohol on inequalities. Independent organizations should develop educational materials to empower young people to think critically about alcohol-related harms and interventions.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Nason Maani, May C. van Schalkwyk, Mark Petticrew, Kent Buse
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Marco Zenone, Nora Kenworthy, Nason Maani
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
N. Maani, M. C. Van Schalkwyk, F. T. Filippidis, C. Knai, M. Petticrew
Summary: This study demonstrates that exposure to industry sponsored messages which appears intended to downplay risk significantly increases uncertainty or false certainty, especially in less knowledgeable participants.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2022)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Alice C. Tompson, Claire Mulrenan, Greg Hartwell, Mark Petticrew, May C. van Schalkwyk, Nason Maani
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Nason Maani, Martin McKee
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
May C. van Schalkwyk, Marco Zenone, Nason Maani, Mark Petticrew, Martin McKee
Summary: Health, harms and disease are influenced by social, political and physical factors. However, the current popular understanding of health is still focused on a biological model that overlooks the conceptualization of health, harm, disease, causation and risk, as well as the distribution of health and relevant regulations, norms, values and rights. By challenging our thinking about health, harms and disease, we can better understand how health can be threatened and find opportunities to promote and protect health.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zain Hussain, May C. I. van Schalkwyk, Sandro Galea, Mark Petticrew, Nason Maani
Summary: This study analyzed materials from the firearm industry and associated organizations to reveal the framing strategies they use when discussing firearms, firearm-related harms, and solutions to gun violence. Their strategies align with their business interests, similar to other harmful product manufacturers.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jessamy Bagenal, Marco Zenone, Nason Maani, Skye Barbic
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nason Maani, Salma M. Abdalla, Catherine K. Ettman, Lily Parsey, Emma Rhule, Pascale Allotey, Sandro Galea
Summary: Many global health challenges are characterized by inequitable distribution of health and economic consequences, which are influenced by pre-existing inequalities in resources, power, and opportunity. This article discusses the importance of improving global equity as a prerequisite for achieving global health equity, and suggests ways to focus on foundational causes of ill health.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Frank de Vocht, Cheryl McQuire, Claire Ferraro, Philippa Williams, Madeleine Henney, Colin Angus, Matt Egan, Andrea Mohan, Richard Purves, Nason Maani, Niamh Shortt, Laura Mahon, Gemma Crompton, Rachel O'Donnell, James Nicholls, Linda Bauld, Niamh Fitzgerald
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the effects of public health teams' engagement in alcohol licensing on health and crime outcomes. The results showed no clear evidence of any associations between this engagement and reductions in alcohol-related harms or crimes.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ana Millot, Nason Maani, Cecile Knai, Mark Petticrew, Morgane Guillou-Landreat, Karine Gallopel-Morvan
Summary: This study analyzes the long-term lobbying strategies and arguments used by the alcohol industry to weaken the French Evin Law since its implementation. The research findings reveal that the industry employed similar tactics to other countries, but also utilized specific features unique to France.
JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
(2022)
