Publications

STREAM (Standardized Treatment Regimen of Anti-TB Drugs for Patients with MDR-TB) Stage 1 demonstrated non-inferior efficacy of a shortened regimen (the Short regimen) for rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) compared to the contemporaneous WHO-recommended regimen. This study investigated risk factors for QT prolongation with the Short regimen.

Our new study offers a first-of-its-kind look at the social media marketing tactics of the e-cigarette industry in Indonesia. It uncovers how brands use social media, and particularly Instagram, to directly market products to young people with content meant to appeal to them and draw them to online stores. E-cigarette marketing exposure is associated with an increased likelihood of use among youth.

This study analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Brazil according to the type of NCD, sex, age group and region of Brazil.

A new approach in air quality management that combines conventional solutions with innovations in monitoring, assessment, data use, and organization can accelerate clean air action, especially in cities with presently limited technical capacity.

Air pollution is both manageable and preventable. This resource was developed to present evidence and experiences to policymakers to inspire urban mobility policies that save lives by improving air quality.

Este documento reúne experiências e recomendações de políticas de mobilidade urbana que salvam vidas pela melhoria do ar que respiramos. O objetivo é oferecer aos gestores públicos as evidências acerca dos impactos do transporte na saúde para comunicarem da melhor forma a implementação de políticas de transporte às vezes impopulares, mas muito necessárias para melhorar a saúde coletiva.

Government action and public education should articulate that diets high in ultra-processed foods are harmful, and policies should aim to reduce that harm.

Focused on a state with the fifth highest drug overdose mortality rate in the U.S., this study examined the perspectives of staff in six hospitals on the processes, challenges, and facilitators to buprenorphine initiation and warm handoff protocols in emergency departments. It yielded results that can be used to optimize implementation of those evidence-based modes of treatment and ongoing care.