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Diabetes and chronic kidney disease: the diagnostic imperative

Diabetes mellitus is increasingly recognized as a significant public health challenge, with its prevalence skyrocketing worldwide. The economic impact of diabetes (gestational diabetes, type 1, and type 2 diabetes) places a hefty financial burden on societies, and by 2050, it is projected that 1.31bn individuals may be grappling with this disease. This underscores the urgent need for effective intervention strategies.

The United States Out of the Shadows Index: shining a light on the prevention of and response to child sexual exploitation and abuse in the US

Estimations of the scale, scope and cost of child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) in the United States are startling. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that approximately one in four girls and one in 20 boys in the US will experience sexual abuse during childhood,1 while child protective services agencies reported 59,000 cases—or a new case every nine minutes—of child sexual abuse in 2021 alone.2

Parenting young adults in the US

Normative markers of “adulthood” (completing school, leaving the parental home, becoming financially independent, getting married, and having a child) are increasingly being redefined in the US. Over the last 50 years, traditional life-course trajectories have been postponed by many young adults. Against this backdrop of concurrent and rapid socio-demographic change, the fundamental practice of parenting young adults in the US has evolved.

 

Contributing factors to parenting young adults more intensively

Fertility in flux: confronting declining birth rates

I started my career working with sperm in the laboratory and making babies under the microscope. Working in the field of infertility in 2012 as a junior andrologist in Quebec, Canada, it seemed like a niche industry. where individuals struggling with fertility challenges sought assistance from clinics like ours, hoping for successful outcomes. The landscape changed dramatically in 2010 when the Quebec government was one of the first in the world to introduce free in vitro fertilisation (IVF) for all residents through the provincial health plan.

A hammer can’t tighten a screw, but the Global Health Security Index can help to create an enabling environment for effective emergency response

From lifespan to healthspan for all: closing the gap between healthy ageing, women’s health and broader inclusivity

<p><span style="color: rgb(18, 18, 18); font-family: ZirkonBold, NotoSansBold; font-size: 24px;">From lifespan to healthspan for all: closing the gap between healthy ageing, women’s health and broader inclusivity</span><br />

Sustainable oncology care: a European perspective

Cancer incidence is growing worldwide, putting financial pressure on health systems. In 2020 an estimated 18.1m new cancer cases were diagnosed.

I am allergic to penicillin…or am I?

<p>I obediently recite that I am allergic to penicillin every time I am asked for my medical history. But why do I think this? During a period of repeated antibiotic prescription, I experienced unpleasant side-effects—headache, rash, stomach upset—that got worse with each antibiotic prescription. I reported these to my GP and my family history of penicillin allergy.</p>

<p>So what happened next? Allergy testing? No. The GP simply typed into my medical records that I was allergic to penicillin. And that was that.</p>

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Undetected and undertreated: shaping policy on atrial fibrillation in Saudi Arabia

Among the diseases referred to as silent killers, atrial fibrillation (AF) is an increasingly important public health problem, with incidence expected to double over the next three decades. The global incidence of AF has increased by approximately 30% over the past 20 years, and more than 37m people are estimated to be living with AF, significantly impacting health, mortality risk and quality of life.

One stripe at a time: raising awareness of rare diseases in Latin America

RDs are a group of poorly understood, predominantly heritable disorders that often manifest in childhood and have a significant impact on quality of life and life expectancy. RDs are not uncommon. There are between 6,000-8,000 RDs, which affect approximately 350-450m people globally. In Latin America alone, roughly 40-50m people are affected by a RD.

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